Sweet Grass County Joins Effort to Bring Back Passenger Rail

'Time for a renaissance': Montana senators Sheehy, Daines jump on board for restoring passenger rail

Three-fourths of the Montana delegation to Washington, D.C. are officially on board the effort to restore long-distance passenger rail service in southern Montana.

Sweet Grass County joins effort to bring back passenger rail

BIG TIMBER - Sweet Grass County has officially joined the Big Sky Passenger Rail Authority, becoming the 19th county to support efforts to bring passenger rail service back to southern Montana.The announcement coincides with the authority's annual conference being held in Livingston this week.Several proposed rail routes have been discussed over the years, with one running through Billings, Helena and Missoula before heading to the West Coast.Ye…

All Aboard!: Sweet Grass County jumps on board effort to restore passenger rail

The event was held by the Big Sky Passenger Rail Authority (BSPRA), a coalition of local governments, tribal nations, business leaders, and community advocates working to restore long-distance passenger rail service through southern Montana.

Sen. Sheehy backs passenger rail service in Montana at conference

BILLINGS - Montana U.S. Sen. Tim Sheehy expressed his support for passenger train service returning to parts of Montana at the Big Sky Passenger Rail Authority annual conference Tuesday.The three-day conference at the historic Livingston Depot brings together the public sector, private businesses and nonprofits who want to advance the Big Sky North Coast Corridor the largest proposed expansion of passenger rail in the West in more than 50 years.…