Amtrak likely to operate Colorado’s proposed Front Range rail
A meeting of the Front Range Passenger Rail Commission was another indication that Amtrak is almost certain to be selected as the service’s operator.
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Passenger rail in southern Montana makes federal list, funding
Efforts to restore passenger rail across Montana's southern tier received a significant boost on Friday when the federal government announced $500,000 in seed funding and accepted the route into the Federal Railroad Authority's Corridor Identification Program.
Montana rail authority lands grant to plan passenger rail
The Big Sky Passenger Rail Authority this week welcomed a $150,000 grant to help pursue the restoration of passenger rail across Montana's southern tier – and regions beyond.
What about the West? Tester blocks nominees to Amtrak board
Sen. Jon Tester on Tuesday blocked President Joe Biden's nominees to Amtrak's board of directors, saying they heavily favored the populated northeastern states at the expense of rural states.
Amtrak, Big Sky Passenger Rail explore service connections
The Big Sky Passenger Rail Authority and its county members across the state joined Amtrak in a call this week regarding the agency's “Throughway” service, or the various tools the railroad uses to bring remote riders to a train stop.
Big Sky Passenger Rail hopeful as long-distance study advances
The Federal Railroad Administration has finished its first round of stakeholder meetings that will help inform the outcome of a pending study on long distance passenger rail service and the role it could play in nation's transportation system.