transportation

Short trips around Missoula could soon be made on a number of shared devices including electric scooters and e-bikes as the City of Missoula reconsiders allowing private companies to provide new transportation modes.

The outcome of a bill that would direct a portion of Montana's tax revenue from marijuana sales to roadwork remains in limbo after Gov. Greg Gianforte vetoed the measure. The language used to justify the veto also has left some elected officials scratching their heads.

The Montana Department of Transportation is planning to erect fencing along a section of Interstate Highway 90, effectively blocking wildlife migration, so wildlife advocates are asking the federal government for help.

The Montana Senate gave final approval to a bill Monday that would take money taxed from the sale of marijuana in the state and contribute it to county roads, veterans, addiction treatment and wildlife habitat/

There’s widespread agreement that the Interstate 5 bridge connecting Oregon and Washington needs to be replaced. It’s old, it’s crowded, it’s a critical freight line, and, most importantly, it’s not built to survive an earthquake.

The new rules will cut pollution from diesel trains and trucks in low-income communities near the ports and rail yards and are projected to save the state tens of billions in health costs.

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.

The Utah rail project could result in a daily procession of trains carrying crude oil through sensitive Colorado River watersheds and the Denver metro area.

State transportation officials and local leaders from Portland and Vancouver urged an Oregon legislative panel to approve $1 billion to replace the aging Interstate 5 bridge over the Columbia River.

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.