Montana Rail Link’s (MRL) request to terminate its lease with BSNF Railway (BNSF) was given the green light from the Surface Transportation Board on Wednesday.
For the first time in its young history, the Big Sky Passenger Rail Authority now claims a contiguous block of participating counties stretching from the North Dakota boarder across the state to the western border with Idaho.
A federal judge lifted an injunction which prevented Caltrans from completing road improvements on two highways that run directly alongside the wild Smith River.
Along with two additional aircraft gates, a larger baggage claim and car-rental booths, the $37 million Phase 2 terminal project will give passengers more eating and drinking options.
State officials want a carbon emissions reduction of 40% of 1990 levels by 2030. But a recent report criticized the plan to get there as lacking a "clear strategy."
Tesla is asking the Governor’s Office for Economic Development to approve $412 million in additional tax abatements and reimbursements for expanding their Northern Nevada gigafactory.
As airlines finalize their new flight schedules, Missoula looks poised to gain more seats, more flights to main hubs, and a new route into California, officials said.