Over the past year, the Big Sky Passenger Rail Authority and its regional partners have continued to inch toward the ...

Montana Rail Link was a freight railroad that transported cargo across southwestern Montana and northern Idaho. From 1987 until the very end of 2023, the railroad leased out former Burlington Northern ...

FLATHEAD COUNTY, Mont. — The Great Northern Railway played a pivotal role in shaping Montana’s history. Opening the West, building communities, and helping create some of the nation’s most iconic ...

A recently released study looks to the future of passenger rail in the country and Montana looks to play a part. The U.S. Department of Transportation released their recommendations for restoring and ...

Since 2020, Class I railroads have acquired more than 3,000 miles of trackage from short line and regional carrier—some of which they previously owned. On March 31, 2020, Montana’s Kalispell Branch ...