Statement of Support for Big Sky Passenger Rail Authority from North Dakota Governor, Doug Burgum

“North Dakota is pleased that Big Sky Passenger Rail Authority (BSPRA) has been awarded $500,000 in seed money to begin its efforts to revitalize the North Coast Hiawatha route as part of the Federal Corridor ID and Development program. For decades, passenger rail service has been unavailable to communities in the southern part of our state. Reinstating service along this route will not only impact cities like Bismarck, North Dakota and Fargo, North Dakota but will also provide another means of transporting visitors to the historic town of Medora, North Dakota, Theodore Roosevelt National Park, and the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library set to open July of 2026. We applaud the efforts of BSPRA and look forward to supporting these efforts as the project continues through the process.”