Alberta-to-Montana passenger train would benefit economy, tourism: report

From CTV Calgary - "We looked at the social, environmental, and economic benefits and we found that it would be very beneficial for Alberta and Montana to have this rail link, especially for rural residents," said Tyler Macklem, who led the Alberta-Montana Passenger Rail Feasibility Report project along with researcher Samantha Thyret.

The 888-kilometer route would run from Calgary to Livingston, MT, with stations in places like Vulcan, Lethbridge, Stirling, Coutts, Great Falls, and Helena. The proposed route would share tracks owned by Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) (CPKC) and BNSF Railway, with improvement opportunities to be made to existing railroad infrastructure. Read more.