All aboard: Montana stakeholders see glimpse of new rail line

The buzz around the new route brought several top railroad officials to the Big Sky Passenger Rail Authority (BSPRA) for its annual conference in Missoula, including Amtrak and the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA).

"I am encouraged that we are really at the front of the pack when it comes to project development," said Dave Strohmaier, BSPRA chair and Missoula County commissioner. "There has been project prioritization for 15 (new) preferred routes, and we've been taken out of the prioritization because we are already in the project development pipeline." Read more.