Amtrak, Big Sky Passenger Rail explore service connections

The Big Sky Passenger Rail Authority and its county members across the state joined Amtrak in a call this week regarding the agency's “Throughway” service — the various tools the railroad uses to bring remote riders to a train stop.

“Across the network of long-distance lines in this country, including what we hope to see in a restored North Coast Hiawatha route, not every community, county or place along the route will have a station stop,” said Dave Strohmaier, the authority's chair and a Missoula County commissioner. “This service Amtrak provides elsewhere around the county is one thing to consider.” Read more.