Effort to bring increased passenger rail could get boost under new bill

House Bill 848 would create a “Big Sky Rail Account” within the state special revenue fund. This bill is a big step toward restoring the Big Sky North Coast Corridor and building future rail connections across Montana and the Pacific Northwest. It would redirect $2 million annually from existing freight railcar taxes — not a new tax — into a rail development fund managed by the Montana Department of Transportation. Read more.