MEDIA RELEASE: Northwest U.S. senators urge the Federal Railroad Administration to create passenger rail working group

A bipartisan group of U.S. senators from the Greater Northwest region delivered a letter this week to Federal Railroad Administration Deputy Administrator Amit Bose calling on the FRA and the U.S. Department of Transportation to establish a Greater Northwest Working Group for the purpose of working towards the restoration and enhancement of passenger rail service across the region.

Led by Sen. Jon Tester (D-MT), the letter was co-signed by Sen. Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Sen. John Hoeven (R-ND), Sen. James Risch (R-ID), Sen. Mike Crapo (R-ID), Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR), Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Sen. Mitt Romney (R-UT).