Membership approved to support passenger rail route through Jamestown

The Jamestown City Council in a 4-1 vote, approved an annual membership in the Big Sky Passenger Rail Authority to support a long-distance passenger rail route that could go through Jamestown in the future. Councilmember David Steele said the annual membership will allow for the City of Jamestown to work with Amtrak and BNSF Railway. He said BNSF fully supports the project. He said the membership also assists with grant opportunities and grant-application processes for rail-related projects. Read more.