Missoula County’s Tip of the Spear Podcast

Written By Kim Whittemore

Connecting Communities: The Big Year for the Big Sky Passenger Rail Authority

2023 is a major year for this effort: the U.S. Department of Transportation is studying which inactive rail lines could be restored. The North Coast Hiawatha stretched from Chicago to Seattle and passed through Missoula County until 1979, when the line was discontinued. Listen to this episode to learn more about how tribal communities and private businesses are involved and what’s next for the Big Sky Passenger Rail Authority.

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Kim Whittemore
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