Senator Cramer: Federal Railroad Administration Awards $500,000 to Big Sky Passenger Rail Authority

"BSPRA’s efforts to restore passenger rail service on Amtrak’s North Coast Hiawatha Chicago to Seattle route. This would include the restoration of service to several communities in North Dakota left unserved since 1979, including Jamestown, Bismarck, Mandan, and Dickinson. With the announcement of this grant, BSPRA is eligible to proceed to the first phase of the Corridor ID Program, which involves developing a scope, schedule, and cost estimate for preparing, completing, or documenting its service development plan." Read more.