Senator Jon Tester, Montana railroad supporters looking for more western representation from Amtrak Board of Directors

While the majority of railway service lies in the northeastern United States, groups like the Big Sky Passenger Rail Authority are pushing to improve services out west. The Authority is looking to revive the North Coast Hiawatha Line, which would cover southern North Dakota and Montana.

“Why should people in rural America not have the same access an opportunity to those transportation options as people in urban America? It’s not fair, it’s not right, and we need to fix that,” said Jason Stuart, vice-chair of the Big Sky Passenger Rail Authority. Read more.