The Big Sky Passenger Rail Authority has submitted a proposal to the FRA for the restoration of Amtrak’s North Coast Hiawatha route

KUMV of Missoula, MT, on April 3 reported that Big Sky Passenger Rail Authority has submitted a proposal to re-establish Amtrak’s North Coast Hiawatha route, which “would travel from Chicago to Seattle, following interstates 90 and 94, and making stops in Dickinson, Bismarck, and Glendive.” Chairman Dave Strohmaier said the authority is “hopeful their proposal is chosen thanks to letters of support from BNSF, Amtrak, and senators from both North Dakota and Montana.”