W.R. Hume: Montana should take advantage of chance for scenic southern Amtrak route

Revival of the passenger train "Olympian Hiawatha", with traditional and new city stops, could become an economic engine for all stakeholders. Discussion of the rail passenger route will be kicked-off Aug. 22-23 at the "Greater Northwest Passenger Rail Summit" in Billings. Attending will be Montana DOT, Amtrak, BNSF and Montana Tribal Authority. These panelists are a hot catalyst to get movement. The main result of this conference has to be collaboration. Read more