Montana rail partners pursue funding to detail economic benefits of passenger service
Missoula Current
Missoula County this week placed its support behind an application submitted by Park County in pursuit of $119,000 in funding from the federal RAISE grant program.
By: Martin Kidston - Missoula Current
Posted at 5:43 PM, Jul 02, 2021
and last updated 2021-07-02 19:43:06-04
MISSOULA â With the Big Sky Passenger Rail Authority up and running, its members and partners across the state will now seek a federal planning grant to complete a study detailing the social and economic benefits of restoring the North Coast Hiawatha across southern Montana.
Missoula County this week placed its support behind an application submitted by Park County in pursuit of $119,000 in funding from the federal RAISE grant program. Both counties are founding members of the Big Sky Passenger Rail Association, which officially formed late last year.
Montana rail partners pursue funding to detail economic benefits of passenger service
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Passenger rail group sees opportunity for Montana rail service from several funds
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and last updated 2021-04-14 22:54:58-04
MISSOULA â The head of one of the largest passenger rail groups in the country says Montana shouldn t be discouraged the Route of the Hiawatha , or southern route, wasn t included on a map of future Amtrak upgrades. In fact, the President and CEO of the Rail Passengers Association sees several points of opportunity from the new interest in Washington over infrastructure spending.
The question of federal support continues for the Big Sky Passenger Rail Authority, the coalition of 12-counties pursuing the idea of Amtrak service across the Southern Montana Route . Some passenger rail enthusiasts were discouraged with a recently-released Amtrak service plan which didn t include the route on future development through 2035.
Passenger rail group sees opportunity for Montana rail service from several funds
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