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Amtrak and Montana Economic Development

In 2003, R.L. Banks and Associates completed a study for the Montana Department of Transportation and two other state agencies analyzing the economic impact of Amtrak in Montana.

The report concluded, among other findings, that Amtrak’s Empire Builder train route is “an essential transportation service for which there is, by and large in most of the Montana communities served, no reasonable alternative.” The study also estimated that the Empire Builder brought in nearly $14 million in revenue to the state annually, boosting local economies and promoting tourism.

By Myers Reece

Full Story: http://www.flatheadbeacon.com/articles/article/commerce_on_track/17832/

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