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Are passenger trains entering a golden age or reaching the end of the line?

February 6, 2025/

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Amid shifting political winds in Washington, D.C., and aging equipment across the country, passenger rail in Montana faces an uncertain future.
A 2021 report from the Rail Passenger Association estimated that restoring the North Coast Hiawatha would generate $271 million annually in economic benefit to the seven states served, including $44.6 million in Montana


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