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Climatewire highlights Big Sky Passenger Rail Authority’s bipartisan momentum

November 12, 2025/

Big Sky Passenger Rail Authority

Why this legacy of Amtrak Joe may outlast Trump  – Republicans from Montana to Mississippi have embraced the Biden administration’s push to expand passenger rail nationwide.

Climatewire highlights the national momentum behind intercity passenger rail and features the Big Sky North Coast Corridor (BSNCC) among the leading FRA Corridor ID projects.
• Programs intact, work continues (Corridor ID, new grant round)
• Real demand: Borealis ~205,000 riders in year one; Gulf Coast needed extra cars
• Community value: economic development, tourism, health care access, jobs
• Montana’s role: BSNCC reconnecting southern MT/ND with proposed frequent Chicago–PNW service
“Rail… has a fair amount of support with the current administration and Congress,” said Dave Strohmaier (BSPRA).


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