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Montana Passenger Rail Update – New Website

From now on, if you wish to view information related to the BSPRA, please visit www.bigskyrail.org.

White House prepares massive infrastructure bill with universal pre-K, free community college, climate measures

That effort is expected to be broken into two parts — one focused on infrastructure, and the other focused on other domestic priorities such as growing the newly expanded child tax credit for several years.

Can the electrical grid handle a boom in electric vehicles?

Relax, the experts, say.

We Are Tremendously Close to Brain-Controlled Computers

This could change warfare forever.

Missoula, Montana’s International Wildlife Film Fest goes online, outside April 17 to May 15

The streaming films will be released in batches — 20-plus the first week and more each following Friday.

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg: Biden plan will usher in a new transportation era

The U.S. can no longer follow a 1950s mentality of building roads and communities based on moving as many cars as possible, but must adapt to the reality of climate change and ensure the safety of growing numbers of bicyclists and pedestrians on the streets.

Listen: ‘Out West’ highlights the challenges, opportunities for Electric Vehicles in the rural West – Western Governors’ Association

The episode hosted by WGA Policy Advisor Kevin Moss discusses the challenges of operating electric vehicles (EVs) in the rural West and talks with experts about how to grow ownership of EV cars as well as farming and ranching equipment.

Every carmaker that’s truly going all electric to compete with Tesla

No gas. No hybrids. Just pure electric. 

New Modular Drivetrain Easily Converts Pickup Trucks Into EVs

The drivetrain, called eBeam, gives automaker the ability to electrify their trucks without sacrificing utility and functionality — the system is built to support “high-payload vehicles,” the company says.

Gianforte administration proposes $250M broadband expansion plan

If Montana doesn’t modernize its Internet infrastructure, it won’t be able to compete for businesses of the future, which will rely more and more on higher speeds of electronic data transfer, said Commerce Director Scott Osterman.