Montana Governor Bullock urged to take up development of southern Montana rail line

Some advocates of reviving passenger rail service in the West urged Gov. Steve Bullock to take up the issue with his counterparts in the Western Governors’ Association.

Missoula City Council member Dave Strohmaier, Chuck McMillan of Helena and J. Kirk Thompson of Stevensville met with Bullock, Lt. Gov. John Walsh, Chief of Staff Tim Burton and Transportation Director Mike Tooley.

Their goal is to restore the North Coast Hiawatha route across southern and central Montana, possibly from Glendive, Miles City, Billings, Livingston, Bozeman and Helena to Missoula.

By Charles S. Johnson

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