By Martin Kidston, Missoula Current; September 18, 2020
When the Big Sky Passenger Rail Summit kicked off in Missoula on Thursday, an attendee from Glendive noted that he was further away from Missoula than a fellow attendee in Seattle.
The observation illustrated the size of Montana and the diversity of its population and terrain, and the role passenger rail service could play in connecting communities, boosting economies, and providing another mode of transportation across the Northern Rockies and Pacific Northwest.