By Martin Kidston, Missoula Current; September 18, 2020
As counties across southern Montana join the Big Sky Passenger Rail Authority in a push to restore passenger service to the region, other states are launching ambitious goals of their own, recognizing the role transportation will play in future economies.
Montana only has to look to the west for a visionary example, where the states of Oregon and Washington are collaborating on a high-speed rail system between Portland and Vancouver, British Columbia.