5/26/25
Butte rail bypass makes sense
Amtrak service through Billings, Bozeman, Helena, Missoula always seemed like the best idea but commuter rail from Butte to Missoula in the I-90 median, to Helena through Basin over an existing I-15 right of way and even from Bozeman to Butte over Homestake Pass is not impossible.
"Amtrak is hosting a public webinar on the proposed Hiawatha West service — an effort to expand passenger rail from Milwaukee to Madison and beyond. This effort advances a segment of the broader east-west passenger rail corridor that is also relevant to the Big Sky North Coast Corridor and the future of the national passenger rail network. If you’re interested in how these projects are moving forward through the federal Corridor ID program, this is a great opportunity to learn more and engage. April 14"
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