Passenger rail funding bill narrowly fails Montana Senate vote Communities in southern and eastern Montana were connected to passenger rail lines running from Chicago to Seattle until 1979. An effort to fund the revival of those routes passed the House but failed...

🚆 Thank you, Montana.

HB 848 may not have passed, but the support for restoring passenger rail in southern Montana was broad, bipartisan, and deeply rooted. From rural counties to city halls, Montanans showed up.
#BigSkyRail #HB848 #FullSteamAhead

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Big Sky Passenger Rail Authority bill moves to Senate HB 848 would take $2 million from a rail car tax to push forward work by the Big Sky Passenger Rail Authority

Big win for Montana! HB 848 passes the House with bipartisan support and moves to the Senate—bringing us closer to restoring passenger rail across the state.

“This is such a truly momentous piece of legislation.” —Rep. Denise Baum

#MTLeg #HB848 #PassengerRail

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There’s still time to make your voice heard.
HB 848 — a bipartisan rail bill — gets a vote at 3 PM TODAY in the MT Legislature. Email legislators now to support rural, tribal, and economic rail investment (NO new taxes):

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Effort to bring increased passenger rail could get boost under new bill House Bill 848 would create a “Big Sky Rail Account” within the state special revenue fund to help push passenger rail.

Montana votes TOMORROW on #HB848 — a bill to bring back passenger rail + boost rural infrastructure.

Testify or sign up to speak: participate.legmt.gov (by noon Friday)

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