amtrak

Jason Stuart is the vice chair of the Big Sky Passenger Rail Authority. I caught up with him prior to the start of the Greater Northwest Passenger Rail Summit happening now in Billings.

President Donald Trump’s proposed budget could greatly reduce passenger rail service across the country, while specifically impacting Amtrak’s Empire Builder that runs through Montana.  KTVQ.com reports that the National Association of Railroad Passengers is calling on people to “stand up for trains” following the Trump administration’s proposal to cut spending by $2...