Daily Amtrak service on most of its long-distance routes will not resume as previously planned March 28th and some trains will not return to a normal schedule until spring or even summer. The Empire Builder which stops in Whitefish, West Glacier, Essex, East Glacier Park and Browning will resume daily service later on across Montana’s Hi...
Empire Builder Moving Transitioning To Cleaner Alternatives
The Empire Builder passes through Montana from Browning to Wolf Point before heading on to North Dakota passing Whitefish and Glacier National Park. Now, Amtrak is using that route to debut new cleaner, faster and more fuel-efficient locomotives. Right now, though, there are only four of the new Chargers operating on the Empire Builder, which ...
Study Highlights Rural Challenges For Utilizing Infrastructure Dollars
A new study by Headwaters Economics based in Bozeman finds many rural communities could lack the capacity to effectively access funding from the infrastructure law. Director of the organization Patty Hernandez says Montana stands out for its capacity limitations. Indigenous communities like Browning and Lame Deer lack the resource...