CUT BANK, Mont. (NMB) – Rail Passengers Association members from Montana and other western states, along with other passenger rail advocates will hold their annual passenger rail conference and membership meeting at the Elks Lodge in Cut Bank on Saturday, May 18th from 11:30 AM to 5 PM.
A press release says that they will discuss the following topics: “The Importance of Amtrak’s Long-Distance Trains,” “The Empire Builder – 90 Years of Operation,” and “The Future of the FAST Act Surface Transportation Bill that Expires in 2020.”
Featured speakers and guests include U.S. Representative Greg Gianforte, Havre’s State Representative Jacob Bachmeier, representatives for Senators Jon Tester and Steve Daines, and representatives for BNSF Railway.
