BILLINGS - Montana U.S. Sen. Tim Sheehy expressed his support for passenger train service returning to parts of Montana at the Big Sky Passenger Rail Authority annual conference Tuesday.

The three-day conference at the historic Livingston Depot brings together the public sector, private businesses and nonprofits who want to advance the Big Sky North Coast Corridor — the largest proposed expansion of passenger rail in the West in more than 50 years.

Hear from Sheehy below: Sen. Sheehy backs passenger rail service in Montana at conference

“I think for the last 35 years have been a bit of a soul-searching moment for passenger rail in America, and I think now is the time for a renaissance for that. And I think Montana is the perfect place to see that happen,” Sheehy, a Republican, said i

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