ND Legislature allocates $150,000 for passenger rail service project

Written By Kim Whittemore

The ND Legislature has allocated $150,000 to support the return of passenger rail service through Fargo, Jamestown, Bismarck, Dickinson, and Medora — all part of the proposed Big Sky North Coast Corridor from Chicago to Seattle.

This funding is North Dakota’s contribution to an $11 million federal planning effort under the FRA’s Corridor ID Program, putting the state at the forefront of restoring long-distance rail in America.

“Everybody has been positive, wishing it was done tomorrow or yesterday,” said Jamestown City Councilman David Steele. Read more.

Kim Whittemore
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