Turning Voices Into Action: Rail, Community, and Policy Leaders Gather in Montana Sept. 8–10

The momentum behind restoring passenger rail across the Greater Northwest has never been stronger. This September, leaders, advocates, and communities will gather in Livingston for the Big Sky Passenger Rail Authority Annual Conference, September 8–10, to celebrate extraordinary progress and chart the next chapter.

Over the past year, the Big Sky North Coast Corridor (former North Coast Hiawatha route) has been accepted into the Federal Railroad Administration’s Corridor ID program, new partnerships have taken root across eight states and numerous tribal nations, and communities have united behind the vision of reconnecting the Greater Northwest — from Chicago to Seattle and Portland — by rail.

The 2025 conference theme — Turning Our Voices Into Action — reflects that transformation. What began as a grassroots effort is now a federally recognized project drawing growing national attention. Learn more.