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  • Montana's natural resource jobs depend on railroads

    Mark Lambrecht|Updated Jun 7, 2013

    We’ve seen a lot of hand-wringing over coal trains lately. But frankly, railroads are an essential part of Montana’s growth, more now than probably since the first tracks were laid in the state more than 100 years ago. Whether coal trains, grain trains, lumber trains or oil trains — it’s all good for Montana. It’s a sign that more people are working, more wealth is being created, our economy is strengthening and our tax base is expanding. The fact is, the increase in rail traffic our state is experiencing is related t... Full story

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