[NFBMT] Amtrak ticket counter closures

[BRESLAUERS]

The only reason there is any rail service at all to the highline is that it
is subsidized and the highline would die without it; farmers would have no
other way to freight out their crops.  It's always a matter of the bottom
line.  Montana isn't exactly a high traffic passenger state.  Every now and
then this comes up for re-debate, and the highliners have to really fight to
keep the service they have.

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From: NFBMT <nfbmt-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Edward Robbins via NFBMT
Sent: Friday, June 01, 2018 9:28 AM
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Cc: Edward Robbins <ecrobbins517 at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [NFBMT] Amtrak ticket counter closures

Robert,
	We all think that AMTRAK should be servicing more of the state, but
Billings, the largest city in the state lost the service back in the early
80's.  Many years ago a loop came from Havre through Great Falls and back to
Shelby, but that went out with the advent of paved highways.
Ted

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-----Original Message-----
From: rjaquiss <rjaquiss at earthlink.net>
Sent: Friday, June 01, 2018 8:35 AM
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Cc: 'Edward Robbins' <ecrobbins517 at gmail.com>
Subject: RE: [NFBMT] Amtrak ticket counter closures

Hello:

     Being curious, I looked at the list of Amtrak stations. Amtrak only
serves stations along a route crossing northern Montana. The closest station
to Missoula is White Fish which is a two hour plus drive. I think it odd that
their isn't passenger service from Missoula, one of Montana's larger cities.

Regards,

Robert



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