Montana Rail Link to end operations, with BNSF taking over

(Source: Billings Gazette, January 10, 2022)

BILLINGS, Mont. — BNSF Railway announced plans Monday to take over Montana Rail Link and its 900 miles of track in Montana and Idaho. BNSF has committed to retain all union and non-union employees of MRL in their current jobs with similar pay, benefits, seniority, and other terms of employment, MRL said. The transaction must first be approved by the Surface Transportation Board.

Full story: Billings Gazette

Tuesday, January 11, 2022