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Embark on a picturesque journey on the Empire Builder train through Montana, relishing the views to Whitefish.

VIDEO. We caught the 4 PM Amtrak train as is rumbled into the Havre station. Now I really want to experience train travel. We interviewed a passenger from Nebraska who explained why his family loves it.

When I first heard the news that a train derailed near Havre, I thought- yeah that news happened over the weekend. Oh no, this is ANOTHER train derailment near Havre.

Jason Stuart is the vice chair of the Big Sky Passenger Rail Authority. I caught up with him prior to the start of the Greater Northwest Passenger Rail Summit happening now in Billings.

President Donald Trump’s proposed budget could greatly reduce passenger rail service across the country, while specifically impacting Amtrak’s Empire Builder that runs through Montana.  KTVQ.com reports that the National Association of Railroad Passengers is calling on people to “stand up for trains” following the Trump administration’s proposal to cut spending by $2...