Montana Rail Link Inc (MRL)

Owned by The Washington Companies, this Class II railway was created in 1987 by leasing from Burlington Northern the former Northern Pacific main line (Huntley – Billings – Butte – Missoula – Sandpoint) along with purchase of various branches.

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