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Rail summit discusses passenger service in Southern Montana

by Monte Turner Mineral Independent
| September 23, 2020 12:00 AM

Railroads played a large role in the development of the United States from the industrial revolution in the Northeast (1810–1850) to the settlement of the West (1850–1890).

Beginning in the 19th century, a vast system of railroads was developed that moved goods and people across great distances, facilitated the settlement of large portions of the country, created towns and cities, and unified a nation...

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