Railway Age

MRL Rails Returning to BNSF (Updated)

After more than 30 years of operating BNSF-owned main line between Huntley, Mont., and Sandpoint, Idaho, Montana Rail Link (MRL) reported on Jan. 10 that it is ceasing its long-term lease with the ...
Railway Age

MRL Rails One Step Closer to Returning to BNSF

Montana Rail Link (MRL) in January announced it would cease its long-term lease with BNSF to operate over main line between Huntley, Mont., and Sandpoint, Idaho. Now, it is asking for Surface ...
Missoulian

MRL line derailment one of several disruptions in Idaho

The Montana Rail Link main line in northern Idaho reopened Sunday evening after a Friday morning incident that derailed 52 empty coal cars and a locomotive on the north shore of Lake Pend Oreille.
Missoulian

MRL's Bitterroot rail line no longer in service; business owners struggle to find alternative

Montana Rail Link shut down its Bitterroot rail line on June 2 after floods washed out a section of track between Florence and Stevensville. Now, the company's decision to not reopen the line has left ...