Resolutions and Letters of Support
We solicit expressions of local support supporting expanded rail options addressed to state and national elected officials. In response to our Greater Northwest outreach activities, the following organizations have signed resolutions or letters in support of an expanded passenger rail network, including
- Establishment of a Working Group for the region,
- Establishment of the Big Sky Passenger Rail Authority, and
- Re-establishment of passenger service on the Pioneer and North Coast routes.
Greater Northwest Outreach & Support Map
Request from US Senators to create Northwest Working Group
Long-Distance Study Comments
Round 2, August 2023
Round 1, March 2023
Expressions of Interest for Corridor Identification and Development Program
- Idaho Joint Letter
- People for People, Yakima
- Yakima Valley Conference of Governments
- Benton-Franklin Council of Governments Joint Letter
- City of Toppenish
- Kittitas County Chamber of Commerce
- Dickinson (ND) Convention & Visitors Bureau
- Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation
National Organizations
Washington
- City of Ritzville
- Yakima Mayor and City Council
- Yakima Valley Conference of Governments
- TRANS-Action & DRYVE Joint Letter
Oregon
Idaho
- City of Boise Letter to Amtrak
- City of Boise Resolution
- City of Pocatello
- City of Idaho Falls
- Bonner County Commissioners
- Kootenai County Commissioner Chris Fillios [as an individual]
Montana
- Corridor ID Program Expression of Interest
- Big Sky Passenger Rail Authority - Founding Counties Joint Resolution
- City of Deer Lodge
- Big Horn County Commissioners
- Carbon County Commissioners
- Gallatin County Commissioners
- Glacier Country Tourism
- Prairie County Commissioners
- Prairie County Economic Development
- Sanders County Commissioners
- Southeast Montana Tourism
- Yellowstone Country Tourism
- Northern Plains Resource Council
Wyoming
- Evanston Economic Development
- Uinta County Commissioners
- City of Rock Springs
- Sweetwater County Commissioners
- Carbon County Commissioners
- Platte County Commissioners
- City of Douglas
- Visit Casper
- City of Greybull
- Sheridan Travel & Tourism
- Energy Capital Economic Development
- Campbell County Commissioners
- City of Sundance
- Converse County Commissioners
- Washakie County Commissioners
- City of Sheridan
North Dakota
- Governor Doug Burgum
- City of Medora
- Dickinson Convention & Visitors Bureau
- Stark County Commissioners
- Bismarck-Mandan Chamber EDC
- City of Mandan
- Burleigh County Commissioners
- Fargo-Moorhead Metropolitan Council of Governments
South Dakota
- Pennington County Commissioners
- Rapid City Area MPO
- Grant County Economic Development
- City of Sturgis
Minnesota
Native Nations
- The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Nation
- Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation
Others
- US Senatorial Sign-on Letter, December 2021
- Nevada Rail Coalition for Greater Northwest Working Group
- Nevada Rail Coalition Letter for Big Sky Passenger Rail Authority
- Nevada Rail Coalition Letter for All Aboard Northwest
Further Passenger Rail Support
Letters, resolutions and official statements supporting passenger rail expansion or improvements in the last two years (i.e. additional Twin Cities-Chicago Service).
- COMPASS [Idaho] 2020 Federal Transportation Positions
- COMPASS [Idaho] 2021 Federal Transportation Positions
- Anoka, MN City Resolution on TCMC Service
- Brainerd, MN City Resolution on TCMC Service
- Faribault, MN City Resolution on passenger rail service study to Southern Minnesota
- La Crescent, MN City Resolution on TCMC Service
- Little Falls, MN resolution on TCMC Service
- Red Wing, MN City Resolution on TCMC Service
- Staples, MN City Resolution on TCMC Service
- St. Paul, MN City Resolution on TCMC Service
- Wadena, MN Resolution on TCMC Service
- Winona, MN City Resolution on TCMC Service (non-duplicate of WisDOT copy)
- Accumulated Letters for increased Minneapolis/St. Paul - Chicago Service received by WisDOT
- Joint ND, SD, MT, WY, & ID DOT Corridor Identification & Development Program RFI Response