transportation

State troopers starting this weekend will increase their presence on Montana roads and highways, cracking down on unsafe drivers. Excessive speed and impaired driving are among the most common factors leading to fatal crashes.

5:45 p.m., 9/26/21: Gov. Gianforte says three people have died, five people remain hospitalized in stable condition and the rest of the roughly 150 passengers have been treated and released from area medical centers.

The state Department of Transportation this week said construction crews made mistakes during the construction of the Beartracks bridge in downtown Missoula. MDT Missoula District Administrator Bob Vosen says when crews were removing the old concrete bridge deck, they inadvertently made cuts into the bridge girders which still support the new bridge.

Yellowstone National Park will begin a three-month-long pilot project testing automated shuttles in the park. The self-driving shuttle program will begin…

The Department of Transportation is set to install new "low-noise" rumble strips on Western Montana highways this spring.Missoula District Construction…

Amtrak says it will work with the Big Sky Passenger Rail Authority in an effort to bring a rail line back to Southern Montana.Amtrak offered its support…

Efforts to restore a southern passenger rail line in Montana are gaining speed. Advocates say it would draw in visitors, provide more transportation options and create jobs.

We are now more than 7 months into the COVID-19 pandemic and perhaps no industry has been more disrupted than transportation. Global air travel is down…

The Montana State-Tribal Relations Committee is seeking public comment on nine bill proposals related to runaway youth, motor carrier services, missing...

The Billings Police Department received a grant Tuesday up to $50,000 from the Federal Railroad Administration to support reducing railroad trespassing…