60-11-114. Purpose. (1) Montana’s railroad branch lines provide critical transportation to Montana businesses and communities. These lines are especially important to Montana’s agricultural and wood products industries that rely on railroads to transport Montana products to national and international markets. The branch lines are also critical to efforts to increase or expand businesses that process Montana commodities into more valuable products.

Terms Used In Montana Code 60-11-114

  • Process: means a writ or summons issued in the course of judicial proceedings. See Montana Code 1-1-202
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Montana Code 1-1-201

(2)A state rail funding program will provide Montana with an important tool to help preserve and enhance Montana’s branch lines.

(3)The purpose of sections 60-11-113 through 60-11-116 is to provide low-interest loans to railroads, cities, counties, companies, or regional rail authorities for the purposes provided in 60-11-120 to preserve or enhance cost-effective rail service to Montana communities and businesses.