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  • Montana Rail Link (reporting mark MRL) is a privately held Class II railroad in the United States. MRL, which operates on trackage originally built by the Northern Pacific Railway, is a unit of the Washington Companies, and is headquartered in Missoula, Montana. Website: montanarail.com
Montana Rail Link (reporting mark MRL) is a privately held Class II railroad in the United States. MRL, which operates on trackage originally built by the Northern Pacific Railway, is a unit of the Washington Companies, and is headquartered in Missoula, Montana. Website: montanarail.com
 #1401176  by rr503
 
What is the current status of the line? Last I heard, the major customer on the line (a sawmill?) closed, but I couldn't find out if it was still open.

Thanks!
 #1401243  by vermontanan
 
The current status of the line is that service has been "discontinued." MRL stopped running on the line after an extremely wet Spring of 2013 would have required extensive repairs. The south end of the line, between Dixon and Moiese, has been used for car storage.