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Montana Rail Link (reporting mark MRL) is a privately held Class II railroad in the United States. Founded in 1987, 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. The railroad runs between Huntley, Montana and Spokane, Washington, largely within Montana, and the main line passes through the towns of Missoula, Livingston, Bozeman, Billings, and Helena. Montana Rail Link connects with the BNSF Railway on both ends and also in Garrison, Montana. The railroad has over 900 miles (1,400�km) of track, serves 100 stations, and employs approximately 1,000 personnel. The main yard is in Laurel, Montana, with smaller yards located in Missoula, Billings, and Helena.
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Describing Archives - A Content Standard (DACS) 2nd Edition 2013
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