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If you're considering Kenai Fjords cruises for your upcoming Alaska trip, don't miss this in-depth look including lots of ...
Though the Alaska Railroad isn’t directly connected to the Lower 48, it does operate a rail-marine barge service that takes railcars from Seattle to Whittier and back. In 2021, that barge ...
The rail connection to Whittier is also a connection to Seattle; The Alaska Railroad runs special marine barges with railroad tracks on them that facilitate loading and unloading train cars.
A resolution calling for federal funding for two extensions of the Alaska Railroad network is dead for this year after ...
The Alaska Railroad this week approved a plan for construction ... Under the plan, Anchorage-based Turnagain, a marine construction company, will build the port. The railroad will purchase it ...
I recently spoke with a European friend who told me she wants to visit Alaska, travel, and hike around the state. She was surprised when I told her that public transit, specifically the rail ...
Alaska Railroad Corp. officials are keeping an eye on railroad industry labor negotiations in the Lower 48. A strike scheduled to begin today involving more than 100,000 engineers and conductors ...
Railbookers has an 11-day train itinerary called "Grand Alaska Adventure with Alaska Railroad Southbound." The journey includes stops at two state parks: Kenai Fjords National Park and Denali ...
Jan. 17—No one was injured when an Alaska Railroad freight train derailed early Tuesday after plowing into avalanche debris south of Girdwood. The Anchorage-bound train struck a large pile of ...