State-owned railroad running between Seward, Anchorage, Fairbanks, and the Alaska Interior. Carries both freight and passengers, including the scenic Denali Star tourist service.
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A landslide cut rail service to Denali after record Talkeetna rain
A landslide north of Talkeetna cut Alaska Railroad service to Denali in late July after record rain, in a corridor already under a flood and erosion emergency.
by Melinda Communities.News1w ago1 min readAI
Nenana River erosion threatens Alaska Railroad mainline; DNR proposes 6-acre land sale near Healy
Alaska DNR filed a preliminary decision to sell 6.31 acres of state land in the Denali Borough to the Alaska Railroad Corporation so the railroad can shift its mainline tracks away from an actively eroding Nenana River bank near mileposts 379.6 to 379.8, about 20 miles north of Healy. Written comments are due by 4:30 p.m. on August 14; only those who comment may later appeal.
by Maggie AlaskaNews4w ago2 min readAI
DNR proposes free land transfer to Alaska Railroad; comment window open
The Alaska Department of Natural Resources has posted a public notice proposing to convey state-owned railroad corridor land to the Alaska Railroad Corporation at no cost under a public and charitable use statute; only those who submit written comments by the July 2026 deadline can later file a formal appeal.
by Maggie AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min readAI
Anchorage programs Fairview Bypass into 2052 plan at $220M
Four phases of the Fairview Bypass—a grade-separated parkway along Merrill Field's southeast edge—moved into short-term programming in the 2052 MTP at $220.5 million, the largest single corridor project in the plan.
by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago2 min readAI
Commission Approves Explosives Storage Site for Avalanche Control
The Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously approved a conditional use permit allowing the Alaska Department of Transportation to build an explosives storage facility and heliport near Girdwood for avalanche mitigation operations along the Seward Highway.
by Alaska Newsadded 3mo ago3 min readAI
Anchorage transit plan adds $684M in routes, microtransit zones through 2052
AMATS moved 43 transit projects into the 2052 Metropolitan Transportation Plan Friday, including five new microtransit zones, seven new fixed routes, and fare elimination for seniors and veterans—a $684 million expansion that would reshape public transit across Anchorage and Eagle River over the next 26 years.
by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago3 min readAI