“Governor Sheffield advocated for the purchase of the railroad, and, as governor, signed the legislation to approve the purchase in 1984” (Anchorage, AK) – Governor Michael J. Dunleavy has accepted the resignation of former Governor Bill Sheffield and simultaneously bestowed upon Sheffield the honorary position of Chairman Emeritus of the Alaska Railroad Corporation Board of […]
JUNEAU – The Alaska Senate last week unanimously voted for a resolution urging the U.S. to issue a presidential permit allowing a railroad crossing between Alaska and Canada. “A railroad connecting Alaska to Alberta would provide a huge boost to our state’s economy,” said Senator Shelley Hughes, R-Palmer, chairwoman of the Senate Transportation Committee. […]
Alaska State Troopers and Mat-Su EMS went to the railroad crossing on East Fireweed in Wasilla and boarded the Alaska Railroad train in response to a call from the crew that they had an unresponsive passenger in one of their cars on Saturday. The call-in from the Alaska Railroad crew called in at 2:44 pm on […]
APD is advising that both directions at the Dowling overpass are closed down as the Alaska Railroad police and APD conduct an investigation concerning a fatal pedestrian/train at that location. Drivers are asked to avoid the area and use alternate routes as the closure will last several hours as they conduct their investigation. They report […]