House approves bill to bring long-term planning to beleaguered ferry system
The legislation would create the Alaska Marine Highway Operations Board, which would be charged with overseeing the long-term health of the system.
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Following COVID-19 outbreak, Alaska Marine Highway will require screenings and face masks
The system had not required facemasks before the M/V Tustumena was forced back to dock with seven sick crewmembers earlier this month.
Ferry-loving Sen. Stedman blasts DOT’s attempt to pin ferry troubles on Legislature
Stedman comes to the defense of his “beloved marine highway.”
State finally releases ferry system study, finding privatization is ‘not feasible’
The report finds that no routes could be operated at even a break-even level by a private company. The nearest to profitable would still require a $370,000 subsidy.
Republicans complain about focus on ferries, suggesting ‘modern infrastructure’ like roads as easy replacement
More focus on Anchorage-centric projects like the Port of Alaska and the Ted Stevens International Airport, please.
AKLEG Day 37: Dunleavy’s budget would end ferry service to more than 30 communities on Oct. 1
The march through understanding the sweeping impacts of Gov. Michael J. Dunleavy’s budget continued on Wednesday with much of the attention paid to the Alaska…