Alaska Railroad
ALASKA RAILROAD TOUR AND NEWS CONFERENCE
But, unfortunately, for passengers in the “Lower 48” there is no Alaska Railroad. Instead, we have Amtrak, a railroad whose business model is broken and one that ignores many of the principles that have made the Alaska Railroad a success. ... The Alaska Railroad has developed an innovative service that has made it the only passenger railroad in the Nation that doesn’t require operating subsidies. ... At stops that have taken me from Chicago to Charlotte, from St. Louis to Boston, from Detroit to San Francisco and Sacramento, and to the Gulf Shores of Mobile, I have held up the Alaska Railroad as a national example to follow. I have done so because the Alaska Railroad’s model works, bringing travel and tourism dollars to landlocked communities. ... [Read More]
Alaska Scenic Byways, Alaska Railroad
Operating year-round passenger service between Anchorage and Fairbanks, the Alaska Railroad also offers service via Talkeetna, Denali, Seward and Whittier during the summer. Amenities available (not on all routes) include glass-domed luxury railcars, gourmet cuisine and a wide variety of overnight adventure and sightseeing packages. The Alaska Railroad is one of the last surviving 'flag stop' passenger rail lines in the U.S. - trains that will stop where and whenever passengers want to get on or off. ... [Read More]
Secretary Mineta Says Alaska Knows How to Run a Railroad; Cites Operation as Example to Follow
Alaskans know how to run a railroad and their success could serve as a model in the drive to reform Amtrak and save inter-city passenger rail, U.S. Transportation Secretary Norman Y. Mineta said today during a visit to an Alaska Railroad terminal in Anchorage. ... “The Alaska Railroad has developed an innovative service that has made it the only passenger railroad in the nation that doesn’t require operating subsidies,” Secretary Mineta said. ... Mineta took a ride on the railroad that he has often cited as a model during his campaign this year to reform Amtrak. He has been pushing Congress to give states control of routes and federal dollars for capital investments, while promoting competition and an end to what he has called Amtrak's “dysfunctional monopoly.” ... [Read More]
FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION : Alaska Railroad
On January 5, 1985, pursuant to authority delegated by the Alaska Railroad Transfer Act of 1982, (45 U.S.C. 1201 et seq.), FRA transferred the Federal Government's interest in the Alaska Railroad to the Alaska Railroad Corporation (ARRC), a public corporation of the State of Alaska chartered to own and operate the Alaska Railroad. The State paid the United States the fair market value of the operating railroad. ... The United States built, owned and operated the Alaska Railroad from 1914 until 1985. The railroad was established by Congress on March 12, 1914 to facilitate economic development and access to mineral deposits in the Territory of Alaska. Construction began shortly thereafter and was completed in 1923 when President Harding drove the final spike near Nenana. The railroad was part of the Department of the Interior until the creation of the Department of Transportation at which time the railroad became part of the Federal Railroad Administration. ... [Read More]
TEA-21 - Fact Sheet: Alaska Railroad
This program allows the Secretary to make grants to fund capital rehabilitation of and improvements tothe rail passenger operations of the State-owned Alaska Railroad. [7204] ... An additional $29.1 million ($4,849,950/year for FYs 1998-2003) of Transit Formula Grants funds areavailable for capital improvements to the Alaska Railroad's passenger operations. Of theseamounts, 80% are from the Mass Transit Account of the HTF and 20% from the General Fund. [3029] ... [Read More]
FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION : PASSENGER RAIL
On January 5, 1985, pursuant to authority delegated by the Alaska Railroad Transfer Act of 1982, (45 U.S.C. 1201 et seq.), FRA transferred the Federal Government's interest in the Alaska Railroad to the Alaska Railroad Corporation (ARRC), a public corporation of the State of Alaska chartered to own and operate the Alaska Railroad. The State paid the United States the fair market value of the operating railroad. ... The United States built, owned and operated the Alaska Railroad from 1914 until 1985. The railroad was established by Congress on March 12, 1914 to facilitate economic development and access to mineral deposits in the Territory of Alaska. Construction began shortly thereafter and was completed in 1923 when President Harding drove the final spike near Nenana. The railroad was part of the Department of the Interior until the creation of the Department of Transportation at which time the railroad became part of the Federal Railroad Administration. ... [Read More]
Federal Transit Administration - Alaska Railroad Section
Home / Grant Programs / Grant Programs / Alaska Railroad ... Allocation of Funding: All funding is allocated to Alaska Railroad ... Eligible Recipient: Alaska Railroad ... [Read More]
FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION : Alaska Railroad Funding
Alaska Railroad Corporation (ARRC) is owned and operated by the State of Alaska. For more information see our Alaska Railroad page. While the railroad does not receive operating subsidies from the federal government, both the FRA and Federal Transit Administration provide capital grants for specific projects to improve the railroad. ... Anchorage Alaska C Street Corridor Grade Crossing Development Project : Alaska Railroad will install median barriers or automated wayside horn systems at 10 grade crossings along the C Street Corridor in Anchorage Alaska, improving safety and reducing whistle noise in the surrounding community. This will be done under a $994,100 grant to the Alaska Railroad using FY04 funding. ... [Read More]
Anton Anderson Memorial Tunnel - Whittier, Alaska
Enjoy the unique experience of a trip to Whittier, Alaska driving the longest combined vehicle-railroad tunnel in North America! ... Fifty miles southeast of Anchorage near Portage Glacier, the tunnel connects the port city of Whittier on Prince William Sound to the Seward Highway and Southcentral Alaska. It opened to vehicle traffic on June 7, 2000 after extensive conversion from a World War II railroad tunnel. ... [Read More]
Federal Transit Administration - Alaska Railroad Section
TEA-21 authorized a total of $31.5 million for FYs 1998-2003 for grants for capital rehabilitation and improvements to passenger services of the Alaska Railroad. Legislation that extended TEA-21 for FY 2004 and FY 2005 authorized an additional $9.6 million for the Alaska Railroad ($4.8 million each year) for a total authorization of $41.1 million for FYs 1998 - 2005. This funding for the Alaska Railroad is a set-aside from the transit formula grants program. Appropriated funding is subject to a one-half percent takedown for oversight. ... [Read More]
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