In late May, the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities sent out a press release, announcing its intent to ...

In Southeast Alaska, the ferry route runs through the Inside Passage ... looking for any smaller vessels we need to avoid. This unique system is the only marine route to be designated a National ...

harshest runs in the system. The $200 million-$250 million Tustumena replacement vessel has been designed since 2016 but construction of the 330-foot ferry had been on hold as Alaska struggled to ...

Unless you have an airplane or private boat, there is only one way to reach many parts of the largest and wildest state: the Alaska ferry system. The 10-vessel fleet transports 350,000 people and ...

But Alaska's new Republican governor, Mike Dunleavy, is taking aim at the ferry system's budget, proposing sharp cuts that are threatening its future. He's also pushing major reductions to public ...

While locals say the ferry system is critical to commerce and infrastructure, Alaska's mounting budget deficit has led newly elected Republican Gov. Mike Dunleavy to propose a massive budget ...

The Alaska Marine Highway System has been awarded $177.4 million to go towards operational costs, bringing Wi-Fi to passengers and replacing the oldest ferry in the fleet. Alaska’s Congressional ...

The state of Alaska has hired a new leader for the Alaska Marine Highway System. Craig Tornga has been selected as the ferry system’s new marine director. In that role, he’ll oversee hundreds ...

It's often been quoted the state ferry system's heyday is in our past. Just four years ago the system's 11-ship fleet sailed 412 operating weeks. At the same time, the state of Alaska was enjoying ...

JUNEAU, Alaska — The head of the Alaska state ferry system has resigned, but says his departure has nothing to do with a decision to cut service to Bellingham. Dennis Hardy, the Transportation ...

In Southeast Alaska, the ferry route runs through the Inside Passage ... or about 18 miles per hour. This unique system is the only marine route to be designated a National Scenic Byway and ...