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Advocates, Alaska Railroad discuss winter commuter‑rail pilot and funding options
Summary
A group of community advocates and an Alaska Railroad representative proposed a winter commuter-rail pilot using existing depot infrastructure, estimated operating costs of roughly $10 million per year and a railroad offer to operate the service at-cost for a trial period.
Sierra Club Alaska and a commuter-rail coalition presented a proposal to run a winter pilot commuter‑rail service that would use existing rail depots at the airport, downtown Anchorage and Wasilla to move commuters off congested highways during October–April. "We have functional depots at the airport in Downtown Anchorage, and in Wasilla," Andrea Feniger, Alaska chapter director for the Sierra Club, said. Feniger and coalition members argued that a pilot requires comparatively little capital if limited to winter months and noted prior studies showing potential rider…
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