New bill would change ferry system management
Legislation changing the way the Alaska Marine Highway System is run was introduced Friday. House Bill 142 calls for management and operations to be transferred to a publicly owned corporation.
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Alaska ferry officials consider fuel alternatives
Alaska officials have no plans to convert state ferries to electrical power. But they’re installing engines that could use natural gas as well as diesel.
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Ferry system won’t shut down in April
Gov. Bill Walker signed a supplemental appropriations bill Tuesday funding the ferry system through the end of June.
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Winter ferry schedule better than last year
This winter’s Alaska Marine Highway schedule offers more sailings than the previous season’s. It also eliminates five-week service gaps for some communities.
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