Range Transportation Plan’ by collecting input from Alaskans on the state of the state’s transportation network.

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 ...

A draft of the 20-year plan for Alaska’s state ferry system is open for public comment. Officials with the Alaska Department of Transportation are asking residents to weigh in on the plan that will ...

Rows of pilings in Portland Canal stretch across the water near the shoreline in Hyder, Alaska. The commentary author would like to see a new ferry terminal built on the canal. (Photo by Richard ...

This summer, the iconic Alaska state ferry will celebrate six decades since it went into service. In that time, the vessel has become a familiar and important part of life in communities between Homer ...

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — As the sun creeps into the sleeping quarters of the Tustumena, passengers who take a second to look out the window wake up to volcanic topography, sky blue lakes and wildlife ...

Summer cruising season in the Pacific Northwest for most travelers involves boarding a massive ship sailing to Alaska. But for those who prefer the more chill journey on the marine highway, there’s ...

Ferries that operate as the Alaska Marine Highway System are as essential to coastal communities as roads are to the cities and villages along the road system. If the Alaska Highway or the Glenn ...

A DOT spokesperson said finding ways to partner with industry is an important part of the process, adding that the potential ...