An initial $5 million in federal stimulus funding will go to the state ferry system. That’s according to a Thursday statement from the state Department of… DOT: Alaska ferries to receive $5M ...

The Alaska Marine Highway System says the LeConte won’t return to service until May 15, which means some Southeast Alaska communities will go around seven months without a ferry connection.

JUNEAU — The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities is planning to launch major renovation projects for a number of highway segments and ferry terminals next year. The DOT is ...

The proposed ferry system cuts, which also include reducing spending on advertising, would be about $8.9 million, according to information recently provided to a House Finance subcommittee.

McCarthy said the potential ferry terminal would work parallel with the DOT’s goals to make the Alaska Marine Highway system more sustainable and efficient for passengers, especially following ...

In a DOT document titled “Alaska Class Ferries — Project Overview and Change in Direction,” agency managers provided a brief history of Alaska-class ferry project and the rational for the ...

Hundreds of Alaska ferry workers went on strike Wednesday, shutting down a transportation system that serves as a lifeline for rural communities in The Last Frontier. Workers with Inlandboatmen ...

Two high-speed ferries made of aluminum that launched 15 years ago proved unsuitable for Alaska’s punishing seas, said MacKinnon, the state transportation commissioner. The state is now trying ...

The Alaska Marine Highway System (familiarly, the "Alaska Ferry") is open for summer reservations. Cabin and vehicle space -- particularly between Bellingham, Wash., and the Panhandle, across the ...

The Alaska ferry is not scheduled to arrive at the Bellingham Cruise Terminal in Fairhaven on Friday, July 26, and no trips to or from Alaska are currently planned.

July 17, 2003: In this file photo, the Ketchikan airport ferry Bob Ellis leaves the airport located on Gravina Island in Ketchikan, Alaska. State transportation department officials have spurned ...

JUNEAU, Alaska - The state transportation department is proposing reductions in ferry service as part of an effort to cut costs. The changes proposed for the next fiscal year include pushing back ...