ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — President Warren G. Harding drove a golden spike into the final coupling of the Alaska Railroad more than a century ago, a ceremonial act that marked the launch of a system to ...

Alaska Railroad is enhancing its 2026 summer season offerings with a new Seward terminal, fresh travel packages like the 12-day 'Grande Alaska Tour' and updated routes including the Coastal Classic ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Alaska Railroad was completed three decades before Alaska became a state. It stretches from Seward to Fairbanks, the ...

August “Gus” Cohn documented the earliest days of this settler burg in its original form as a railroad boomtown, capturing ...

An Alaska Railroad crew works on track repairs at rail milepost 71.5 near Girdwood on Jan. 20, 2023. An avalanche had hit the tracks overnight on Jan. 16, and a freight train hit the debris early on ...

Alaska Railroad recently approved a plan for construction of a new $137 million cruise ship port in Seward that is expected to open in time for the 2026 cruise season, according to The Alaska Railroad ...

The Alaska Railroad on Saturday, July 15, 2023, commemorated the 100th anniversary of its 1923 golden spike moment in Nenana, Alaska. With a crowd of more than 800, guests included state officials, ...

A recent opinion piece by John Pletcher raised questions about the Alaska Railroad right-of-way. Mr. Pletcher suggests the Alaska Railroad Corp. -- the public corporation that owns and operates the ...

The Alaska Railroad resumed its regularly scheduled passenger service on Tuesday, four days after a 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck Southcentral Alaska. The company will welcome passengers aboard its ...