The Alaska Railroad is receiving a $28.8 million grant to help pay for rehabilitation work at the longest and tallest bridge in the state railroad network. The railroad said Monday that the ...

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 ...

The Alaska Railroad is a unique, beautiful option for getting to see a lot of the most visited parts of the state. From ...

Alaska Railroad's new South to the Sea package travels from Anchorage to Seward on the Coastal Classic Train. Photo Credit: Glenn Aronwits The Alaska Railroad is expanding its traditional summer ...

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 ...

The Alaska Railroad was back in the black in 2017 with a $22.4 million profit after 2016 saw its first net loss in more than 15 years. The state-owned railroad corporation increased its overall ...

For every 640 square miles in Alaska, there is just one mile of paved road. Which is why, when Congress set its sights on the rugged northern territory for strategic military operations and economic ...

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 ...

Known as the "backbone of the Last Frontier," the Alaska Railroad rolls its way from the coastal communities of Southern Alaska, 470 miles into the state's wilderness. This year, it's turning 100 ...