Archive of: Transportation

	Title	Issue
	Alaska ferry system considers raising rates The Alaska Marine Highway System is considering raising its rates for traveling aboard the state's ferries in order to deal with a pared down operating budget approved by lawmakers this spring. ASSOCIATED PRESS	May Issue 3 2013
	Service vital, but aging ships, costs challenge ferry system ABOARD THE M/V MALASPINA — The challenge facing Capt. John Falvey is this: combine an aging infrastructure with new technology and tightening budgets to provide an essential service — the Alaska Marine Highway System. ELWOOD BREHMER, ALASKA JOURNAL OF COMMERCE	May Issue 3 2013
	Murkowski pushes Izembek road with administration An Alaska U.S. senator hopes that Obama administration officials will support a plan to put a road through a national wildlife refuge after taking trips to a rural village. DAN JOLING, Associated Press	May Issue 1 2013
	Coast Guard expects to cut back on Arctic patrols The Coast Guard expects to scale back on its Arctic patrols this summer because of budget cuts and a lack of commercial traffic. Kodiak Daily Mirror	May Issue 1 2013
	Alaska Air Group reports another record income quarter Continuing its run of success, Alaska Air Group, Inc. reported a record first quarter adjusted net income of $44 million April 25. ELWOOD BREHMER, ALASKA JOURNAL OF COMMERCE	May Issue 1 2013
	Alaska ferries lose nature experts to budget cuts 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 that looks extraterrestrial even to most Alaskans. JOSHUA BERLINGER, Associated Press	April Issue 4 2013
	Southeast officials disagree about Juneau access Officials from Haines, Skagway and Juneau met to discuss regional cooperation but spent much of the three-hour session disagreeing about extending a road north from Alaska's capital. Associated Press	April Issue 4 2013
	FAA: Air traffic system soon at full operation The Federal Aviation Administration said that the U.S. air traffic system will resume normal operations by Sunday evening after lawmakers rushed a bill through Congress allowing the agency to withdraw furloughs of air traffic controllers and other workers. BARBARA ORTUTAY, AP Business Writer	April Issue 4 2013
	House debates bill to end airport delays Democrats and Republicans traded accusations of blame Friday as the House debated a bill that would end furloughs of air traffic controllers and delays for millions of travelers that have caused a political headache in Washington. DAVID ESPO,AP Special Correspondent	April Issue 4 2013
	LNG trucks tested for Interior delivery If semi trucks hauling liquefied natural gas from the North Slope are going to save the Interior from $4 a gallon diesel for space heat, why not save the trucks from it, too? ELWOOD BREHMER, ALASKA JOURNAL OF COMMERCE	April Issue 4 2013