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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

As the Alaska Railroad nears its centennial, taking a look back at the history of the rails gives perspective on how the tracks have connected Alaska's communities for decades. In 1914, President ...

Travelers who might be looking for a vacation that favors wide open spaces can look to the Alaska Railroad for transport to Alaska's untouched and picturesque backcountry. During the winter months, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...