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 easily bring coal and ...

Alaska. Credit: AP Even today, there are few highways in the nation’s largest state; one of the busiest is along the same passenger and freight rail corridor from Seward to Fairbanks.

The Alaska Railroad Corporation hauls freight and passengers, and is considered one of the best Alaska tours by travelers and critics alike. Utilizing a north-south rail line stretching almost 600 ...

But the Alaska Railroad is not just for sightseeing ... the train also serves as a freight railway, transporting essential goods like groceries and gas that help keep the 49th State alive during ...

The purchase was funded by private donors, including the Alaska Railroad and members of the ... Prior to construction, passengers and freight were ferried across the river. Nenana Mayor Joshua ...