Alaska State Rail Plan Documents & Links

Public Meetings and Meeting Materials

January 2017 Update:
The comment period for the draft plan closed March 10th.  We have evaluated all comments received through the Online Open House and have updated for the final document as appropriate.  Thanks to everyone who took the time to review the draft plan and submitted their comments.  The plan is being sent to Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) for their review and acceptance. We are confident that the final plan will be a useful tool for shaping future rail systems and service in Alaska.

Draft Plan as sent to FRA: Rail Plan 16MB

Spring 2013 Public Open Houses

• See Open House Invitation
• ASRP Open House Summary
  • Appendix A: Posters 4MB
  • Appendix B: Presentation 2MB
  • Appendix C: Open House Sign In Sheets 2MB
  • Appendix D: Handouts 2MB
  • Appendix E: FMATS Sign In Sheets
  • Appendix F: Kenai COC Sign In Sheets 3MB
  • Appendix G: Comments

Steering Committee

• Steering Committee Minutes (July 23, 2015)
• Steering Committee Minutes (October 17, 2013)
• Steering Committee Presentation (October 17, 2013)
• Steering Committee Minutes (November 28, 2012)

Technical Advisory Group

• Technical Advisory Group Meeting Minutes (October 1, 2013)
• Technical Advisory Group Presentation (October 1, 2013) 2MB
• Technical Advisory Group Meeting Minutes (February 26, 2013)
• Technical Advisory Group Presentation (February 26, 2013) 7MB

Resources

• Fact Sheet
• Frequently Asked Questions

Media

• June 20, 2013 - Rail funding fight set to begin rolling in House - The Hill
• June 19, 2013 DOT Updating Rail Plan, Soldotna Extension Discussed - KSRM - BROKEN LINK
• June 13, 2013 - State DOT draws up a new statewide rail plan - Nome Nugget
• June 6, 2013 - ARRC and DOT on same track - Seward Phoenix Log
• June 5, 2013 Morning Newscast - KUAC (4:10 in the feed)
• June 4, 2013 Alaska Rail Plan Public Open Houses, Interview with Murray Walsh - KTUU - BROKEN LINK
• May 24, 2013 - State Rail Plan in the works for Alaska - Skagway News
• May 18, 2013 - Alaska State Rail Plan open house planned May 29 - Frontiersman

Links of Interest

• Public Law 110-432, Federal Rail Safety Improvements, signed into law on Oct 16, 2008

  • Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 (PRIIA), is found beginning on page 61 "Division B - Amtrak"

• State Rail Plan Requirements

  • 49 USC 227 as amended by PRIIA outlines State Rail Plans

• Final State Rail Plan Guidance
• ARRC Corporate
• WPYR Corporate
• Alaska-Canada Rail Link
• Alaska Transportation Plans
• Old State Rail Plan; originally published 1985, minor amendment in 1990
  • Cover, Letters, Certification, Table of Contents
  • I. Introduction
  • II. Transportation and Rail Transportation Planning in Alaska 3MB
  • III. Alaska's Rail System 7MB
  • IV. Railroad Performance Indicators 3MB
  • V. Rail Line Extension Processes and Criteria 7MB
  • VI. Rail Investment Evaluation Procedures 6MB
  • VII. Program of Projects for Public Assistance 2MB
  • Old State Rail Plan (Full Version) 30MB