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The Kusko Times
Takotna, Tokotna, Mcgrath, Alaska
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The Alaska Railroad announced immediate reduction of train service to one round trip per week instead of two, with departures from Seward Saturdays and Fairbanks Thursdays. The McKinley Park station is closed except in summer. This is believed to address Senate committee investigations by cutting expenses and deficit.
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A train will leave Seward for Fairbanks every Saturday morning, arriving at Fairbanks Sunday afternoon. Southbound the train will leave Fairbanks Thursday morning and arrive at Seward the following night.
Although the announcement did not so state, it is believed that the order is a sequel to the investigation of the Senate committee hearings and was made as a means to reduce operating expenses and thus cut down the deficit.
The McKinley Park station is also closed. This station is only kept open in the summer months during the tourist season.
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Alaska
Event Date
Effective Immediately
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train service reduced to one round trip per week; mckinley park station closed outside summer months.
Event Details
Announcement by the Alaska Railroad to cut train service to one round trip per week from two, with train leaving Seward for Fairbanks every Saturday morning arriving Sunday afternoon, and southbound leaving Fairbanks Thursday morning arriving Seward the following night. Believed to be a sequel to Senate committee investigation to reduce operating expenses and deficit. McKinley Park station closed.