The Alaska Railroad Corp. (ARRC) marked its 90th anniversary on July 15. President Warren G. Harding drove a golden spike in Nenana on July 15, 1923, to commemorate the completion of the U.S. government-owned railroad, which took eight years to construct.
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“We provide year-round passenger service but have not put in commuter rail,” says O’Leary. “It would be good for the populace and economy, but a challenge because we need to be self sustaining.”
About 30,000 commuters who live in Palmer and Wasila travel 40 to 45 miles to Anchorage each day, he says.
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