The idea of a railway between Haines and Canada, a dream of some residents, has picked up some steam.
The Haines Borough Tuesday directed manager Mark Earnest to negotiate a grant agreement with the Alaska Department of Transportation, which has offered up $87,000 to draft a study exploring the feasibility of building a railroad from Haines to Delta Junction.
The Haines Port Development Council, a private pro-industry group, requested a preliminary proposal from PROLOG Canada,…
