Residents are concerned about the Alaska Marine Highway System’s winter ferry schedule that provides limited service to Haines in November, and only one ferry a week from Jan. 15 to March 1.
Ferry spokeswoman Aurah Landau said the January to March service gap is a cost-saving measure, and from Nov. 1 to 14, the service gap is due to annual vessel overhaul. “The proposed schedule is based on the funding for fiscal year 2020, to…