Rail Project
Borough and Railroad stand behind Record of Decision for Port Mac Rail
Written by Patty Sullivan   
Wednesday, 08 February 2012 15:00

RailEISMAT-SU—The Matanuska-Susitna Borough Assembly and the Alaska Railroad Corp. are working together to oppose a court challenge to the Surface Transportation Board’s approval of construction for the Port MacKenzie Rail Extension.

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Port MacKenzie Rail construction one step closer

PortMackRail LogoMAT-SU—The federal Surface Transportation Board (STB) issued its decision to allow construction and operation of the Port MacKenzie Railroad Extension. The decision is an important step in clearing the way for construction to begin on a 32-mile link from the mainline of the Alaska Railroad near Houston to Port MacKenzie.

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7,500 pickup truck loads a day move for loop
Written by Patty Sullivan   
Thursday, 14 July 2011 10:38

DSC_0625PORT MACKENZIE—Construction work advances at Port MacKenzie on a 1.5 mile bimodal loop, one of the longest rail and road loops in Alaska for 100-car trains and semis carrying bulk materials.

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Thanks Gov. Sean Parnell for investment in rail
Written by Patty Sullivan   
Wednesday, 29 June 2011 15:22

fiverigsMAT-SU—With the news today of Alaska Governor Sean Parnell’s final state budget, the Matanuska-Susitna Borough thanks Gov. Parnell for continuing to invest in our state’s transportation infrastructure. He chose to direct $30 million in state appropriations to the Port MacKenzie Rail Extension, along with appropriations for other worthy Borough projects.

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Port Mac Rail is Alaska project
Written by Patty Sullivan   
Friday, 25 March 2011 16:38

railpressconfMAT-SU—Officials with the Matanuska-Susitna Borough and the Alaska Railroad told reporters in a press conference in Palmer today that the release of the final environmental study means the Port MacKenzie Rail project moves a step closer to construction.

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Final EIS issued on Port Mac Rail
Written by Patty Sullivan   
Friday, 25 March 2011 08:38

PortMackRail_LogoMAT-SU BOROUGH, Alaska – The Office of Environmental Analysis (OEA) of the Surface Transportation Board (STB) released the final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) today for the Port MacKenzie Rail Extension, recommending Mac East Variant (Mac Central) and Houston South as the rail route for STB approval.

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