Alaska Railroad reports $4.4 million loss in 2016

The Alaska Railroad brings a load of tourists into Whittier in July 2008. (Creative Commons photo by Frank Kovalchek)The Alaska Railroad Corporation had a rough year in 2016, where it saw a dramatic drop in revenue. The company finished 2016 $4.4 million in the red.
Overall, the railroad’s revenues for everything from passenger travel to freight transportation totaled $169.8 million in 2016 – more than a $15 million drop from the previous year.
Tim Sullivan, the manager of external a