AMHS report: Ferries boost Anchorage, Mat-Su economies too

Passengers disembark the ferry Malaspina in Skagway during its 50th anniversary sailing. Most ferry fares went up Jan. 1. (Photo by Mikko Wilson/360 North)
Many people think the Alaska Marine Highway System only serves port communities in the Southeast and Southwest parts of the state, plus Prince William Sound. It turns out the Railbelt benefits, too.
The McDowell Group, a Juneau-based research business, was hired by the ferry system to produce an economic impact report.
It lists Anchorage and