Should the Upper Lynn Canal run its own ferry authority?

A passenger on the deck of an Alaska Marine Highway ferry. (Flickr Creative Commons – supafly)
Could Haines, Skagway and Juneau run their own Lynn Canal Ferry Authority? With budget cuts and reduced service to the Alaska Marine Highway, leaders from Skagway and Haines are considering that idea.
Skagway Mayor Mark Schaefer and Haines Mayor Jan Hill recently met with Alaska Marine Highway Deputy Commissioner Mike Neussl to gauge his opinion. Now, they’re hoping to commission a study de