Dunleavy floats deep cuts, privatization of ferry system

An Alaska Marine Highway ferry docked in Skagway. (Photo by Emily Files/KHNS)
The Dunleavy administration is looking at privatizing Alaska’s state-run ferry system, according to Gov. Michael Dunleavy’s budget proposal. That’s on top of a proposed 65-percent cut to the system’s budget.
The state’s Department of Transportation and Public Facilities will work with an unnamed marine consultant to investigate options to move toward privatization or a public/private partn