Ferry plan calls for smaller ships, public management

Crew members wrap up a safety drill on the deck of the ferry Malaspina during a sailing from Juneau to Haines on Sept. 18. The ferry system faces changes to its fleet as part of a larger reform plan. (Photo by Ed Schoenfeld/CoastAlaska News)
A plan to reform the Alaska Marine Highway System calls for replacing some ferries with smaller, more efficient vessels. Backers want it to be run by an independent corporation and negotiate its own labor contracts.https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/ktoo/201