AMHS Winter 22-23 Operating Plan Comments
AMHS Winter 22-23 Operating Plan Comments
8/24/22 UPDATE RE TELECONFERENCE: For those interested in calling in for a teleconference, we apologize for not communicating the options more clearly. Rather than one single teleconference meeting, we have a 24/7 hotline open that records and transribes all comments. This method ensures that we are accurately capturing 100% of your message. So please call 855-925-2801 with code 2452. You can also text the word 'winter' to 73224. This is an enhanced engagement platform to ensure that every voice is heard. Please spread the word!
8/18/22 UPDATE: We’re hearing some AMHS rumors that we need to clarify!
Lynn Canal and Northern Panhandle WILL have service from Jan. 4 to March 1. We are doing several things to ensure continued service when the LeConte is in overhaul.
- We’re planning on bringing the Tazlina back into service just like we did last year.
- If for some reason we are unable to crew up the Tazlina, we have supplemental service contracts with Goldbelt and Allen Marine that we can use for Hoonah, Gustavus, Angoon, and Pelican, and with union agreement, Haines and Skagway as well.
Also the Columbia WILL be running! It will be servicing Haines, Juneau, Ketchikan, Petersburg, Sitka, Skagway and Wrangell, during this time.
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The Alaska Marine Highway System (AMHS) winter operating plan for October 2022 through April 2023 is available for public review. The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (DOT&PF) plans to release a summer 2023 schedule for public comment after the winter schedule is finalized.
The Winter Schedule "spider graphs" are at the bottom of this page.
Written comments are being accepted through August 26, 2022, on this page, by email at 71585@PublicInput.com, and by fax at 907-228-6873. You can also text the word 'winter' to 73224 or call 855-925-2801 with code 2452. AMHS would like to hear about any need for special event scheduling; Organizers and communities should provide event names, dates, and locations, plus arrival/departure times needed for each special event. Written comments are being accepted through August 26, 2022.