WASILLA -- Sorry, Mat-Su commuters. The Alaska Railroad won't be starting a test run of scheduled rail service between the Valley and Anchorage any time soon.
Railroad officials in February confirmed they were evaluating possible off-season weekday passenger rail service from the Valley to Ship Creek and back, pegged to a seemingly plum property acquisition in the center of Wasilla along the tracks and the Parks Highway.
But along with a difficult financial climate, the railroad has realized that the Wasilla location comes with steep challenges, including a sight-blocking curve and potential gridlock in one of the busiest intersections in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough.
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