I hope our railroad (we own it) finds a way to keep the maintenance schedules from falling behind.  The ARR is a vital link to the interior. As vital as any port that it connects to.  
I hope we don`t let such a gem and attraction languish and become a third rate slow and dying dinosaur.  Our railroad is known the world over for it`s scenery and pioneer aura, as well as being vital to keeping our freight costs down(freight by rail AND water)  on outside goods coming into Alaska.  
  One can complain, like Senator Micciche did, about having to pay for that new auto-braking system, but just remember the recent train incidents that WOULD have been prevented by this system, had they met the FRA installation timelines without seeking multiple delays as we did.  
It`s needed even more so on a single track railroad where passenger trains and freight trains commonly run together in opposite directions, interspersed with crews trying to work on the tracks and bridges and ditches.