The railroad has added complimentary bus service to Portage from the depot at 411 First Ave. in Anchorage. The Anchorage-Portage bus service and Portage-Whittier train schedule is as follows:
• Morning bus -- leaves Anchorage at 9:30 a.m. and arrives in Portage at 10:45 a.m. Bus leaves Portage at 11:15 a.m. and arrives in Anchorage at 12:30 p.m.
• Morning train -- leaves Whittier at 9 a.m. and arrives in Portage at 10. Train leaves Portage at 11 a.m. and arrives in Whittier at noon.
• Afternoon bus -- leaves Anchorage at 2:30 p.m. and arrives in Portage at 3:45 p.m. Bus leaves Portage at 4:15 p.m. and arrives in Anchorage at 5:30 p.m.
• Afternoon train -- leaves Whittier at 2 p.m. and arrives in Portage at 3 p.m. Leaves Portage at 4 p.m. and arrives in Whittier at 5 p.m.
This service is expected to continue at least through Saturday, the railroad said.
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