Pole, Alaska, and run through the Yukon to Fort Nelson, BC, and from there to a terminus at Fort McMurray, Alberta. The A2A Railway had also been negotiating with the Mat-Su Borough on an agreement to complete the Port Mackenzie Railway Extension. Executives General managers under federal ownership Col. Frederick Mears, 1919-1923 (was originally head of the railroad as chairman of the Alaska Engineering Commission) Col. James Gordon Steese, 1923-1923 Lee H. Landis, 1923–1924 Noel W. Smith, 1924–1928 Col. Otto F. Ohlson, 1928–1945 Col. John P. Johnson, 1946–1953 Frank E. Kalbaugh, 1953–1955 Reginald N. Whitman, 1955–1956 John H. Lloyd, 1956–1958 Robert H. Anderson, 1958–1960 Donald J. Smith, 1960–1962 John E. Manley, 1962–1971 Walker S. Johnston, 1971-1975 William L. Dorcy, 1975–1979 Steven R. Ditmeyer (Acting) 1979-1980 Frank H. Jones, 1980–1985 Presidents under state ownership Frank Turpin, 1985-1991 Robert Hatfield Jr., 1991–1997 Bill Sheffield, 1997–2001 Patrick K. Gamble, 2001–2010 Christopher Aadnesen, 2010–2013 Bill O'Leary, 2013–present Routes and tourism The railroad is a major tourist attraction in the summer. Coach cars feature wide windows and domes. Private cars owned by the major cruise companies are towed behind the Alaska Railroad's own cars, and trips are included with various cruise packages. Routes The Denali Star runs from Anchorage to Fairbanks (approximately 12 hours one-way) and back with stops in Talkeetna and Denali National Park, from which various flight and bus tours are available. The Denali Star only operates between May 15 and September 15. Although the trip is only about , it takes 12 hours to travel from Anchorage to Fairbanks as the tracks wind through mountains and valleys; the train's top speed is but sometimes hovers closer to . The Aurora Winter Train is available in winter months (September 15 - May 15) on a reduced weekend-only schedule (Northbound, Saturday mornings; Southbound, Sunday mornings) between Anchorage and Fairbanks on the same route as the Denali Star. The Coastal Classic winds its way south from Anchorage along Turnagain Arm before turning south to the Kenai Peninsula, eventually reaching Seward. This trip takes around four and a half hours due to some slow trackage as the line winds its way over mountains. The Glacier Discovery provides a short (2 hour) trip south from Anchorage to Whittier for a brief stop before reversing direction for a stop at Grandview before returning to Anchorage in the evening. The Hurricane Turn provides rail service to people living between