Alaska's first fast passenger ferry arrives.

• Position: Transportation - Brief Article

The Alaska Marine Highway System's first fast passenger and vehicle ferry arrived in its homeport of Juneau recently after a three-week trip-and years of planning, construction and expectations. M/V Fairweather, the first ferry of its class built in the United States (at Derecktor Shipyard in Bridgeport, Conn.), completed its voyage to its new home. After traveling along the eastern seaboard, through the Panama Canal, and up the Pacific coast, the...