Editing Seward, Alaska (section)

==Transportation==
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[[File:AlaskaRailroadPassenger.jpg|thumb|upright=1.15|A northbound Alaska Railroad passenger train idles at the Seward depot on June 30, 2010. Race Point on Mount Marathon is the high point on the right-hand side.]]
Seward is unusual among most small Alaskan communities in that it has road access in the [[Seward Highway]] from Seward to Anchorage, a National Scenic Byway and All-American Road, which also brings it bus service. Seward is also the southern terminus of the [[Alaska Railroad]] with the railroad serving the Port of Seward which is capable of accommodating ocean going vessels. This keeps the port busy with freight coming on and off the trains, but also makes Seward a primary end point for north-bound [[cruise ship]]s. Cruise ship passengers disembark and often take the train or bus farther north to Anchorage, [[Denali]], or other Alaskan attractions.  The Alaska Railroad operates passenger service into Seward on a seasonal basis via the 
''[[Coastal Classic]]'' train. In 2023, there were 87 cruise ship visits to Seward, bringing nearly 200,000 tourists to the town.<ref name=APM/>

The [[Alaska Railroad Corporation]] is planning to build a new cruise ship dock and terminal in Seward. The company signed a 30 year contract in 2024 with cruise ship line 
[[Royal Caribbean International]], which will provide the revenue necessary to pay off the bonds that will finance the $137 million project. The terminal building will be 60,000 square feet and the floating dock will be 748 feet long and able to accommodate all cruise ships that visit Alaska. Construction is expected to begin in autumn 2025, and the facility is expected to open in 2026.<ref name=APM>{{cite news | last =Diep | first =Jamie | title =Cruise company backs Alaska Railroad's plan to replace Seward dock | newspaper = [[Alaska Public Media]]| location = | pages = | language = | publisher = | date =May 1, 2024 | url =https://alaskapublic.org/2024/05/01/cruise-company-backs-alaska-railroads-plan-to-replace-seward-dock/ | accessdate =October 24, 2024 }}</ref>

Seward is a very bike friendly community. A paved bike path runs from the downtown business district along the waterfront, through the harbor and along the highway to mile 4.5. Bikes are available for rent and there are guided bike tours of the area.

[[Alaska Marine Highway]] (ferry) service was discontinued at the end of the 2005. State ferry connections are now available in [[Whittier, Alaska|Whittier]] (90 miles North) or [[Homer, Alaska|Homer]] (150 miles by highway).

[[Seward Airport]] (PAWD/SWD) is home to general aviation services and flight-seeing operators. Scheduled commercial service is available at [[Kenai Municipal Airport]] in [[Kenai, Alaska|Kenai]] and [[Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport]], both about {{convert|100|mi|km}} away. Bus connections are also available.