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COMMUNITY
Our mission:
To be Profitable while delivering safe, high quality service
to our freight, passenger and real estate customers. Foster
the development of Alaska's economy by integrating Railroad
and railbelt community development plans."On July
15, 1923, President Warren G. Harding tapped a golden
spike and officially completed the Alaska Railroad. Since
completion, the Railroad has played a central role in
Alaska's growth -- providing a means for communities to
settle and flourish along the railbelt, supplying the
Fairbanks gold fields, helping to build the Alaska Highway,
supporting the war effort and hauling pipe and supplies
for the construction of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System.
Today, the Alaska Railroad continues its tradition of
support for the Alaska community. We are a powerful economic
engine hauling more than 7 million tons of freight per
year. We transport building products to construct Alaska
homes and businesses and support critical resource industries
such as coal, oil and gas. Our trains carry more than
500,000 passengers annually, providing access for Alaskans
and visitors from tidewater in Seward and Whittier to
the interior of Alaska. In addition, our operation creates
jobs for Alaskans employing over 700 people. |
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| You can watch the drama unfurl in the comfort of forward-facing
seats, classic recliners, or sneak peaks of the breathtaking
wilderness from one of the many outdoor viewing areas.
Satisfy your wanderlust going from circa-50s style coaches,
to the upper dome to the dining car, complete with polished
silver and sparkling crystal. There is no restaurant in
Alaska that can match the view.
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| In 2003, the Alaska Railroad moved more than 8 million
tons of freight over 525 miles of track.Established in
1914, the Alaska Railroad was operated by the Federal
government until it was purchased by the State of Alaska
in 1985. Chartered to operate as a Private Enterprise,
the Alaska Railroad receives no funding from the State
of Alaska. All operating expenses and improvements are
paid out of revenues generated by passengers, freight
services, and real estate. |
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