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FACT SHEET

PURCHASE PRICE
(Jan. 5, 1985)
Paid to federal government:$22.3 million
Start-up costs & contributed capital:$11.9 million
Total Investment-State of Alaska: $34.2 million

ORGANIZATION (following State purchase)
Independent corporation owned by State of Alaska
Managed by a seven-member board of directors appointed by the Governor
Mandated to be self-sustaining, responsible for all financial and legal obligations

FINANCIAL STATISTICS
Audited:(Jan. 1-Dec. 31, 2008)
Total Assets: $ 854.1 million
Total revenues: $ 180.4 million
Total expenses: $ 167.8 million
Net income: $ 12.6 million

OPERATING DATA
Miles of main line:467
Miles of branch line:77
Miles of yards and sidings: 107
Total miles of track: 651
Freight cars (owned & leased): 1,643
Passenger cars: 48
Locomotives: 59

OPERATING STATISTICS
(Jan. 1-Dec. 31, 2008)
Passenger ridership: 542,671
Freight tonnage: 6.1 million

EMPLOYEES
December 31, 2008
Number of year-round employees: 715
Average years of service: 11.5
Average age: 45
Male: 585
Female: 130

UNIONS
A majority of ARRC employees are members of five unions, including:
United Transportation Union (UTU): 121
Transportation Communication Union (TCU): 44
International Association of Machinists (IAM): 63
American Federation of Government Employees (ARW): 283
American Train Dispatchers Department (ATDD): 10