Q. Who organizes the Ski Trains? In addition to the time spent by the NSAA office staff, organizing the ski trains requires an enormous volunteer effort spearheaded by a volunteer ski train chairman. The chairman is supported by a dedicated Q. How long has the Ski Train been operating? The first ski train was March 19, 1972. The ticket price was $5, and the train charter cost was $3,000. Q. What does the Ski Train ticket cover? NSAA’s biggest cost for the ski train is the charter fee paid to the Alaska Railroad Corp. Approximately 70% of 2009 ticket revenues will go toward the charter fee. Additionally, NSAA must purchase a separate insurance policy exclusively for the ski trains which costs approximately $10,000, or about 17% of the projected 2009 revenues. Another 2-3% of revenues goes to cover credit card processing fees. That leaves about 10% of the ticket revenues to cover costs such as security, the safety crew and the costs associated with such tasks as coordinating with the ARRC, marketing, processing payments, assigning seats, printing and mailing tickets, answering phone calls related to the ski train, etc., etc., etc. Q. Why are the tickets discounted for NSAA members?It’s one of the benefits of membership! Q. If something comes up and I can’t make the train, can I transfer my ticket If you find that you will be unable to go on the ski train, you may resell your ticket. Just make sure that you notify NSAA of the change in passenger name. Q. Is there food available for purchase on the Ski Train? Yes, food and non-alcoholic beverages are available for purchase on the train. You may also bring your own food and beverages. We ask that you clean up after yourself and place all trash in the trash bins. Also, if you plan to imbibe in adult beverages, please drink responsibly Rev. 9/08 |
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