Lower Amtrak Fares for Northeast Corridor Travel
Amtrak has reduced fares on service in the northeast by as much as 25 percent. Fare reductions apply to service between Washington and Boston. There has already been an announcement of reduced fares on...
View ArticleAmtrak Discounts Fares … and Does Some Clever Advertising
Amtrak has announced discounts up to 20 percent off of one-way fares for all long-distance routes. The discounts will be offered from now until the 25th of this month and will apply to travel taking...
View ArticleWhoa! Here’s Someone Who Really Understands Rail Fares.
In response to my previous post, I received the following email from Greg Fischer. It contains such a wealth of information, I didn’t want it to be obscured as a comment. For lots of great information,...
View ArticleTracking Amtrak Ad Dollars.
One of the giants in retailing—it may have been F. W. Woolworth himself—once said, “I know I’m wasting half of my advertising dollars. The trouble is, I don’t know which half.” A couple of days ago,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Getting What You Pay For on Amtrak.
Little by little, Amtrak has become just as confusing as the airline when it comes to fares. You think you’ve discovered the rationale behind a particular pricing structure, then you run across...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Surprise! A Rolling Vacation on Amtrak Is a Bargain.
I got an email yesterday from a follower of this blog who’s planning an extensive train trip …an odyssey, really … because it’s going to cover a lot of ground and it’ll take him at least a week. And...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Loyalty Programs. Good or Bad?
There has been a lot of criticism directed at all the loyalty programs lately. I’ve been a member of the American Airlines Aadvantage program for almost 25 years and we have a credit card that adds one...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Changing Fares Can Make You Crazy!
A business sells its product or service for what the traffic will bear. I get that. I really do. But it sure makes it difficult for someone like me—with multiple travel options—to get to where I want...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Coping With Amtrak’s Fare Structure.
Let’s talk a bit more about the experiment Amtrak is conducting with the two Florida trains, the Silver Star and the Silver Meteor. Both trains run daily between Miami and New York and they follow...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Getting What You Pay For on Amtrak.
Little by little, Amtrak has become just as confusing as the airline when it comes to fares. You think you’ve discovered the rationale behind a particular pricing structure, then you run across...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Star-Meteor Fares Make Little Sense.
A relative of mine has just made a round trip on Amtrak from Washington to Florida and back. He took the Silver Meteor southbound and the Silver Star back. Understanding that his experience is just one...
View ArticleIn Praise of Roomettes.
People planning their first long-distance train journey often ask me if an Amtrak sleeping car is worth the extra cost. My response is always the same: Absolutely! A real bed and privacy beats trying...
View ArticleCoping With Amtrak’s Fare Structure.
Let’s talk a bit more about the experiment Amtrak is conducting with the two Florida trains, the Silver Star and the Silver Meteor. Both trains run daily between Miami and New York and they follow...
View ArticleGetting What You Pay For on Amtrak.
Little by little, Amtrak has become just as confusing as the airline when it comes to fares. You think you’ve discovered the rationale behind a particular pricing structure, then you run across...
View ArticleStar-Meteor Fares Make Little Sense.
A relative of mine has just made a round trip on Amtrak from Washington to Florida and back. He took the Silver Meteor southbound and the Silver Star back. Understanding that his experience is just one...
View ArticleLoyalty Programs. Good or Bad?
There has been a lot of criticism directed at all the loyalty programs lately. I’ve been a member of the American Airlines Aadvantage program for almost 25 years and we have a credit card that adds one...
View ArticleIn Praise of Roomettes.
People planning their first long-distance train journey often ask me if an Amtrak sleeping car is worth the extra cost. My response is always the same: Absolutely! A real bed and privacy beats trying...
View Article