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A government-owned passenger rail corporation in the United States.

The National Railroad Passenger Corporation, Amtrak, is a government-owned corporation that provide intercity passenger train service in the United States. Amtrak operates more than 300 trains each day connecting more than 500 destinations in 46 states and three Canadian provinces.

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Can you get on an Amtrak train at a later station?

If I buy an Amtrak ticket from say Pontiac, MI to Chicago, can I get on the train at Detroit (three short stations down) if I happen to be closer to Detroit at departure time?
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How are zone-boundary cities treated for the purpose of redemption travel?

Take a look at the zone map Amtrak provides for travel based on redemption of reward points. Some cities, like Wolf Point, Denver, Cincinnati, and Atlanta appear to be located on zone boundaries. Which zone do they count as? (That is, do they count…
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What hidden benefits does business class on Amtrak Cascades offer?

The Riders Guide describes the difference on board between Coach and Business but these seem marginal. Are there any more...?
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Amtrak Seating NY to DC

We are traveling from NY to DC in January. Their website is confusing. Different fares listed for what appears to be the same type of seats. Can I reserve specific seats or are they first come first serve?
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Traveling from Hartford to JFK Friday and back on Sunday Afternoon

I’m going from Hartford to JFK this Friday and coming back on Sunday leaving JFK at 2pm. I’m thinking of taking Amtrak rather than driving as I usually do. Will the train system be reliable on Sund ay in the snow?
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Travel with violin Amtrak from Trenton NJ to Lancaster PA

Does anyone have experience taking musical instruments out of Trenton? My violin case just measures outside the sizing given on amtrak.com for medium-sized cases. What I want to avoid is getting to the train station, and then being forced to buy a…
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Does Amtrak verify the passport details you enter when booking an international train ticket on their site?

When booking a ticket to/from Canada on Amtrak's website, you are asked to provide passport details for all traveling passengers. In case you don't know the exact details at booking time, can you put in "Unknown" in all the missing fields? Or are…
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