Amtrak 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 place between January 19th and the end of March. Details are available on Amtrak’s web site or by calling one of their reservations people at 1-800-USA-RAIL.

By the way – have I mentioned this before? – I really like the re-design of Amtrak’s web site. Nice graphics, easy to use, AND LARGER TYPE … an important consideration for those of us with old eyeballs.

And, finally, you know those plastic trays into which the TSA makes you toss your cell phone, nail clippers, belt, shoes, pocket change and Tootsie Rolls when checking in for a flight? I came across a photo of one of those trays which had an advertisement for Amtrak in the bottom.

Pretty clever … a reminder that you don’t have to go through security with all that aggravation and inconvenience when taking the train. (At least not yet!)