Originally Posted by
Reindeerflame
You can probably get credit for a trip without actually riding by purchasing a ticket and mailing it in to Amtrak Revenue Accounting. That's just a theory.
Maybe attach a note to the effect that "conductor did not collect ticket".
My guess is that they wouldn't believe you, since any normal person who was still holding their entire ticket would go get a refund or a voucher for it. They'd want their money back, not points for a ticket.
But who knows for sure?