I have a question on this. Can Mr. X - an un-related friend transfer his Continental miles to my Amtrak account, or do they have to be family members?
FYI - this has been a quiet discussion of late, but late last year I *did* move 15,000 of my Continental and 10,000 of my wife's continental miles to my Amtrak account and then on to my United Account for effectively one free ticket "created" out of nothing. It was very easy, and went though quickly. Thanks for the tip!