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Old Dec 7, 2009 | 5:12 pm
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Originally Posted by Explore
Correct, the only reason Amtrak has a loyalty program is because of competition in the NEC. They then make the program national because Amtrak is supported by Federal and state subsidies.
Still, the NEC--and specifically, really only Acela on qualifying city pairs--is the only place Amtrak intended to make it possible to earn a significant number of AGR points.
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