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Originally Posted by the_traveler
The ticket that was ripped up by your cousin was valued at $91. It had a value os that much. If your cousin got a hold of your wallet, and ripped a $100 bill to shreds, would you contact the US Treasury and expect them to pay your hotel bill or buy your gas at the gas station?
So why should Amtrak give you another ticket?
As pointed out, only a few years ago, airlines gave you paper tickets, and gave you both tickets at one time! In fact, you may have even gone to a travel agent and got the tickets
6 months even before your outbound flight!
Sorry to quote more than I intend; posting from my phone.
The Treasury will actually reimburse you for your torn-up (or burned-up, or water-damaged) $100...I think it was on the History Channel where I saw a program about the Treasury, FRB, BEP, etc. and there was a short segment about a small department that does nothing but determine the value of mutilated notes, then reimburse the bearer for that full value, without charing any kind of fee. IIRC the rule is that any note at least 51% extant has its full value.
I don't at all intend to defend the OP; the Treasury has the resources for that, as opposed to Amtrak.