Originally Posted by GoAmtrak

It's been a while since I've been asked for ID on Amtrak, but discretion does go a long way in my book. Starting a conversation or making a public remark based on any of my personal data on the ID is definitely a turn-off. Back in 2005, boarding the northbound Silver Meteor in Jacksonville, the conductor collecting tickets in the station looked at my California ID and loudly exclaimed, "California! Well, you're sure a long way from home!" I'm sorry, any innocent intentions aside, my home location is no one's business. I can put it out there on my FT profile, but such public disclosure is my prerogative, not that of anyone else.