Below if from Amtrak web site (http://www.amtrak.com/servlet/Conten...54204&ssid=342) and was announced in my monthly statement e-mail. Has anyone seen a conductor ask a passenger for ID?



Amtrak has undertaken heightened security measures for the benefit of our customers.

Valid Photo Identification Required

Amtrak customers 18 years of age and older must produce valid photo identification when purchasing tickets (whether in stations or on board trains), and when checking baggage. Unaccompanied children 15 and older must also produce valid photo ID when purchasing tickets.

At the instruction of the federal Transportation Security Administration (TSA), random ticket verification checks are regularly conducted on board trains to ensure that passengers are properly ticketed. Please be prepared to show a member of the on-board crew valid photo identification, if asked, in order to compare the name on the ticket with that on the ID.

To be valid, identification must be current and in-force. Acceptable valid identification includes the following:

State or provincial driver's license
Valid passport
Official government-issued identification (federal, state or county government or legitimate foreign government)
Canadian provincial health card ID card with photo
Military photo ID
Student identification (university, college or high school photo ID)
Job Corps photo ID
In general, if none of the above are available, two other forms of identification, at least one of which is issued by a legitimate government authority, are acceptable.

Policy Regarding Ticket Purchase