FlyerTalk Forums - Amtrak | Guest Rewards https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/ en Thu, 14 May 2026 00:59:07 GMT vBulletin 5 https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/images/misc/rss.jpg FlyerTalk Forums - Amtrak | Guest Rewards https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/ Change to Acela flex ticket - upfare? https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/amtrak-guest-rewards/2217140-change-acela-flex-ticket-upfare.html Tue, 28 Apr 2026 18:26:39 GMT I am planning to purchase a flex ticket for the 6pm Acela from NYP but may want to switch to an earlier train. If I change to an earlier train on the day of travel, will I be required to pay an upfare the ticket to the current fare? The... I am planning to purchase a flex ticket for the 6pm Acela from NYP but may want to switch to an earlier train.

If I change to an earlier train on the day of travel, will I be required to pay an upfare the ticket to the current fare?

The current flex fares for the 3pm and 5pm trains are higher than the 6pm departure. Thanks ]]> Amtrak | Guest Rewards Boraxo https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/amtrak-guest-rewards/2217140-change-acela-flex-ticket-upfare.html My Transactions no longer show any details https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/amtrak-guest-rewards/2217010-my-transactions-no-longer-show-any-details.html Sun, 26 Apr 2026 01:23:07 GMT Not sure when this happened, but I had a few trips where conductors did not scan tickets and I wanted to validate that my points posted. Lo and behold, I discovered that the transaction view no longer even shows your ticket number (the dollar... Not sure when this happened, but I had a few trips where conductors did not scan tickets and I wanted to validate that my points posted.

Lo and behold, I discovered that the transaction view no longer even shows your ticket number (the dollar amount disappeared years ago).

I presume this isn't a me thing and everyone else is seeing this too? I wrote in to customer service and they told me to contact them by phone. No idea why, it's not like you can send screenshots over the phone? ]]> Amtrak | Guest Rewards lensovet https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/amtrak-guest-rewards/2217010-my-transactions-no-longer-show-any-details.html Amtrak Route Proposal Discussion: Scranton, PA to NYC https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/amtrak-guest-rewards/2216491-amtrak-route-proposal-discussion-scranton-pa-nyc.html Wed, 15 Apr 2026 18:35:10 GMT I checked with the forum moderator a while ago about this. I looked and the last thread for Scranton was back in 2011 (https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/amtrak-guest-rewards/1228165-train-service-scranton-pa.html) I grew up in the... I checked with the forum moderator a while ago about this. I looked and the last thread for Scranton was back in 2011 (https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/amtr...ranton-pa.html)


I grew up in the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton area, and both heard stories about past service (to both Philly and NYC) and also heard stories about potential returning service as long as I can remember. There is still no guarantee it will work this time, but it does seem to have gotten further than ever before.

Amtrak announcement (Feb 2026)::
https://www.amtrak.com/content/dam/p...rt-2-21-50.pdf

PA.gov announcement (from the PA state government, Feb 2026):
https://www.pa.gov/agencies/penndot/...rk-city-rail-c
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced that the department is advancing the transformative Scranton to New York Penn Station (NYP) Passenger Rail Corridor project and will host an online public meeting to engage the public in the process. This progress continues after receiving federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law investments to expand passenger rail across Pennsylvania, and the project remains one of just five in the nation to reach the Step 2 milestone.
There are also multiple local sources; I like this one because it has a great map (that I'll probably insert separately), also from Feb 2026:
https://www.lehighvalleylive.com/new...e-reached.html
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation is moving forward with plans to restore intercity passenger rail service between Scranton and New York Penn Station, marking a significant milestone for one of just five rail corridor projects nationwide to reach this stage of federal approval.
WVIA story about the route (this is the local PBS station in Scranton:
https://www.wvia.org/news/local/2026...-new-york-city


There is some existing service in the area, more of a novelty for tourists, and the trains move extremely slowly (my sister just took the train between White Haven and Jim Thorpe this past weekend and said they could have driven it much faster). Here is that route map:
https://www.rbmnrr-passenger.com/stations ]]> Amtrak | Guest Rewards aztimm https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/amtrak-guest-rewards/2216491-amtrak-route-proposal-discussion-scranton-pa-nyc.html