Leaked memo reveals some of the things you hate most about airlines are coming to Amtrak

[Andy Meek]

Come January, Amtrak is reportedly going to start borrowing even more from the playbook of airlines and importing some of that industry’s hated practices like the addition of new fees and non-refundable fares, among other changes.

That’s according to a leaked memo, which reveals that Amtrak is furiously trying to squeeze as much money out of its riders as possible on the road toward achieving profitability for the first time. The new fees and ticketing policies, per the memo, could include everything from the passenger railroad service’s “Saver” fares becoming non-refundable to the next-level-up “Value” fares subject to new cancellation and change fees.

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