It appears that the lack of roomette/bedroom numbers/letters on online Amtrak ticket reservations may not be the only thing that has changed. On July 30th I made a reservation for a one-way ticket next June (2011), and under the heading of "Ticketing Information" was the usual "You can pick up your tickets at any Amtrak ticket window." This is preferable, so that one can later easily adjust things online later if need be.
However, just minutes ago, on August 4th I made a reservation for another one-way ticket this time for early July (2011), and on the Amtrak reservation screen there was no option for a station pickup of the tickets. Instead, there were exactly two radio buttons, one for home delivery by US Mail (free), and the other for faster delivery (for an extra $15 or so). There was no option for picking up the tickets in person later at a station. On the confirmation email, under the heading of "Ticketing Information" was "We will send your tickets by US Mail. Deliveries are made according to your local delivery schedule." If I in effect have taken delivery of the ticket, this may make later adjustments (in the date or accommodations) more difficult, if I understand the rules correctly. :angry2: Now, perhaps that's the whole idea . . .?
Has anyone else experienced this? Any ideas about why this change in ticket delivery method has been made?
However, just minutes ago, on August 4th I made a reservation for another one-way ticket this time for early July (2011), and on the Amtrak reservation screen there was no option for a station pickup of the tickets. Instead, there were exactly two radio buttons, one for home delivery by US Mail (free), and the other for faster delivery (for an extra $15 or so). There was no option for picking up the tickets in person later at a station. On the confirmation email, under the heading of "Ticketing Information" was "We will send your tickets by US Mail. Deliveries are made according to your local delivery schedule." If I in effect have taken delivery of the ticket, this may make later adjustments (in the date or accommodations) more difficult, if I understand the rules correctly. :angry2: Now, perhaps that's the whole idea . . .?
Has anyone else experienced this? Any ideas about why this change in ticket delivery method has been made?