News Release
National Railroad Passenger Corporation
60 Massachusetts Avenue NE
Washington, DC 20002
www.amtrak.com
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Media Relations 202-906-3860
ATK-05-027
March 28, 2005
New All-reserved Regional Service in the Northeast Implies that Every
Passenger Theoretically Ought to Have a Seat
WASHINGTON - Beginning April 25, 2005, Amtrak will expand all-reserved
service to every Regional train on the Northeast Corridor
seven-days-a-week between Boston, New York City, Washington, D.C. and
Newport News, Va.
The new all-reserved service implies that every passenger theoretically
ought to have a seat every time they board a Regional train. While
reservations are required, customers will still be able to purchase
tickets for same day travel, as long as the train has not sold out
beforehand. With all-reserved service, Amtrak is better able to monitor
passenger demand and adjust train capacity accordingly. Since November
2004, weekend Regional trains have operated as all-reserved trains.
Customers will still be able to purchase tickets for same day travel, as
long as the train has not sold out beforehand.
"Moving to reserved service will imply that each Amtrak ticket holder
should be able to find a seat, somewhere" said Barbara Richardson,
Amtrak's Vice President of Marketing and Sales. "The positive customer
feedback we've received from our weekend passengers since November made
the decision to implement the all-reserved status seven-days-a-week a
natural next step," added Richardson.
Customers who are currently holding unreserved tickets for weekday
Regional train travel after April 24 may exchange those tickets for
reserved tickets of the same class and fare (peak/off-peak) at no
additional charge.
A grace period of 15 days, until May 9, 2005, will allow passengers
holding unreserved Regional tickets to travel without a ticket exchange.
After May 9, passengers holding unreserved Regional tickets must
exchange them for reserved tickets.
The change does not affect Keystone and Clocker service trains
operating between New York and Philadelphia, Empire Corridor service
trains operating between New York and Niagara Falls, NY, or Springfield
Shuttle service trains operating between Springfield, Mass. and New
Haven, Conn.
National Railroad Passenger Corporation
60 Massachusetts Avenue NE
Washington, DC 20002
www.amtrak.com
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Media Relations 202-906-3860
ATK-05-027
March 28, 2005
New All-reserved Regional Service in the Northeast Implies that Every
Passenger Theoretically Ought to Have a Seat
WASHINGTON - Beginning April 25, 2005, Amtrak will expand all-reserved
service to every Regional train on the Northeast Corridor
seven-days-a-week between Boston, New York City, Washington, D.C. and
Newport News, Va.
The new all-reserved service implies that every passenger theoretically
ought to have a seat every time they board a Regional train. While
reservations are required, customers will still be able to purchase
tickets for same day travel, as long as the train has not sold out
beforehand. With all-reserved service, Amtrak is better able to monitor
passenger demand and adjust train capacity accordingly. Since November
2004, weekend Regional trains have operated as all-reserved trains.
Customers will still be able to purchase tickets for same day travel, as
long as the train has not sold out beforehand.
"Moving to reserved service will imply that each Amtrak ticket holder
should be able to find a seat, somewhere" said Barbara Richardson,
Amtrak's Vice President of Marketing and Sales. "The positive customer
feedback we've received from our weekend passengers since November made
the decision to implement the all-reserved status seven-days-a-week a
natural next step," added Richardson.
Customers who are currently holding unreserved tickets for weekday
Regional train travel after April 24 may exchange those tickets for
reserved tickets of the same class and fare (peak/off-peak) at no
additional charge.
A grace period of 15 days, until May 9, 2005, will allow passengers
holding unreserved Regional tickets to travel without a ticket exchange.
After May 9, passengers holding unreserved Regional tickets must
exchange them for reserved tickets.
The change does not affect Keystone and Clocker service trains
operating between New York and Philadelphia, Empire Corridor service
trains operating between New York and Niagara Falls, NY, or Springfield
Shuttle service trains operating between Springfield, Mass. and New
Haven, Conn.
