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Get First-Rate Deals on Train Travel.
Consider these tips and tricks to get the optimum price.
By Bobbi DempseyAARP. Published July 19, 2024.
Traveling by train can be a relaxing way to see the sights while avoiding the headaches of traffic on the highways or crowds and delays at the airports.
These days, many U.S. travelers opt to take the train. Amtrak reported more than 28 million customer trips in 2023 โ an increase of 24 percent from the year before. According to a 2021 report, travelers 65 and older make up 24 percent of all Amtrak riders. โWe generally see customers 55 and older traveling on our long-distance routes โ a network of national, overnight trains with private rooms,โ says Amtrak spokesperson Kimberly Woods. โThese trains offer countless itineraries from coast to coast."
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