City Pairs For AGR Bonus

[rrdude]

I noticed on the AGR site that "select city pairs" using Acela Biz Class earn 500 miles. (EXAMPLE: NYP-WAS) Couple of questions:

1) Are those 500 miles all considered "Rail Points"? (I think they are)

2) If I ticket myself WAS-NYP, ($6.00 more than BWI) but don't board 'til BWI, will I still earn the points? (I think I will) OR, does BWI actually 'count' as WAS. (I don't think it does)

I'm sure it's been asked B4, but I'm a lard-a___, lazy mo-fo, so help me out please. Thanx!

 

[the_traveler]

The select city pairs are

*Select city pairs are: Boston - Stamford, Boston - New York, Boston - Newark, Boston - Metropark, Boston - Washington, Boston - Philadelphia, Boston Back Bay - Stamford, Boston Back Bay - New York, Boston Back Bay - Newark, Boston Back Bay - Metropark, Boston Back Bay - Washington, Boston Back Bay - Philadelphia, Route 128 - Stamford, Route 128 - New York, Route 128 - Newark, Route 128 - Metropark, Route 128 - Washington, Route 128 - Philadelphia, Stamford - Washington, New York - Washington, Newark - Washington, Metropark - Washington.

To answer the 2nd question, the answer is book from WAS, but you can bard at BWI. As an example, many do just that in PVD. (Book BOS-NYP or NYP-BOS but get on or off in PVD.) The reason is that PVD-NYP earns 2/$ while BOS-NYP earns 500/750! And it's only $4 more!

 

[Ryan]

I haven't done one yet, but WAS - MET is the shortest (and I assume cheapest) city pair from WAS.

 

[wayman]

The select city pairs are

*Select city pairs are: Boston - Stamford, Boston - New York, Boston - Newark, Boston - Metropark, Boston - Washington, Boston - Philadelphia, Boston Back Bay - Stamford, Boston Back Bay - New York, Boston Back Bay - Newark, Boston Back Bay - Metropark, Boston Back Bay - Washington, Boston Back Bay - Philadelphia, Route 128 - Stamford, Route 128 - New York, Route 128 - Newark, Route 128 - Metropark, Route 128 - Washington, Route 128 - Philadelphia, Stamford - Washington, New York - Washington, Newark - Washington, Metropark - Washington.

To put it another way (perhaps clearer):

City pairs involving Boston (travel in either direction)

pick any one Boston station (BOS,BBY,RTE)

AND

pick any one of the bold stations from this list:

PVD,NLC,NHV,STM,NYP,NWK,MET,PHL,WIL,BAL,BWI,WAS

I don't understand why WIL, BAL, and BWI are not eligible with Boston stations, but them's the rules.

City pairs involving Washington (travel in either direction)

pick any one Washington station (WAS)

AND

pick any one of the bold stations from this list:

BWI,BAL,WIL,PHL,MET,NWK,NYP,STM,NHV,NLC,PVD,RTE,BBY,BOS

I don't understand why NHV, NLC, and PVD are not eligible with Washington, but them's the rules.

 

[Shanghai]

It does appear odd that WAS to PVD is not allowed but WAS to STM is allowed.

Same is true for BOS to WIL, BAL & BWI. Must be some form of politics!!