NTD 4X postings

[the_traveler]

If you took a trip on NTD expecting 4X, watch the "travel date" listed on the posting! This is especially true if part of your trip was on an overnight train!

I was on #66. It left KIN on 5/9/09 about 6:30 AM. So it qualified for travel STARTING on 5/9! However, #66 departed from WAS (and south) on 5/8, so the travel date posted as 5/8 - and only posted as 2X!

If you departed from say RNO, ABQ or SPK, the train may have departed from CHI a day or two earlier. The "travel date" may also be a day or two earlier! And you may only get 2X!

 

[DowneasterPassenger]

I got my 4X rewards posted for my round-trip SKT-SAC.

But I'm still missing points for 6 rides taken during the Spring Promotion. 4 of them are Thruway bus segments.

 

[GoldenSpike]

If you took a trip on NTD expecting 4X, watch the "travel date" listed on the posting! This is especially true if part of your trip was on an overnight train!
I was on #66. It left KIN on 5/9/09 about 6:30 AM. So it qualified for travel STARTING on 5/9! However, #66 departed from WAS (and south) on 5/8, so the travel date posted as 5/8 - and only posted as 2X!

If you departed from say RNO, ABQ or SPK, the train may have departed from CHI a day or two earlier. The "travel date" may also be a day or two earlier! And you may only get 2X!

Looks like you will have to argue your case with AGR. Your ticket obviously showed your start day as 5-9 regardless of what the train was doing the day before.

I'm going to have to deal with them over this from another angle:

In March, I made two short r/t's to get two of the four trips required for 2X bonus out of the way. There were posted.

In April, I made another two short r/t's to complete the 2X awards so anything beyond is 3X. Both start trips posted. But, both return segments have not. A week ago I sent in request to post them. Nada so far.

Later in April, I took off VAN-MSP, which would be 3X. But, because the two earlier return trips have not been posted, I only got 2X.

Making matters worse, on 5-9, I returned MSP-VAN for the 4X. Today it posted and got 2X because the two earlier return trips have not been posted.

From the complaints from others about the ineptitude of AGR, I wonder if the old saying about RR's apply: Heck of a way to run a railroad!

 

[DowneasterPassenger]

Later in April, I took off VAN-MSP, which would be 3X. But, because the two earlier return trips have not been posted, I only got 2X.

I don't think anyone has seen 3X posted yet. We've got our 2X and they are supposed to go back and post the 3X within "between May 10 and June 15, 2009."

 

[AAARGH!]

Making matters worse, on 5-9, I returned MSP-VAN for the 4X. Today it posted and got 2X because the two earlier return trips have not been posted.

For NTD, you should get 4X regardless of what has already posted or not. It's 4X even if you haven't taken a single triip this year.

 

[AlanB]

Making matters worse, on 5-9, I returned MSP-VAN for the 4X. Today it posted and got 2X because the two earlier return trips have not been posted.

For NTD, you should get 4X regardless of what has already posted or not. It's 4X even if you haven't taken a single triip this year.

Correct.

 

[GoldenSpike]

Making matters worse, on 5-9, I returned MSP-VAN for the 4X. Today it posted and got 2X because the two earlier return trips have not been posted.

For NTD, you should get 4X regardless of what has already posted or not. It's 4X even if you haven't taken a single triip this year.

Correct.

Correcto! After posting here hours ago, I just took a look and there was the 4X for the return segment...ahhh Murphy's Law.

Now all I have to do is get on their case about the two return trips a month ago to get 2X times 2, so that I can get 1X added to the 2X they gave me on the start of my MSP trip.

Amazing how they account for those month old trips to start, but not to finish, but account for the full monty on the one I just took.

Up to April, AGR has been on the ball with my account in the past.