Ticketron selling Amtrak

March 31, 1980

Tickets for Amtrak unreserved trains operating in the northeast corridor between Washington, New York, and Boston are being sold at 175 Ticketron outlets in the area as a one-year pilot project.

Ticketron has outlets in such major retail stores as Sears, Macy's, A&S, Bamberger's, and Gimbel's.A 75-cent service fee will be collected directly from the passenger for each ticket issued.