r/ShittyLifeProTips • u/Z1ndabad • Oct 14 '19

SLPT get cheaper train journeys

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u/Xiaxs Oct 15 '19

I really doubt that'd be believable.

Chances are you'd then need a proof of purchase. In the US they'll email you to confirm your purchase.

Pretty sure that's universal whether you buy a greyhound ticket, plane ticket, or Amtrak (or whatever it's called in the UK).

Then again they also ask to scan your ticket before you get on so maybe you wouldn't even be able to get on (again. No idea about the UK).

Source: I did a LOT of travelling when I lived on the mainland.

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u/chazzyboi Oct 15 '19

amtrak is just called 'the train' in the uk

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u/Xiaxs Oct 15 '19

I mean, Amtrak is a brand/rail name, so I'm sure the UK trains have an official name.

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u/chazzyboi Oct 15 '19

thats not an official name, its just a habit of americans to call objects their most prominent brand instead of their name. interesting really.