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Reader Dan writes in with a tip about Amtrak’s Rail Passes. The only “national” pass available to US and Canadian citizens stipulates that “Your trip must include at least one journey between the U.S. and Canada.” and costs $999 peak/$709 off peak for 30 days of Amtrak travel. Sounds like a deal, right? Until you look at the pass available to “international” travelers.
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