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<p>[quote user="ecoli"]</p> <p>[quote user="Dakguy201"]</p> <p>To simplify the task of selling foods and beverages, many airlines have gone to a policy of accepting credit cards exclusively -- no cash sales. This simplifies the task of charging the customer as well as eliminating the security/accounting/currency conversion problems inherent in having a cash change fund.</p> <p>Wouldn't Amtrak be better off by adopting such a system?</p> <p>[/quote]</p> <p>They have promised to test a "cashless" system in 2014:</p> <p><a href="http://www.amtrak.com/ccurl/196/210/Amtrak-Commits-End-Food-Beverage-Losses-ATK-13-115.pdf" title="Amtrak Press Release" target="_blank">http://www.amtrak.com/ccurl/196/210/Amtrak-Commits-End-Food-Beverage-Losses-ATK-13-115.pdf</a> [/quote]</p> <p>According to the announcement, Amtrak is using POS on Acela Express and some of the California trains. An interesting question, from my perspective, is why has it taken Amtrak so long to implement this proven payment technology?</p>
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