Yahoo

I upgraded my room on a 30-hour Amtrak ride. The additional 20 square feet of space was worth the extra $500.

I spent 60 hours on overnight Amtrak trains traveling between NYC and Miami. I booked a 20-square-foot roomette for $500 and a $1,000 bedroom twice the size. The extra 20 square feet in the bedroom — ...
AOL

I've spent 140 hours on overnight trains and made 7 mistakes, from booking the wrong room to sleeping in the wrong bunk

Long-distance train travel can be the journey of a lifetime — so long as you avoid common mistakes. After spending 140 hours traveling nearly 4,000 miles by overnight trains, I've had some regrets.
Reuters

-Amtrak passenger railroad needs up to $4.9 bln in U.S. funding -CEO

WASHINGTON, Sept 9 (Reuters) - Amtrak Chief Executive William Flynn told Congress on Wednesday the U.S. passenger railroad needs up to $4.9 billion in government funding to avoid service and job cuts, ...
Reuters

U.S. railroad Amtrak urges new emergency government assistance

WASHINGTON, Oct 21 (Reuters) - The chief executive of Amtrak urged lawmakers on Wednesday to approve over $2 billion in new emergency assistance as the U.S. passenger railroad expects travel and ...