I paid $975 for Amtrak's business-class and then a first-class roomette on a 32-hour trip. Only one upgrade was worth it....
I'm no stranger to long-distance train travel aboard Amtrak. Recently, it has been my preferred mode of travel as jet fuel costs push airfares to unpredictable heights. During a recent trip from New York to Chicago in mid-June, I chose to book a two- …