Republicans want to shred Amtrak funding as the railroad plans a historic Sunbelt and Western expansion

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Passengers board a train bound for Boston on the day before Thanksgiving at Union Station on November 24, 2021 in Washington, DC.
Passengers board a train bound for Boston on the day before Thanksgiving at Union Station on November 24, 2021 in Washington, DC.

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I spent $800 for a roomette on a 57-hour Amtrak trip. It gave me a taste of luxury travel — and I don't want to go back to coach.

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Side-by-side photos show the author in an Amtrak roomette (left) and an Amtrak train (right).
I was blown away by how luxurious Amtrak's mid-tier accommodation felt.

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