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28 hours on the Amtrak Cardinal: Chicago to New York City through the Appalachians

The Amtrak Cardinal covers 1,146 miles from Chicago Union Station to New York Penn Station in a scheduled 27 hours and 45 minutes — though the actual arrival time on this journey was 28 hours and 39 ...
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I canceled my flight and paid $200 for a 20-hour Amtrak ride to avoid TSA airport chaos. It was better than flying.

The partial government shutdown has left TSA workers unpaid, causing long lines at US airports. I chose to take an Amtrak train from New York to Chicago to avoid the airport chaos. The train ride took ...
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I chose a 20-hour train over a 2-hour flight to avoid airport chaos. See what the experience aboard was really like.

The partial government shutdown caused long, hourslong TSA lines at many US airports. To skip the airport chaos, I canceled my 2-hour flight and booked a 20-hour Amtrak. Spacious seats, food on board, ...