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So why is train travel so expensive? Train travel is so expensive in the United States because Amtrak, the national provider of passenger rail service, receives very little funding from the government compared to its counterparts, such as roadways and airports.

Two, Amtrak’s nationwide network runs mostly on tracks owned by freight rail companies like Union Pacific, BNSF, and CSX.

Attached to long-distance trains, the dining car contains the kitchen and tables that seat four people. Amtrak routes with traditional dining service have a dining car that is open to all passengers on the train (meals are free for sleeper car passengers).