The cost of traveling the U.S. by train depends on how travelers choose to ride. For those sticking with coach class, tickets generally range from $200 to $600 each way per person. Coach seats recline and offer decent legroom, but riders should be prepared for a long journey without many amenities beyond the standard offerings.

Numerous train projects are in the crosshairs of the Trump administration, but Amtrak's modernization is speeding ahead.

New Amtrak Mardi Gras line starts Gulf Coast service soon. Trains will run from Mobile to New Orleans. Two Mississippi routes are in big ticket sale.

Unfortunately, while such routes serve multiple major cities, Amtrak still has a missing link in the Midwest. There are three Amtrak routes operating in Ohio, but none of them serve its capital city, Columbus. The last time Amtrak operated in Columbus was in 1979. Now, it remains the largest U.S. city without any passenger rail service.

Amtrak launched its Mardi Gras Service, a six-stop train line that runs from Mobile, Alabama to New Orleans for just $15 a trip.

Joined by Amtrak leaders, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy helped announce the launch of the NextGen Acela, which Amtrak is calling a high-speed rail service. The NextGen Acela had its inaugural ride from Washington to New York City's Penn Station Wednesday morning following the announcement.

NextGen Acela train service offers premium travel with free Wi-Fi, USB ports and 27% more seats on the Washington-New York-Boston corridor.