I spent 16 hours on a round-trip Amtrak ride. Here are 7 mistakes I won't make again.

I made some mistakes on a longer Amtrak train ride. Samantha Pettyjohn I took a round-trip Amtrak journey from New York City to Rochester. I booked one coach ticket and one business-class ticket for $249, spending 16 hours on the trains. I made a few mistakes on my Amtrak journey, like booking a ticket with an extended stop. When I scheduled a getaway to Rochester, New York, in May 2025, I was more excited about the train rides there and back than the destination itself. I wasn't a stranger...