air travel? I don't know anything about rail travel and need help. I have flown in airplanes but decided for personal reasons that a train would be a better option for me. My trip will be roughly 15 hours and I will leave at 11 PM, should I pay extra for a sleeper berth? Am I able to visit the observation at the top of the car or do I need to pay extra. Are the baggage restrictions the same as the TSA guidelines for airplanes? What kind of carry-on items are you allowed on a train? How is the security checkpoint for a train different from the airport? From my understanding the security checkpoints don't have the virtual strip-search machines or enhanced pat downs yet, is this true? What are the differences between traveling by train and air? When they serve meals, is there a meal car that you go to or do the attendants come to your seat? What is meant when they say a station doesn't offer baggage service? Sorry for all the questions but I am a complete novice and have never thought of riding a train but now it sounds like an interesting way to travel.
I have never rode a train and want to try Amtrak. How is rail travel different than
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