The glorious train halls of old; the art deco travel posters; the hourslong stoppage ... Such is often the reality on Amtrak these days. One January 2023 trip from the Washington, D.C., area ...

Some digital ads and posters take a dig at air travel: “Never ride in the middle seat because there aren’t any,” reads one. Amtrak declined to disclose the cost of the campaign, which it ...