• I booked a business-class ticket on a Via Rail Canada train from Toronto to Montreal in 2022. • For $200, I sat in a business-class seat with two tables and complimentary meal and drink service. • I thought it was nicer than most US trains I've been on, and I'd gladly ride again.

I've spent 200 hours traveling roughly 6,000 miles on trains over the last four years, from 30-hour overnight rides to quick, three-hour journeys.

I've taken trains in the US from the Northeast to the Southwest, into the Canadian provinces of Ontario and Quebec, and between the European countries of Austria, France, Germany, Italy, and Switzerland. Along the way, I've tried out a wide range of seating options, from business and first classes to shared bunks and private cabins.

In August of 2022, I spent s

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