No brass bands or confetti greet Amtrak's 43 Pennsylvanian in New York. Inside the gleaming Moynihan Train Hall, the country's premier rail hub hums without ceremony as a fully booked train eases out ...

The railroad once represented the American dream of expansion—and exploitation. But is train travel becoming a thing of the past? No one is cheering for Amtrak’s 43 Pennsylvanian. I’m waiting for the ...