One of the reasons traveling across many state lines by train is so nice is how antiquated (absent) security measures make it so refreshing.

I mean, you walk into a beautiful 19th century building, print an airline-looking ticket the kiosk, (or not, phone app qr code is just fine), get on a train, sit down wherever you like, plenty of space, no one is stressed out, and that’s it. No showing ids, no x-rays, no shoes-belts-and-jackets-off, no liquids in 3oz containers in little baggies, no surly screaming unhappy sweaty people playing gendarmes at security theater (that you just paid $10 admission for).

And in a little more than an hour you are four state lines away.