Amtrak still operates, and AFAIK the seat pitch is still the same.  Prices are quite reasonable too: I just checked and a cross-country train ticket is about half the price of a plane ticket this time of year.<p>The big question is whether you&#x27;re willing to spend 72 hours in one of those roomy coach seats (more like 80+ hours if you include connections).  People fly because 5 hours of extreme discomfort is usually preferable to 72 hours of mild&#x2F;moderate discomfort.