I paid $180 to sit in business class on a 9-hour Amtrak ride from Rochester to NYC. Next time, I'll stick to coach.

Source: Business Insider

I took an Amtrak train to upstate New York. Samantha Pettyjohn/Business InsiderI took a round-trip Amtrak journey from New York City to Rochester. I rode coach on the way there and business class on the way back so I could compare the two.