How to Survive a 47-hour Train Ride

I recently read a great article in The New York Times about how to survive a 47-hour train ride... and obviously, it's by talking to your fellow passengers. As someone who travels Amtrak, I find this to be totally true. There are really great, interesting people on long trips, and choosing the train is a very specific choice in times when there are planes. This article makes me even more excited to be going home (to Indiana) in a week or so and to meet some new people en route. :)