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I was on my way to New York for a intern’s meeting at AP headquarters, when I realized I had never ridden a train before. I’m 24. I’m thinking most people have popped their train riding cherry by 24. (Wow, talk about innuendo.)

I took an Amtrak train from Baltimore’s Penn Station to New York’s Penn Station. I’ve discovered that trains are my second favorite way to travel. (My preferred mode of travel: airplane.)

Trains are relaxing. You can use your cell phones. And there’s room to get up and walk around or go back to the bar car.

Only downside: they are not as cheap as I thought they would be. My tickets were almost as much as air fare.