Amtrak has pricey tickets and big plans

Taking a train in the U.S. often costs more than flying and more than train systems in other countries, which often have even faster trains and better service. But Amtrak, the federally funded company that runs many of America's passenger trains, has never made money. In 2021 wasn't able to cover half of its expenses from ticket revenue. Ridership is recovering the pandemic. Now Amtrak wants to expand service in a 15-year plan, with $66 billion in funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.