Two Ideas From Italian Trains That Would Make Riding Amtrak Infinitely Better

Rome, Italy -- There's a faction of US travelers who dream of having a train system more like what they have in Europe. So today, when I took a train from Milan to Rome, to cover the end of the election, I figured I'd pay attention to what actually makes trains in Italy better. The train I rode looked like this. Anyway, it was a better experience than riding Amtrak. And that came down to two things. The first one: Blazing fast, free Wifi. Actually, it's not free. It costs literally one euro cent...