I can't even begin to count the number of times I've declined travel insurance when booking plane tickets. But when it came to Amtrak, horror stories of delays that I couldn't shake from my head convinced me it might be worth the investment for my cross-country trip this fall. Turns out I was right. The first train of my journey was delayed so long I missed my connection, and spent an unplanned night in Chicago. Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.
I can't even begin to count the number of times I've declined travel insurance when booking plane tickets. But when it came to Amtrak, horror stories of delays that I couldn't shake from my head convinced me it might be worth the investment for my cross-country trip this fall. Turns out I was right. The first train of my journey was delayed so long I missed my connection, and spent an unplanned night in Chicago. Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.