Amtrak passengers are like WalMart shoppers. Fat people, old men, small screaming kids, single moms with tattoos, and everyone anxious to strike up a conversation. Some Amtrak trains have scenic cars where you can go play cards, read a book, take it easy, and see the backside, of America. See a road with no billboards, and meet a lot of nice people. You need to do this.
I always pick the “silence car”. Every time.