but if you had any question Americans are hurting in the pocketbook and making adjustments this summer: It’s near impossible to get a train to Alabama from the Northeast (and who the heck wants to do that?? be on a train for 23 hours from NYC??) a week out. It’s tough to get a flight going to and from the same for much under $1,000. I made reservations to Rome a few days out for about the same a few months back.