John_Perkowski wrote:Not acceptable.Too little space allocated to facilities.Maybe I'm just fussy, but I get a bit skeeved-out when I have to sleep with what is, essentially, a public toilet only six inches (or even six feet) away from my head.
Unless we're talking about Cell Block "D" at San Quentin, I don't believe a mattress and a sign that says "flush" should ever be found together in the same tiny room. Hence my distaste for Viewliner roomettes.
Nevertheless, regardless of how small and spartan, ANY accommodation that lets a passenger sleep horizontally is vastly preferable to spending one, two, or even three consecutive nights demolishing one's neck, lower back, and sanity in an Amtrak coach seat.
So I'd personally welcome the return of the SlumberCoach. Or even a car based on CarterB's "SnoozeSalon" design. And if the square footage is so tight that there's no space for in-room plumbing, and I'm forced to walk down the corridor to brush my teeth? No problem. I can definitely use the exercise. And from what I've observed on my recent trips, so can the majority of my fellow passengers.