Originally Posted by
ne52
If the room is unoccupied, it's probably not getting turned over before the next guest.
You missing the mark while standing on a moving train and spraying the blanket or seat (that won't be changed/cleaned before the next guest) would make a difference. I probably wouldn't want to board my otherwise clean room and find a bunch of streaks in the bowl either.
But yeah I cant imagine why anyone thought this design was ever preferable to actual standalone restrooms.
I think the design is a legacy from when roomettes were single person only compartments days (pre-Amtrak).