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Overheard on Amtrak in some cases (strange since Amtrak does offer roomettes).

No roomettes on the Acela. The NYC -> DC route only takes like ~4 hours

Hey don't undersell the one fast train in the USA: it's only ~3 hours! Plus there are now a handful of nonstop trips that take 2 hr, 35 mins [1].