Reply #20: He is indeed Mr. Amtrak.

[Occam Bandage]

Smooth, safe, and efficient, but most people don't consider him an option, in part due to lack of effective advertising in the heartland. Occasionally the butt of jokes, largely because of a few high-profile trainwrecks. Has many dedicated fans, and few real enemies, but most people remain ambivalent, simply because the inferior options are better at advertising and lobbying.