Two weeks on the train to Salzburg, I overheard an exchange between an older passenger and the young conductor (both Austrians). The passenger praised the train's smooth ride and made some comparison with a car, to which the conductor replied cheerfully but with emphasis, "I wouldn't know - I don't drive a car!" Kindred spirit, I thought.

For me, the interesting part of this story is the regulation/self-regulation aspect. (Plus, enforced and/or lowered speed limits on roads will make trains more competitive :-))

_{*Lunatic*, n.
One whose delusions are out of fashion.}