I am afraid that Tightslot has an incredibly naive view of the press. Regretably the media do not only report the news with a slant, they infrequently make it up as they go along. They make little effort to ensure the accuracy of their reports, when there is an absence of facts or a deadline to meet the story will be fabricated. We see it all the time in accident reporting and not just in our industry. There are many good things happening in the rail industry but how many of these do we hear about? The media thrives on bad news stories, and when necessary will go to whatever lengths are necessary in order to produce them. The media is capable of governing the thinking of many people and for that reason is a serious threat to society.
The media will only dwell on the bad side of the MYT issue and are likely to exacerbate rather than improve things.