This is just another example of what is wrong with ‘UK Plc’. We have been brainwashed by the mantra of ‘Private Ownership good’ Public Ownership bad’ and persuaded that private corporations produce slick efficient results. Time and again this is not the case. The railways, the post office, etc, are increasingly inefficient and more and more costly, as staff numbers and proper training are cut to maximise profit. The buck passing of management directly parallels that after a rail incident, with the various disparate entities trying to blame each other, while letting the passengers and the staff at the sharp end suffer