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					Originally Posted by  nomadking
					 
				 
				Compared to what? There is no sensible comparison available. At least a private company will aim to keep costs down and attract customers. 
			
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 And the state couldn’t do that?
As far as I can tell state run TOCs return profits to the treasury, and privatisation has left the loss making element (Network Rail) under state ownership anyway.
Consumers pay anyway, through the price points or through taxation.