Letters: Gary Osborne cautions against romantic notions about the old nationalised industries; Mike Lowcock recalls his father’s less than complimentary name for the London and North Eastern Railway; plus letters from Nigel Mellor and Bob Ward
Nils Pratley on finance
Nationalisation of east coast mainline was the only viable option
Nils Pratley
Chris Grayling’s decision to bring route under public ownership avoids rewarding failure
People don’t want railways to be political totems. They just want them to work
Andrew Adonis
Britain’s railways don’t need to be wholly nationalised or private. A mixed market will deliver the best deal, says former transport secretary Andrew Adonis
