What has the government, and what have the privatized train companies, got to hide?

Aslef, the train drivers union, is accusing the government of covering up the true cost of subsidies to private operators of the rail system. The government will stop providing statistics on subsidies. “Aslef general secretary Mick Whelan said the figures were important to show the ‘mad, mad world’ of privatized railways. He said: “Now [the figures] are creeping back into the shadows. It’s not fair on taxpayers, it’s not fair on passengers and it’s not fair on those of us who work in the rail industry. ‘What has the government, and what have the privatized train companies, got to hide?’”