The high cost of running peak-hour services, and the obligation to run trains at anti-social hours to isolated communities, make profits hard to achieve whatever the fares.
ITN, a broadcasting institution as long-established as ITV itself, now provides bulletins for commercial broadcasters including Channel 4 and Channel 5, 250 commercial radio stations and several 24-hour news services.
Only recently, the VA has taken steps to add mental health counselors and 24-hour suicide prevention services at all facilities, following high-profile incidents of suicides involving veterans.