Many top dignitaries, like New York State Governor David Paterson, also made a point of coming to Horne's memorial service.
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It's also a key servicepoint for operators, especially in Great Britain, where rail breakdowns and delays on the formerly government-owned lines have given privatization a bad name.
He also criticised the BBC for coming at every question from a pro-public servicepoint of view, and not doing enough to stand up for the interests of taxpayers.