when (leftist)(authoritarian) governements suck to do business or non governmental activities (political interests clash with economic ones at least) some version of "kulaki" saboteurs are blame in politically convenient conspiracies. Horseshoe irony
the govt tried to please the existing company owners and they of course undermined everything and came out better than before. (the "private" transportation business on south America runs 100% on subsidies, even though it's expensive for the users)
this is not an example against state ownership of a service cost center. but simply data that it can't be done by a centrist govt.