Thom Balla
5th August 2011 | Your Views
British Rail, so misunderstood, so unloved. They killed you
Your Views
Islam Mohammed, BirminghamIt’s clear the re-nationalisation of the railways will lead to a more reliable, effective and affordable rail service. Privatisation is profiteering at taxpayers’ expense.
Vince Hutchinson, DealMy father was a guard for British Rail and my grandad was a signal man. Both worked in Ashford, Kent.
Simon Alcock, WhitbyToo much taxpayers’ money going into private hands.
Stephen Robinson, NortholtOverpriced, over complicated. I was stuck in Southampton and needed to beg a rival train company to get me home. It’s pathetic.
Peter Harvey, BingleyAs a lifelong railway traveller and current user of the East Coast mainline, I am fully supportive of public ownership of the railways.
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