Peter SleggI always said that privatising rail was a really bad idea.
Huw Sherlock, HerefordThis is long overdue. The franchise experiment has been an unmitigated failure and delivers only fat profits to unaccountable offshore corporations.
David Knapp, St AlbansThe network should never have been sold off. It’s become a nightmare to travel on the network now and way too costly.
Jane Banks, Newcastle-upon-TyneA truly important campaign which should also connect to the growing campaign against HS2 which will not benefit the North in any discernibly important ways.
H Moon, BrightonEnd privatisation. Stop the greedy profiting from hard-pressed commuters on sub-standard services. Bring back British Rail.
Jennifer Taylor, LeedsIt makes sense so that profits can be used to support the NHS and Education, rather than go to already wealthy shareholders.
Keith Robertson, MaldonIt doesn’t work at the moment, as all we are doing as travellers is lining the pockets of the shareholders – so let’s go back to paying for our own railway. What better idea?
Philip Whaites, ArringtonThe profits which would otherwise be given to shareholders can be ploughed back in investment in the rail infrastructure. The East Coast main line has made the point.
Nick MoxsomIt’s the only economical way, and the only way progress will be measured from the user’s perspective.
Andrew Marsden, BathInconsistent brand identity and decentralised control create confusion for customers and overheads for train operating companies.
Paul Boulton, LowestoftI just think it’s time to show the Tories we have a voice and will be heard.
Anne Debens, CheshuntIt should never have been privatised.
Gillian Kennard, RochesterAs a disabled wheelchair user I cannot always give 48 hours notice which is demeaning.
Zack Kahn, LondonPrivatisation was and still is a publicly funded rip-off, to defraud the public of money, the very taxes we all pay. Shame on you Con-Dems!
Maurice Spurway, ExeterWe need to bring back our assets into public ownership, starting with our Railway.
Bill Pearson, LondonRe-nationalise the railways and the utilities. Prosecute the spivs!
Ian Davies, EdinburghEast Coast Rail was an exceptionally good service, reasonably priced and making a profit – so why hand it over to private enterprise?
Andy Cope, LiverpoolA lot of our industries need re-nationalising, starting with rail.
Loretta Pattison, StreetLet’s have one form of transport in this country run properly please.
Nicholas Ghost, Newcastle-upon-TyneWe urgently need to bring back a nationalised network to run our railways. We need to cut the private companies and their greed-orientated objectives.
Andrew Riseborough, GillinghamBring back British Rail for the good of the country and the fare-paying public.
Peter Hannifan, BournemouthAn innovative transport system built with the shovels, barrows and early graves of our Victorian forefathers – today’s capitalist corporation is an insult to their memory.
Gordon Johnston, BiggarThe shocking, politically-driven carve-up of the nation’s railways was a disgrace. It’s time the politicians climbed out of big-business’s pockets and did what is right.
William Quinn, LiverpoolWe need the return of all things that were great about Britain, of which this is just one.
J De Haart, LondonWorsening services for more and more money.
Pat Boon, BirstallI long to see the railways return to public ownership and not run for private profit but as a public service.
Michael Colley, DoncasterBring back the people’s railway.
Steven Hodgkinson, PlymouthIt is a public service, not a money-making opportunity run by gangs of capitalists ripping off Joe Public.
Damian LineDamn Southeastern trains.