Margaret Martlew, SheffieldRe-nationalise the railways. Stop paying shareholders.
Leslie Blake, AberdeenThe Tory government still tries to perpetuate the theory that nationalised railways never made a profit. Check out East Coast – in profit since re-nationalisation.
Chris Carter, HastingsI travel to London every week and eight times out of ten it’s delayed or cancelled/missed connection.. This needs to change. I’m fed up with the service and it shouldn’t be the case.
Peter Sinclair, BirkenheadPeople not profit.
Gordon Alcock, Stockton-on-TeesPut railways back in the public domain.
Edward Wilson, ChedistonWe need to bring British Rail as well as the rest of the UK infrastructure into public ownership.
Sarah Attree, WorthHaving to pay £600 a month just to get to work is ludicrous. It needs to change.
Simon Dutton, BirminghamPrivatisation has been a colossal failure, with poor service and constant fare rises, going into private pockets.
Sean O’Donnell, Barrow-upon-HumberThis is far too sensible an idea. Whilst greedy politicians and their greedy back-handing friends exist it will never happen, unfortunately. Good luck all the same.
Margaret Buxton, KeighleyI want a fairly priced and fairly run train service.
Gary Mitchell, BournemouthFor vital utilities de-nationalisation simply doesn’t make sense.
Peter Gilbert, NewarkIt will be cheaper all told. Private companies have wasted too much taxpayers’ money.
John Howe, CardiffThe East Coast line is making a profit and receiving less subsidy in state hands than it did when private. A good model for re-nationalisation.
George Sheppard, Ystrad MynachBritish rail created unity in a divided country.
Pauline StephensThe railway system is more expensive now, both in fares and operating costs.
Andy McDougall, HitchinTime to end this ridiculously wasteful and expensive experiment.
Mike Norris, AlnmouthEast Coast have shown the way. Public sector can do it profitably.
Chris Harris, LondonAfter re-nationalisation, at a national affordable price (one can hope?) begin electrical / magnetic renewable infrastructure.
Jamie Baker, GatesheadPrivatisation has failed.
Murray Shelmerdine, LondonIt makes sense.
Chris Tugwell, WellingPrivatisation of the railways is a sham so that shareholders can make millions. We should re-invest in re-opening closed lines and bring back a real service.
Ajay Nuseibeh, HastingsSince privatisation the service has become dreadful. Prices have risen and we don’t have the safety measures expected of a public body.
Daniel Dowsing, BangorI want a public train service I can afford to use.
Jon Carver, BedfordPrivate companies messed it up once. Nationalised it had its faults, but this re-privatisation is a disaster. The only investment in our railways is still public.
Raquel ThokchomRe-open closed lines and stations as well to ease traffic pollution and the loneliness and alienation so many now face.
Peter Gillon, Sowerby BridgePrivatisation has been a disaster for the railways. We subsidise it more now than when it was publicly owned.
Martin Tolley, IpswichThe rail system needs to be brought back into public ownership. Private companies have lumbered from one disaster to another. It’s not value for money.
Janette Holt, GuisboroughWhat profit is made should go into government exchequers not privately run companies.
Victoria Hobson, EdinburghPrivatisation is a disaster. It is inefficient, ineffective, often provides a poor service, costly and disadvantages its workforce and passengers.
Innes Ross, KilmarnockIconic.