Andree Rodriguez-Veglio, DaventryIt’s nonsense for fragmentation in so small a landmass. We all prefer train travel in a single network.
Linda Jenkins, OxfordI believe that certain organisations should not be privatised at all. That means railways, and the NHS.
Peter Benson, GraysPrivatisation has left us with a less safe, far more expensive train service.
Jane Thurnell-Read, PenzanceWe need a reliable, safe rail system for so many different reasons. This fragmentation makes no sense at all.
Erica Wimbush, DunbarWhen private train companies fail, they allow public train companies (like East Coast) to step in. What evidence is there that private train companies are best?
Tom TibbitsBring back the railway as a national asset for national advantage – it needs us.
Denzil Moran, NottinghamPrivatisation of a national service has been a disaster, particularly in health and safety terms. People died at Hatfield because of privatisation.
Micheal McClelland, LondonI’ve never felt safe on the railways since privatisation.
Moira Collett, ColchesterIt’s a no-brainer if you want the best for Britain.
Jane King, LondonI am so sick of greedy corporate cats making money from what is an essential daily need for the vast majority of people. Other countries put people before profit.
Mark Charters, Fuzhou, ChinaDo it now.
Terence Thomson, LlansawelThey should never have been re-privatised. Failure was why it was nationalised in the first place. Every other country in Europe has a great railway system.
Christopher Wilson, BasingstokeBring it back and let’s do away with all the bureaucracy.
Chris Allan, DundeeCurrent system of franchises has failed. Time for a rethink.
Samuel Geddes, SouthamptonThe right incentives and motives for efficient high performance can be executed from within public hands, not just by the groans of shareholders.
Dee Grimes, LewesWe need to own the railways. They were on time, clean and often newly refurbished, and there was cheaper food.
Richard Aspin, BlackburnI would really like to be an active member and see the return of public rail services. I have travelled thousands of miles under private rail and public rail.
Ann Sheppard, HexhamPublic transport should be run for the benefit of users, not shareholders.
Brian Griffin, St AlbansNumerous failures of private business demonstrate that Tory policies of more and more privatisation will not make for a happier or more just or effective society.
Neil Floate, NottinghamBring back British Rail. Lower costs and more passengers means more money to re-invest back in our railways.
Tobias Abse, LondonThe railways are getting worse and worse under private ownership.
Veronica Harris, LondonFor the people, not profits for the few.
Arthur Shaw, BromleyGreedy bastards.
Katie Harnett, LondonI’m sick and tired of the greed.
Dan Fortnam, High WycombeStop pumping public money into private enterprise, creating profits for the wealthy rather than keeping rail transport affordable for the nation.
Chay Paterson, ManchesterRail should be re-nationalised so that all the profits are re-invested, and nothing paid out as dividends.
Barrie Hood, Newton AycliffeIt’s the only way you will ever get an efficient rail system.
Peter Wilson, GlastonburyThey should not have been privatised in the first place. Like all the utilities they belong to the people and not private companies.
Lesley Few, DurhamMajor should never have done this. A lot of the companies are just out to make big salaries for themselves and aren’t bothered about giving a good service to the country.
Richard Jenkins, BridgendActually, I would want a Welsh Rail. I’m Welsh, not British, but bring back ownership of vital services to the people.