Ken Fitzpatrick, KnutsfordI worked on railway 36 years and had a good job when British Rail. Now all the private companies are interested in is profit which comes from the taxpayer.
Ruth Meaney, LondonIt’s the sensible thing to do.
Charlie Wyatt, GravesendSoutheastern sucks.
Austin Pacitto, LondonImmediate re-nationalisaton of BR. Fairer fares, standard prices and no large payouts to fat cats.
Ann Moynihan, Leighton BuzzardThe rail network should be run for the people and any profits should be ploughed back into the system for the benefit of all, rather than as profit for shareholders
Paul Jeffries, KentSoutheastern to go.
Andrew Round, BirminghamIt’s wrong to put monopolies in private hands. Trains in Birmingham are expensive and almost always late.
Francis Derek Boyle, ManchesterBring back British Rail.
Lynn Breeze, Hebden BridgeRe-nationalise the railways for less confusion.
Mike Parkinson, HarrowThe brief but successful nationalisation of the East Coast franchise proves that public ownership is best. Down with private profit from our nation’s essential services.
Richard Painter, Waltham CrossLet those currently running the Great Northern line run the rest of the railways. They are doing a better job than the rest already.
Richard Lewis, SheffieldPlease put Britain’s railways back to when we had the most efficient railways in Europe, i.e. when they were state run, like the majority of European ones are now.
Paul Mahoney, WarringtonBrighter days when the rail system was publically owned
Debbie Waldon, BrightonIf we’d subsidised BR the way we subsidise the private companies it would have been the best service in the world.
Blodwyn Jones, IlfordThe current situation is shambolic.
Jon Shaw, LondonPrivatisation is not working. There is only one answer.
Karen Murdarasi, GlasgowThe only thing that has improved since privatisation is the food – and then only on some trains.
David Evans, OssettWe need better prices and more efficient services.
Jack Wright, GlasgowLet’s end the profiteering.
Ian McKay, EdinburghBritish Rail was just so good and integrated. The current system costs more. Trains are far too small except in the South East. Cost is huge compared to BR.
Sue Richmond, SheffieldI just love our trains, so save them.
Karen Haywood, ChesterfieldNo doubt HS2 will be privatised once the tax payer has financed this white elephant.
Linda Duckenfield, SheffieldGood nationalised public transport is essential to any civilisation.
Norman Fellows, ConfolensThe railways should be run as a public service, not for private profit.
Samuel Hawthorne, RamsgateA great rail system was destroyed by privatisation.
John Midcalf, DarlingtonWe once had the best railway in the world. We now have to go by bus.
Robert Irvine, GlasgowIt’s sickening that profit to a small number of shareholders is what drives this essential service. Terrible.
Maggie Cochrane, YorkKeep East Coast nationalised and add the rest of the network as it becomes available.
Kimble Perry, DoverIf we want to get more people in trains and off the roads we need affordable prices. More passengers legitimise railway investment.
Suzie Litton-Wood, DerbyIt would be great if it actually happened, but unlikely I fear with this Tory-led government.