Carl Hodgetts, CardiffI’m tired of paying extortionate fares in order to prop up shareholders in private companies whilst the services themselves are unbelievably substandard.
Miriam Jones, LondonAll services used by the public should be publicly owned – People not profit.
Peter Jackson, BungayWe spend less per head than any country in Europe on our rail network. It is about time we got a proper public service so we can get people off the roads.
Charles Lewis, EdinburghYes Bring Back British Rail.
Harvey Gelder, PontefractPrivatisation has put profit before safety.
John Puntis, LeedsStaggering tripling of taxpayer subsidy since privatisation, lack of investment (e.g. in electrification), and fares going through the roof. Nationalise now.
Richard Hillier, LondonPrivatising the rail network has left the UK in the doldrums. The nationalised networks across Europe and elsewhere have nearly doubled intercity speeds.
Jonathan Sargent, St Leonards-on-SeaTrains fares are such a rip-off. Every year they increase to ludicrous levels. Punctuality of trains has been so bad year on year too.
David John Tyas, HolmfirthPlease bring back British Rail or British Railways as it was called.
David Buttle, WinchesterThe biggest mistake was to privatise the railways. I am a working volunteer on heritage rail and grandson of an LNER staff member from Stockton station.
Euan Stewart, GlasgowI’m all for public ownership, but strongly against union or political influence.
Claire Richardson-Smith, ChesterAnother fine mess the Tories have gotten us in that we’ll need to pay through the nose to get out of. It was better in public hands by far. Now give it us back.
Robert Sissons, FolkestoneFor me one of the worst things about our privatised railway system is the ludicrous fare structure, whereby a ticket purchased shortly before travel costs a fortune.
Ed Thwaites, TewkesburyBring back Network SouthEast too.
Sydney Wilmshurst, CaterhamValue for passengers not profit for financiers.
Steph Knowles, LeicesterPrivatisation is a disaster – time for new improved renationalisation!
Kim Elder, WindermereGood luck.
Sheila Henderson-Squara, Whitley BayDisgusting way of selling tickets. Must be illegal, surely.
John Raven, EdinburghPrivatisation was driven by WTO in the first place, not for the public good. Rail privatisation was the worst of all. Crazy prosecutions for having wrong tickets.
Fred Manning, MaidstonePrivatisation has been a complete and expensive shambles. Bring back British Railways.
Jane Baghori, BristolBring it back please.
Nigel Sleeman, LeedsThis campaign makes absolute sense for the whole of the UK.
Patricia McCarthy, Milton KeynesThe management of rail services has been a shambles since privatisation. This essential service needs socially responsible national management.
Derek Shaw, YorkI am strongly against this sell-off.
Sean Atkinson, GrimsbyPrivatisation was always a bad idea for public services. The private sector still gets subsidies.
Rosie Dee, BristolWe as a population have paid for these public institutions. How dare our elected government decide to sell it all off.
Martyn Meacham, AberdareThe private companies have been ripping off customers for years.
Vincent Baines, PontefractA nationalised rail network is the only solution.
Raymond Greenwood, BedfordIt may be a step back, but if that’s the only way to make it more user-friendly, and less expensive, then let’s do it.
Jack Sellen, LondonI’m fed up with privatisation. It is a con.