David Holmes, LydneyThere’s too much subsidy paid for a lousy service.
M Lovious, LiverpoolI have not used the train more than 4 times since it was de-nationalised.
Piers Baker, CanterburyI wouldn’t usually consider myself a socialist but there is no way the free market can operate in the railway system. These private rail monopolies are robber barons.
Steven Hinchliffe, HuddersfieldAbsolute joke Virgin – the trains are outdated and falling to bits.
Penny Jones, PembrokeshireTrains are the best.
Wendy Freebourne, BathPlease re-unify British Rail and make the services accessible and affordable to all of the people, and re-open the stations that were closed down because we need them.
Cheryl Abdul, Newcastle-upon-TynePublic services should not be privately owned.
William Ball, MorecambeBring back sanity. Ignore private profits and look after passengers.
Ian Latham, DoncasterAll the evidence shows utilities should not be run for profit.
Geoffrey Crouch, CranbrookTrack, facilities, rolling stock and staff should be managed regionally, with overall direction from the centre.
Tony And Marjory Elliott, DurhamHow anyone could be so stupid as to privatise a successful, publicly owned company I cannot understand.
Simon Rowling, KentPublic transport is not something that should be exploited by private enterprise. Bring back British Rail and give us a proper train service.
Chris Romberg, ShrewsburyBritain needs a unified rail network that serves everybody, not a fragmented, inefficient and over-priced system serving its rich owners and self-interested politicians.
Darren Kidd, SalisburyThe railways were much better in BR days. Now it’s just a confusing mess with all these train operators who are only interested in their own profits. Bring back BR.
John Marshall, MorpethRail essential service is best and effective in public ownership.
John Campbell, ManchesterReverse this ridiculous example of Tory dogma as soon as possible. The Railtrack fiasco proved how poorly thought out it all was.
Jamie Walsh, WatfordEnd the greed.
John Wightman, AirdrieI will end up spontaneously combusting.
Harry White, BarnsleySafe transport is better.
Anne Debens, CheshuntIt should never have been privatised.
Diana Donoghue, EastbourneAll our services should be re-nationalised, for the people not private profit.
Jeff Hayden, SalisburyI used to think British Rail was terrible. I now see that this was not the case when the alternative is privatised rail companies. I sincerely apologise to British Rail.
William Watts, ReadingThe name says it all.
Lorna Cameron, LeedsLet’s go back to British Rail and reclaim rail services for the British public now.
Andrew Hoadley, ArchwayProfit motive built the railways, when they really competed with one another. Now, and especially after WWII, it is a national asset. It must stay.
Ian Mayman, Leamington SpaI usually avoid trains now. It’s just not worth it. I take the coach instead.
Margaret Healey-Pollett, BirminghamRe-nationalise, and then re-extend. We don’t just need to reverse the sell-off, but also Beeching’s cuts.
Susan Gentleman, EnfieldA comprehensive national rail system is essential. Nationalise it in order to have a comprehensive system with profits kept for re-investment.
P.J. Wilkins, Newcastle-upon-TynePrivatisation of British Railways should never have come to pass in the first place.
Steve Mulvale, PadstowDon’t waste money on HS2. Just get us an affordable transport system.