Bryn Kinnaird, AmmanfordPrivatisation of British Rail has benefited only the wealthy and we have a poorer service as a result of this privatisation.
Richard Morgan, BradfordWe’ve had enough of companies taking profits and under-investing. All profits, responsibility and decisions should be the Government’s on behalf of the population.
Cliff Jenkinson, StevenageIt is outrageous that private profits should be made from this public service when they are needed so greatly to improve and upgrade it.
Derek Parker, HershamBring it back – take it back out of the hands of idiots whose interests are pure profit-making.
Elaine Musker, King’s LynnIt’s a ludicrous system of ticket-pricing. It’s £10 cheaper for a return to Dartford than it is to London from King’s Lynn even though that is via London.
Ashley Mills, SturryTravel is a necessity for livelihood in today’s world. Privatisation gave corporations another stranglehold over ordinary people and is fundamentally wrong.
Paul Denney, DursleyWe invented rail travel and we should lead it, not be the butt of European Jokes. Every other country I have visited has a better rail service than the UK.
Nik Allday, BostonWe must get rid of this totalitarian neo-liberal philosophy. Railways are a social necessity and cannot successfully be ‘owned’ by private individuals for profit.
Marion Clement, EdinburghWhat is wrong with public services for the public as opposed to selling valuable institutions and infrastructure to private companies beholden to profit and shareholders?
Patricia Gwynnette, RotherhamNot much chance of success considering the stance of HS2 and other moves to silence any protest.
Lorraine Rycroft, ChesterThe rail network is a disgrace to this country. We have travelled by rail in Europe where prices are affordable and regulated. In the UK pricing is a minefield.
John McKinnie, FleetI am thoroughly sick of the one traffic of driving all public assets into private hands. The services are then poorly run and sold back to us at shocking prices.
Sharmilla Beezmohun, LondonThis is a really important cause to support.
Michael Gerard Joseph Flanagan, CorbyWe need it back.
Rachel Whittaker, BathI’m sick of rubbish expensive trains. The current rail companies couldn’t give a toss as long as they rob us dry.
Jamie Clarke, LeedsI work for Network Rail and see first hand how both passengers and staff could and should benefit from a unified railway network.
David Lancaster, YorkRail privatisation has been a disaster and the success of the East Coast mainline service in public ownership shows what can be achieved in the public interest.
Peter Donaldson, ReadingWe need a properly-integrated network with one organisation responsible for track and trains and with a true public service ethos.
Andrew Remedios, BrightonNo more subsidies to fat cat franchise owners. We need a public transport system fit for public use.
Iain WoodfieldA great place to start. Then we can see about bt and the other utilities.
Paul Andrews, LondonIt is time to stop this nonsense of private companies making profits from public subsidy and ripping off the travelling public.
Iain Goater, WeymouthI fully support the re-nationalisation of the railways.I am a health and safety rep and active ASLEF supporter.
Alexis Rodney, CaterhamEnough is enough.
Melinda McCheyne, ChristchurchPrivatisation and profit before passengers is wrong.
Stephen Pegum, BarnetThe decision by John Major’s Government has been nothing short of a disaster for the UK. Re-nationalise now while there’s still time.
Paul Gardener, WallaseyI left BR in 1995 after 18 years service, as I could see bad things happening because the changes that were made after privatisation (Potters Bar, Hatfield.)
Bill Hush, EdinburghIf the East Coast rail line can positively contribute to the public purse why can’t others?
David Nicholson, DurhamAs a regular traveller to London to visit family, I have noticed the service is better under public ownership and in profit. This model should be applied to all railways.
Hugh Sharp, CramlingtonI don’t believe in privatisation and never did.
Sebastian Lexer, GlasgowNational transport has to be in national hands.