Mark Pascoe, LondonThe franchise system is a joke. BBBR.
Carol Milner, CoventryPrivatising British Rail has destroyed the unity and effectiveness of the service while creaming off the profits for fat cats instead of the British people.
Nigel Rush, LlanelliIt is high time.
John Robertson, ReigateBring back British Rail.
Benjamin Glatz, LondonRail travel should be a public service run at cost rather than lining the pockets of a few at the expense of the majority.
John Gardner, StevenageLet’s own what we pay for and use.
Simon Coulton, BradfordLet’s get back to a rail network that was the best in the world. Look at other countries as models for what we should be aiming for.
Richard WinfieldThe sooner the railways are re-nationalised, the better it will be for all of us – rail users and non-users alike.
Adam Greenfield, LondonThe British Rail I knew in my childhood was the pride of this nation and an example for the World. With vision, it can be again.
Alan Ritchey, WashingtonThe original privatisation was done in indecent haste and was always destined to waste money in a big way. A properly managed and structured British Rail will be better.
Ruth Bennett, LondonAn affordable and reliable service, not for private profit.
Murray Grigor, InverkeithingNo other country ever divided their nationally-owned railway into so many disparate pieces to create the most expensive system in the world.
Lee Hutchinson, BristolWhy re-nationalise the railways? For starters, £1billion of taxpayers’ money would be saved each year.
Clare Holdstock, LondonNo privatisation.
Mark Bishop, YorkWhat is wrong with a service? Why does everything have to provide a profit to shareholders?
Aaron Gray, BathBring back British Rail and the General Post Office, telephone and internet services too.
Paul Llewellin, BristolStop privatising public services.
Jane Begley, ExeterBuying a ticket takes so long. It used to be so simple when the ticket seller would tell you the best deal and you’d buy your ticket. Tax on fuel should fund public transport.
Matthew Meadows, LondonI’m all for nationalising all forms of ‘public’ transport.
Stew Baddiley, KempstonSoon.
Jim Wingham, Saltburn-by-the-SeaWe need it back.
R E Kenner, OxfordInvestment by central government for a national asset to enhance the infrastructure is the best way out of this mess.
Stephanie Archer, ManchesterPrivatisation has done nothing for passengers. We are treated abominably and expected to pay huge increases to reward shareholders. It’s not acceptable.
C L Gamble, DundeeAward winning companies stripped of their franchises & worse… the march downward to profit focused services above all other concerns is harmful on so many levels.
Denise Shell, MaltaI retired after 39 years. I’ve mixed feelings. I joined British Rail but retired when my employer was GNER and was very happy with the package and a wonderful retirement party.
Sarah Ollier, DerbyAs a student it costs me £10.70 per day for a 20minute journey that is often delayed. I want to use sustainable transport but I lose a lot of time and money.
Aaron Green, Earl ShiltonI use rail travel a lot more then other forms of public transport and I believe in this cause.
Stuart Gray, TrowbridgePrivatisation has not worked.
David Harrison, WashingtonWe need more space to accommodate cycles
Derek Wood, OakworthStop giving loads of money to shareholders.