Thom BallaBritish Rail, so misunderstood, so unloved. They killed you
Chantelle Cole, LiverpoolMajor infrastructure that people need day-to-day, such as rail and utilities, should not be left to money-grabbing companies. They’re too important.
David Crossley, WelwynAnd get rid of that silly fare-structure which penalises people who do not know in advance that they wish to travel.
Mick Bramich, South BrentNot before time judging by the disastrous sea wall adventures over the last year.
Ann Sheppard, HexhamPublic transport should be run for the benefit of users, not shareholders.
Ruth Bennett, LondonAn affordable and reliable service, not for private profit.
Simon Best, LeedsPrivatisation is unstable and has cost the tax payer millions more than they should be paying and has created a poorer service. It is time to reverse the errors.
Said Otmani, CroydonTransport is a public necessity. Let the government make money on caviar.
Glen Gibb, DunbarName a privatisation that has benefited the people.
John Tooth, Stoke-on-TrentPrivatisation is not working. Why should our railway be in the hands of foreign state-owned organisations?
Gennaro Gualtieri, LondonEnd privatisation now.
Peter De Voil, ColsterworthI use the East Coast service fairly regularly and it is excellent. Please don’t privatise it.
Stephen Sparkes, Ulverston150 years of learning best practice of running a railway was thrown away at break-up. Absolute stupidity. Some people always think they know better.
John Crowhurst, St. AlbansBritish Rail wasn’t perfect but it was possible for different regions to talk to each other and co-ordinate operations for the benefit of the customer.
Stephen Law, Stratford upon AvonI just wish we could take over the franchises as they expire and run them, like East Coast. It works and it’s the cheapest way to get them back and then operate them.
Rebecca Gracey, LewesPrivatisation is not working and we have the ridiculous situation whereby it is cheaper to run a car (with one occupant) than it is to make a rail journey.
Alan Boyland, SouthamThe current railway system does not offer effective competition or serve its customers well, while funds are creamed off for private profit.
Jason Fernee, BillericayThe old British Rail service was preferable to the abject misery I get most weekends on my line.
Rod Stapley, Newcastle-upon-TyneThe public sector is the only credible and efficient owner of East Coast mainline since privatisation was forced on the system.
Angela Carter, Walton-on-ThamesThe railway should not just be for the rich. It has been priced out of the ordinary person’s reach. It should never have been privatised. The only winners are the shareholders.
Mike Sollitt, YorkCan anyone name just one privatisation that has improved things for those who originally owned it? I thought not.
Martin Gough, HertfordWe now have a muddle of over 700 companies, thanks to a stupidly ideological form of privatisation that only benefits big business and foreign governments.
Derek Gould, OrpingtonI do not believe in privatisation.
Claire Wade, BromleyBring back British Rail. It should be a publicly-owned company accountable to the public.
Maureen James, NorthallertonThe East Coast ran very well recently and was making a profit. It didn’t need a private company to run it.
Philip Dixon-Phillips, IlfordEnough of this franchise nonsense – just bring BR back.
Francis Valentine, EdinburghThese companies are virtual, so it wouldn’t cost much to take them back. Get on with it.
Christopher McNaughton, Newton AbbotBring back BR now.
Dane Wotton, HoveI’m sick of being made late for work, dirty, uncomfortable trains and vastly overpriced fares that take a large and unfair chunk of my wages every month.
Joseph Burnham, SheringhamFor-profit ownership of the rail service simply doesn’t work. In most rural areas there is zero competition, so zero incentive for improvements or price reductions.