Marina Matosic, BoltonMy commute from Bolton to Manchester is beyond belief. It is far worse than any journey on the London Underground.
Tom Dussek, BrightonPrivatisation has been an expensive lie. I want services brought back under public ownership.
Helen Ingham, LutonPrivatisation doesn’t work. Nationalisation does, if not interfered with by those with vested interests. Get the country moving and working properly again.
Kevin Morrell, PortsmouthThis national disgrace needs to be sorted, as our future depends on it.
Federico Moscogiuri, HertfordIn recent years we have seen spiralling costs, deteriorating services and vast amounts of public money used to subsidise the rail companies. This experiment has failed.
Matthew Strode, ManchesterLet’s re-invest back into the rail network instead of the usual fat cats taking the profits out for themselves.
Caroline Raine, OxfordI’m fed up with complicated rip-off fare structures. I don’t want to pay for private companies’ profits. I want to pay for a decent train service.
David Knibb Ba, WarringtonI feel that all major transport in the UK should be publicly owned, especially when the private owners have proved so incompetent.
James France, EdinburghFrom the customers’ point of view, give me three benefits of privatisation.
Liz Yates, High WycombeThe railway infrastructure and all other infrastructure should be owned by the state as, for example, in France.
Matt Rogerson, LlanelliPublic sector for public transport.
Charlotte Young, DerbyThis country’s rail prices are disgusting. Look at the rest of Europe and take note. Government, we will not stand for this anymore.
Ian Isherwood, MacclesfieldOnly by nationalisation can we have a fully integrated public transport system for the good of all citizens.
Irene Lovell, RomfordRailways run as a public service, not as a money making operation . Profit should be ploughed back into operation to continually improve service.
Clare Holdstock, LondonNo privatisation.
John Burrell, CambridgeA co-ordinated transport system is essential to a 21st Century developed country. This cannot be achieved with the current set up.
Sam Satyanadhan, SouthamptonHaving a publicly-owned transport network (railways and coaches) is essential to the welfare of a nation. The needs of the public should be the priority.
Keith Dibb, LeedsEast Coast is being run successfully, and I enjoy travelling with them and making a profit.
Charlie Bartlett, ColchesterUnder no circumstances should it cost more to travel to Scotland by train than it costs to be catapulted there in 600mph jet-powered tube. Please sort this out.
Tom Casserly, ReadingNo competition, frequent delays, dangerously overcrowded trains, overpriced fares. Who’s benefiting from privatised rails? Shareholders!
Simeon Green, IlkestonDo it yesterday.
Brian Edge, HolsworthyNationalised industries provide service while privatised industries only want profits at any cost.
Jenny Almeida, LondonThey never should have been privatised and neither should water, which, like air, should be free for all.
Colin FlowerdayBritish Rail had the blue and white train livery you knew you could trust and rely on, not like this new bunch of idiots.
Jane Mitchell, ShrewsburyBring back British Rail.
Christine Gibson, LeedsI could not agree more.
William Docherty, GreenockGive us back our railways from the fat cats that are only in it to filter the good parts. Get all the land back from their pals in government. Give it back to the public.
Michael Shone, ChesterI saw the advert on the back of Private Eye – a worthy campaign.
Ethan Grant, BathEnd ridiculous train fares for students and everyone else.
Andrew Clubb, AberdeenDoes this Government sell off their own family silver or just the country’s. They are catching up with Gordon Brown.