Helen Sills,East Coast mainline now in public ownership is a success. Anything which turns back the iniquitous tide of privatisation is to be strongly supported.
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.
AngusRailways should be run for the benefit of the passengers and not the operators.
Chris Hindle, BradfordPeople are beginning to wake up at last to the evils of capitalism.
Jan Ashworth, Stoke PogesI am fed up with the cost of travel and the constant excuses for late trains and cancellations. BR needs to come back.
John Shuker, CarlisleThe railways are a vital public service that should be owned by the people and be run for the people.
Allan Percival, DurhamThe rail service should be for community benefit, not the benefit of speculators.
Sonia Gray-Clough, HarrogateThe ownership of the railways should never have been separated. The railway experts said it would not work and it doesn’t.
Kerry Pickett, BrightonFor the people.
David PageBritish transport for the people instead of being motivated by profit.
Simon Briercliffe, StourbridgeWe need a transport policy that makes public transport not just a viable alternative to cars, but the preferable. It could make society a lot happier and fairer if we tried.
Richard Paul, StroudThe rail fare-structure alone is madness, plus I’m a passenger, not some customer to be ripped off.
Sue Stewart, Newcastle-upon-TyneWhen returning from mainland Europe by train, I am always embarrassed by the contrast, the high prices and tattiness of our un-nationalised railways compared to the SNCF.
Andrew Grant Robertson, EdinburghPrivatising the railways was a misconceived policy that wasn’t even prosecuted competently. It is disgraceful that driving is cheaper than train fares.
Jon Preston, StirlingA re-nationalised rail service is vital for fair wages, affordable fairs and increasing employment, reducing emissions, and making roads safer for cycling.
A P Sibbons, BradfordAlso bring back the title ”passenger” instead of “customer”.
Jean Das Gupta, LondonBring back British Rail and all privatised industries – gas, electricity, water. If we are going to frack for oil the profits should go to the nation not royals.
David Worrall, NottinghamNo benefit has come from this privatisation, like others. Money which should be invested in infrastructure is paid to shareholders.
Jeremy Corbin, LondonPrivatisation sucks. British Rail rocks.
Joseph Knight, CambridgeLook at Europe’s railways then look at ours.
Michael Timoney, WatfordTo maintain/build a world class transport solution, while protecting the livelihoods of future families (reasonable ticket prices/employment) we require one public body.
Gary Cook, CullomptonIt’s a network so it needs to be one organisation.
Nick Troth, DoncasterThe rolling stock on Northern Rail is shocking. The fares even on East Coast main line are daylight robbery.
Aimee Neat, LondonKeep up the good work and let me know if you need volunteers.
Veronica Piekosz, NorthallertonIt works for East Coast, don’t you know? The only network to actually pay back and now they want to re-privatise it.
Philip Maguire, LondonThe railway network needs to be a subsidised public owned company with only 1st class & 2nd class prices. None of the peak time & holiday price hikes we suffer now.
Linda Halsey, KnaresboroughAll public transport in the UK should be nationalised. All that means is that it belongs to us not to other nations and nationalities.
Nik Dadson, RoystonWe subsidise rail firms with our taxes, pay way over the top for season tickets from our pre-taxed wages and get an awful service. Profits go to shareholders.
Julie Elphick, WitneyOne ticket, one destination, one rail company. Simplicity. Bring back British Rail.
Ann Smith, MiddlesbroughTravel in Europe is always cheaper and cleaner. Emergency travel to distant family here is too expensive.