Your Views - Bring Back British Rail

Privatisation was and still is a publicly funded rip-off, to defraud the public of money, the very taxes we all pay. Shame on you Con-Dems!

Zack Kahn, London

We’re paying for the service and for the profits for the rich.

Alex Granville, London

Every government should be in control of basic services: healthcare, energy and transport. Only one remains public, barely. Let’s bring all back to being public.

Martina Arata, London

Not only should the rail network be publicly-owned and accountable, but fares should be decided by democratically elected committees of workers.

Simon Rawlins, Sheffield

We want lower prices for poor people.

Martin Chadwick, Wrexham

It is disgusting that through political ideology only our rail network has been sold off. The East Coast rail route should be kept in public ownership to benefit us all

Jane Clifton, Leeds

We need a decent, integrated rail service in this country.

Marilyn Muffett, Somerton

With privatisation we were promised so much but it hasn’t happened. Only the minority have benefitted.

Simon Chapman, Saltburn

Free the railway.

Paddy Cawkwell, Doncaster

Re-nationalise British Rail and re-connect with the bus timetable so that people can plan an entire journey as we used to.

Emily Ormerod, Oxford

The decision by John Major’s Government has been nothing short of a disaster for the UK. Re-nationalise now while there’s still time.

Stephen Pegum, Barnet

It’s clear now that vital national infrastructure is not for the hands of the private market.

Craig Smith, Amsterdam

East Coast is in public hands and runs at a profit. The simple thing is not to renew franchise contracts. Take the lines back one by one.

Anthony Jeffries, Lincoln

Full support.

Michael Verbauwhede, Brussels, Belgium

The Green Party are fighting to bring the rail network back into public ownership.

Will Duckworth, Dudley

Surely you can give up a few Trident submarines so that the people can have a reliable train service.

Gareth Bryant, Newport, Gwent

It’s all such a muddle and a complete shambles at the moment. We want it back as it was please.

Wend

I have finally given up on trying to travel by train. It’s far too complicated, far too expensive.

Jenny Mangin, London

Let the people own the service industries, rather than allowing businessmen to take the profits.

Hans Fried, London

Taxpayers paid for British Rail and taxpayers would like it back please.

Michael Hilton, Reading

A national rail system should be just that, under the nation’s control.

Steve Pearson, Walsall

Bringing back British Rail will allow for a better rail network providing better rolling stock, stations and fewer failures, lower fares and less crowding.

Jacob Tyne, Torquay