G Pike, LondonPrivatised rail is massively subsidised by the taxpayer and bailed out when it fails. All the while funds are siphoned off to shareholders. Nationalised privatisation?
Luke Oldale, WorksopIt should never have been privatised in the first place. It was the worst thing John Major ever did.
Paul Britton, StevenageSeparate companies weren’t working, which is why BR was created in 1948, not working now, and it’s glaringly obvious that it needs to be brought back under one company.
Mark Andresen, PaigntonPeople not entitled to claim, or unable to afford, season tickets, are now getting cut off from visiting out-of-county friends due to ticket costs.
A J Allan, East LothianThis debacle has been going on for too long, let’s make a change.
Nigel Brown, PortsmouthNetwork rail is going bust.
Stuart Butler, LondonTfL is often held up as an example of good service. East Coast made the government money when it was DfT- run. How this doesn’t make sense is beyond me.
David Abbott, FranceIf only Miliband had some guts and re-nationalised the whole shebang of former public industries.
Stephen Millership, StockportIt’s great that we finally have a forum to help put an end to this crazy state of affairs that is rail privatisation.
Gary Ellam, StaffordRail priority should be to benefit the country and the people.
Ian Fincher, LondonThe rail industry needs to be back in the hands of the public purse and not the money-making private sector.
James Andrew Robson, LeedsPut passengers before profits. We’re the only country in Europe that has a privately-run national railway network, with poor governmental control and ‘toothless’ regulators.
Diane Birchall, ChorleyI commute daily to Manchester paying £2000 per year and the journey has got progressively worse every year.
Mike Bellion, SedberghEfficient public transport is not a market product for customers to fight over. It is basic requirement of a prosperous and civil society.
John Mangan, NorwichEvery privatisation has been a disaster. Beeching was in the pocket of the road hauliers. Bring back our rail networks in state hands.
Darren Phillips, LutonWe demand nationalisation of banks, railways and energy.
Jane Francis, ReadingSurely this can be done by compulsory purchase? Then the profits can benefit all and prices can be kept down.
James Scott, HullBring back British Rail.
Michael Miller, SheffieldPrivatisation doesn’t work. It leads to fragmentation, loss of transparency, often worse conditions for employees, and usually ends up costing more. And they dodge tax.
Beverly Chadwick, StourbridgeRail fares are too high, it’s as simple as that. Rail travel now is a total rip-off.
Maureen Roe, DerbyIt’s ridiculous to have a situation where, in such a small country, people can’t afford to travel by train and have to travel on congested roads.
Simon Murray, Newcastle-upon-TyneLet the public sector manage our infrastructure for the benefit of our society and not the pockets of big business.
Carol Jardine, EdinburghTravel by rail has now become too expensive for many people on lower incomes. We now look enviously at other countries’ rail systems that appear to serve the people.
June Carcsry-Stuart, EdinburghRe-nationalise our train service.
Alexander Kounoupias, TadworthSouthern Rail are genuinely a disgrace to the British rail industry. They can’t be allowed to hold commuters to ransom with constant industrial action.
Simon Jones, BromleyWe need a joined-up train service run in the public interest, owned by the public.
Martin Prior, GreenwichEverything is repeated several times over without any meaningful competition.
Esther Lusty, DurhamIf we are trying to live a greener life and one that is not too costly then why are we privatising?
Patrick Healy, BillinghamPlease don’t privatise the whole of Britain. We have little left. Leave trains alone.
Charles Regan, WolverhamptonEnd this rip-off of passengers and taxpayers by private corporations. Put people and an integrated transport system ahead of private profit.