Emma Park, EdinburghCurrently it is cheaper for me to drive any of the routes I take with only one passenger. Environmentally and economically disastrous. Less profit more provision.
K Badlan, LudlowThis needs doing.
Nicholas Darsley, LondonThe rail system should be for the benefit of travellers, not for private profit.
Lucas Thorpe, Newcastle-upon-TyneKeep East Coast public.
Cecil Richardson, NottinghamPrivatisation benefits nobody except the fat cat bosses.
Steve Lawrence, SwindonBring back the old British Rail with one company working together, with connections forward linking with most journeys.
Michael Evans, TotnesPlease.
Joe Kerr, LondonRail travel is experiencing a renaissance currently, so why aren’t we reaping the benefits? I want a public railway again.
David Tipp, LondonBetter commuter trains to the south coast
Nigel Jones, LutonPlease bring back British Rail and ensure it is properly funded and not run-down to make it appear it is poorly managed and losing money.
Vince Clooney, TivertonI’m still astonished that we sleep-walked into so many privatisations.
Christine Gooddy, BoltonI’ve noticed changes already. Where was our referendum on this?
Nick Brooks, NottinghamshireJust one more thing where the public are ripped off, to the benefit of the fat cat bosses.
James Proffitt, CrowthornePublic transport should be publicly owned.
Maggie Kraus, Saltburn-by-the-SeaThe system is at present fragmented, expensive and often badly maintained. The services are ill-co-ordinated and not run for the convenience of the passengers.
Jane Francis, ReadingSurely this can be done by compulsory purchase? Then the profits can benefit all and prices can be kept down.
Richard Fraser-Tait, RydeRail should be publicly-owned – and water.
Mary Fraser, KilmarnockWe should own the railways before they go overseas.
Harry Mansfield, NorwichThe argument for privatisation as a driver for entrepreneurialism and investment has been proved to be false. It just been a money grab.
Roger Drion, DurhamAll services in the country should only be owned by the British people.
Kester Ratcliff, BristolLet all future public investment in trains and railways be a retained mutual equity stake, with a six month notice to exit, withdraw public shares and move on if not satisfied.
Warren Neill, TodmordenThe railways should be placed in the ownership of the public, so that when it becomes profitable the revenue can be re-invested and not stolen by capitalists.
Mark Scourfield, LincolnFares are well over the top and should be lowered to a reasonable, affordable amount.
Ajay Nuseibeh, HastingsSince privatisation the service has become dreadful. Prices have risen and we don’t have the safety measures expected of a public body.
Phil SimpsonThe private railway is not more efficient. It is interested only in the bottom line, not providing any kind of a service.
Damon Reid, ManchesterIt’s about time we faced facts and realised that there will never be proper investment in rail under private ownership.
Alexander Bridges, LymingtonIn all examples publicly owned transport is a far better way to invest profit. Private transport does not allow for profit to be spent on infrastructure.
Mary Thomas, PlymouthEnough is enough. Give us back our railways.
David Wilson, GatesheadRun rail for the people not for profit.
Chris Scott, BrightonIt’s a basic service. It shouldn’t be run for profit and I should get some of my £5k a year back instead of giving it to subsidised profit-makers.