Delma Stimpson, WakefieldWhen something is so successful we should be happy and support those who have worked so hard to continue doing so for everyone’s benefit, not only shareholders.
Rich May, GloucesterI myself believe now is the time for British Rail to become National Rail again.
Niall Campbell, BraintreeIt is disgraceful that an organisation that gets so much funding makes shareholders their priority rather than their customers.
Barbara McCartney, KirkcaldyPrivatisation should never have happened.
Linda McGregor, RadstockPut passengers first please.
Lesley Parkhouse, BathWe are being put to shame by other countries’ rail networks. What happened to the great British Railways? Bring them Back!
Sue Vincent, LondonPeople before profit. Democratic control for essential services.
Anthony Bush, Newcastle-upon-TyneAll the money the Government are making from the East Coast main line just goes to show why the rest of the network needs to come back in house.
James Bowthorpe, LondonThis makes sense.
John Cogan, SunderlandThough never totally satisfactory, the problems caused by privatisation have made nationalisation seem very attractive.
Jay Cannings, LewesThe East Coast line proves that public ownership results in better service than private profit-driven service. Government doesn’t want to hear this though.
Trevor Larsen, Kingston upon HullOne of many bad decisions by Mrs Thatcher and followers. They basically sold off the family silver to their friends and backers at rock bottom prices. Only their friends benefited.
Jo Turner, LeedsBeeching’s rationalised railway made commercial competition impossible as each route is is a monopoly. The only sane way to operate this is as a nationalised entity.
Nick Green, BrightonPrivatisation has resulted in a ticketing process that is so complicated that it can take an inordinate length of time just to book and buy a travel pass.
Jean Squires, CongletonThe system is too confusing at the moment.
Ian Green, LeedsLet’s do it.
Mike Lawlor, GloucesterBritish Rail was excellent – it just lacked investment and political commitment. BBBR,
William Shearer, LondonThe great experiment should now end. Privatisation has not worked. Talent has been lost as train operating companies now work in ‘silos’.
Michael Rose, AberystwythI agree fully. What we have is pointlessly expensive and complicated. Why, for example, is it cheaper to get multiple tickets for bits of a journey than buy one?
Jim White, Newcastle-upon-TyneSafety and operation of our rail network should not be in private hands. We need an integrated rail system.
Charles Punchard, DurhamThe railways should never have been privatised. Track maintenance is not done as well as under BR, prices are too high and they are understaffed.
Gwenno Dafydd Williams, CardiffRhaid inni fod fel rhannau o Ewrop sydd a thrennau rhad sydd wedi eu rheoli gan y llywodraeth. (We need to be more like parts of Europe which have cheap state-run trains.)
Catherine Maudsley, NorthallertonI wish to join with the other people to re-nationalise the railways.
Joan Briggs, North ShieldsEast Coast has run a great service. Why not allow them to continue and others join them?
Rafael Kowalczyk, LondonFor the past months my morning Southern train to Victoria was never on time and you couldn’t get on it as it was way overcrowded. This is unfair. What do I pay for?
Chris Davies, EastbourneStop the complete annihilation of the guard’s role from McNullty, the government and shareholders.
Barrie Hood, Newton AycliffeIt’s the only way you will ever get an efficient rail system.
Jonathan Alder, WenhastonAlthough it is probably bottom of this government’s agenda, for thousands of people the goal of having a railway system run for people as a service is fundamental.
Wendy Berentsen, WallsendI have never supported the privatisation of rail services in the UK and I never will.
Pete Boor, PenzanceRailways should be state-owned and a not-for-profit industry.