Ian Buchanan, StonehavenInsane that a major infrastructure service is not owned and run by the public. Successive UK (and now Scottish) governments continue to misjudge the public’s view.
Sue Caro, LondonWhy should private rail operators who make huge profits and rip us off with high fares receive much higher subsidies than British Rail did? It’s daylight robbery.
Zach Lines, St AlbansIt shouldn’t be cheaper to fly domestically over rail travel.
S Read, YorkWill a mainstream party have common sense enough to adopt this policy? Why are they so scared?
Rod Stapley, Newcastle-upon-TyneThe public sector is the only credible and efficient owner of East Coast mainline since privatisation was forced on the system.
Cora Luscombe, TauntonPublic transport needs to be affordable and it’s not. Let’s stop paying private shareholders and bring British Rail back.
Hugh Tonks, CambridgeBBBR. Except this time make it accountable to a committee of the travelling public, railway experts, successful business people, and no politicians. Thank you.
James Masters, LondonAnother Great British institution trampled on by fake profiteering. Shame.
Henry Sherridan, DoncasterNo to privatisation.
Roy Smith, Saltburn by the SeaIf we brought back BR we as taxpayers would have less subsidy to pay and cheaper fares.
Barry O’Toole, LiverpoolPrivate sector vultures have destroyed the railways. We will take them back by force if necessary.
Michael Morgan, PlymouthAlthough I am only 25, I still have fond memories of rail travel being an acceptable form of transport. Fast forward to 2013 and it’s an absolute joke. Bring it back.
David Eldridge, WallingfordI’ve had enough of this privatised rail charade, costing taxpayers more and more. East Coast Direct Rail is the right approach. Re-open strategic lines, e.g. Oxford-Cambridge.
David Whyte, LiverpoolLet’s bring back public ownership under a new model – employees, taxpayers and customers with real power to make decisions.
Grace Kennedy, LondonKingston-upon-Thames.
Anita Smith, MirfieldThe only recent franchise that ran on time and made a profit was one taken over and run by the state.
Mik Konstantinou, ChristchurchPrivatisation has made British railways the joke of Europe.
Derek Ashton, BrighouseLeave East Coast rail alone with Directly Operated Railways.
David Leigh, St.AlbansI object to paying for infrastructure that private firms will profit from. Public investment should support public services.
Chris Crossley, SheffieldI agree that we the people need to take it back from private ownership.
Russell ButlerI fail to understand how anyone could say the railway has improved in the hands of these private companies.
Dennis Hart, ManchesterUn-privatise is the only way forward from this mess.
Richard Stainton, HinckleyThe tax payer should not pay for foreign companies to make a profit whilst operating at the highest prices in Europe.
Catherine Lowe, BedfordRe-nationalise the rail. Make it so it can stand on a par with Europe. Cheap and efficient.
Derek Sands, HarwichThe problem with privatisation is the amount of money going out of taxpayers’ pockets into those of shareholders.
Steve Fishwick, LondonBring it back and let’s run the service for all the people and not for the profits for a few. Think of what good all that money could do for the industry and more.
Joe Kent, LeedsLet’s have a rail system that works for all our citizens and not large profits for a small number of people.
Helen Robertson, LancingBring back nationalisation of the railways. The evident failure and cost to the nation has been a false economy. It should just be taken back by the country.
Kevin Alderson, Newcastle-upon-TynePrivatisation is a complete rip-off – it’s nothing more than selling to the public what it already owns. It’s time for accountability for public services to be restored.
Dawn Price, NottinghamBritish Rail should be owned by the people.