Derek Jones, TyldesleyThe so called privatisation is costing the tax payer more than the nationalised railway ever did with duplication of jobs. Surely it’s time to stop this nonsense?
David Ashton, HitchinA well-run public transport system is an essential part of a sustainable society. A properly-funded, publicly owned rail system a key element, less expensive than private.
Helen Dodd, EssexI would like to see our trains brought back into public ownership. Most of our franchisees are state operated – by other countries!
Steve Pilkington, BelperI welcome the chance to add my name to a campaign to return the railways to the public. Let’s run them for the good of the public, not profit for shareholders.
John Sandford, HolmfirthDecrepit, unreliable, ancient, uncomfortable, inadequate seating, poor service, unaccountable to their customers, a disgrace.
Phillip Watson, YorkI fully support your campaign to stop wasting huge amounts of money on supporting the privatised farce of a railway.
Peter Harrison, Burton-upon-TrentThey’re ripping us off right left and centre.
James Bowthorpe, LondonThis makes sense.
Darren Briggs, YorkShould be LNER / GWR / LMS / Southern owned by the people.
Jon Veal, Newcastle-upon-TyneGNER, National Express and now Virgin Trains have ripped off customers on the East Coast Mainline, a service that was profitable and functioning fine until it was sold again.
Edith Hawley, NottinghamAll power to your elbow.
Frederick Wintersgill, CramlingtonEast Coast is the example to prove that nationalised rail is the only way forward, to keep pace with the rest of the world.
Matt Hearnden, IpswichStop the rot and get rid of Abellio Greater Anglia now.
Philip Hodge, MiddlewichGive us back what is ours.
Christine Clifford, LondonWe need completely joined up railways with all profit reinvested.
John Hearn, RotherhamThe railways, along with the utilities, should be for the benefit of all and not for profit for the privileged.
Nathan Grainger, HoveOver-priced privatisation kills.
John Wilson, CambridgeshireNow there are so many different types of tickets in different areas, it’s impossible to be sure if you are getting a reasonable deal.
Lesley Silver, BedfordThis is a public service, not a public cash cow.
Alli Willmore, BrightonTravel – by the people, for the people who actually deserve to benefit.
Richard Fraser-Tait, RydeRail should be publicly-owned – and water.
Paul Johnson, ChelmsfordBR may not have been perfect, but at least it got people to their destination, with very limited government funds.
Robert Stewart, AkeleyFair deal for passengers and not money going to shareholders.
Janis Bradshaw, WolverhamptonA national rail system run efficiently for the convenience of the people, not for the profit and benefit of the few.
John Mitchell, SeafordAs a commuter into London every day, very soon I will find that I cannot afford to go to work, especially when I am not freelance.
Geoff Rennox, WiganWe need to force the government to bring the railways back into public ownership. Bring back British Rail now.
Jesamine Bartlett, Market DraytonAfter spending time living in Norway where the state owns the rail system and you can travel cheaply, I am even more furious at the cost of travel in the UK on rail.
Patricia Thornton, GatesheadI travel quite often on East Coast trains to London. Keep it the way it is now.
Mark Johnson, CambridgePrivatisation is theft.
Nic Fellows, WallsendStop this rip-off. Rail and all essential services should be publicly owned.