Anthony Wayne Simpson, CardiffLet the devil of the Thatcher years now and for always be behind us and let us learn from those with the technology of today so by this we all benefit.
Richard Green, Newton AbbotCurrently there is no competition. I cannot choose which company I use to provide my rail service, so how has privatisation improved customer service?
Brian Bushell, PorthmadogThe present system is a financial disgrace.
Garry Thomas, StrathavenThe free market ideology that privatised railways means profit for the few while the state bails out. It’s the same with the energy companies and now the NHS.
Daniel Sharples, WarringtonHow can a billionaire like Richard Branson truly care about everyday people?
John Lean, MaidstoneIt is long past the time for our rail network to be returned back to public ownership and to providing reliable, quality service and not just profit.
Michael David Jewett, HarrogateI feel privatisation has failed big time.
Robin Lenox, Whippingham, Isle of WightThe only way forward for our railways is in the public sector as a non profit company. No greedy shareholders and over-paid directors to cream off the profits.
Nicholas Hewes, SkiptonRe-unify our railway system so that it can once again serve everybody, rather than just boost the profits of the rich.
Dan Willis, LondonAn affordable, integrated public network that provides a real service would be of benefit to the whole nation. Maybe invest the funds for HS2 into branch lines.
Sally Weston, WarehamBring back our railway.
Peter Fraenkel, LondonIt ought to be obvious that a well managed single entity can be more cost effective than if the same enterprise is divided into a multiplicity of separately managed parts.
Gordon Seaman, HavantGet rid of the foreign investors, and use the money we give to despots in other countries to run it.
Leslie Wallage, South OckendonTransport should not be in private hands purely for profit.
Peter Thompson, BristolPrivatisation was an absurd reversion to the 19th Century. Let’s get back to the 21st.
David Hills, WorthingStop taking away things that have made Britain great.
Stewart Moffat, EccleshallFor the people, not for private profit.
Rob Willis, ShrewsburyYes we need cheap trains.
Jack Free, EppingI agree with this campaign.
Miles Newman, LancasterThis is urgent.
Andrew Stevens, LondonI don’t want fake ‘choice’. I want high quality, reasonably priced, dependable public transport and would rather my taxes pay for this directly than with private subsidies.
Thomas Paterson, ManchesterPay less money to the shareholders.
RenRail travel is becoming unaffordable for many, when it should be made the preferred mode of travel to the road.
Chris Molyneux, NottinghamA public service does not have to make a profit. If it does, it certainly shouldn’t be given to private shareholders. The profit should be re-invested for the public good.
Joan Maclellan, EdinburghSave East Coast from privatisation.
Caz MoweAbout time.
Darren StraceyPlease bring it back. Ticket prices are way too high and over-crowded trains. More rolling stock is needed.
Christopher Key, BasingstokeThe current system, that prioritises rail company profits over efficiency, and ease for customers, is interminable.
James Goddard, LondonBring back BR. Great stuff.
Michael Harries, PinnerEliminate the waste of all these different entities.