Joseph Burnham, SheringhamFor-profit ownership of the rail service simply doesn’t work. In most rural areas there is zero competition, so zero incentive for improvements or price reductions.
Charlotte Reader, Clacton-on-SeaRailways should be the best form of public transport. They should be efficient, reasonably priced and a public service, not a commercial carcase for stripping.
Jeremy Tothill, OldburyNow would be a good time to re-nationalise British Rail.
Angela Lloyd, NewportI have always loved travelling by train, as, when I was a child, my father was a guard.
Bernard Bannister, PeterboroughI was there. On April 1st, All Fools’ Day, when it was shambolically moved over.
David Buckle, Cornhill-on-TweedRe-nationalise the railways.
Alex Lawson, NottinghamOver the decades, privatised rail services have required a level of public subsidy far in excess of publicly-owned rail services, with little benefit to us.
Sandra Jervis, WakefieldPrivatisation was the worst thing that happened to the railways. We are pouring money into private companies’ pockets.
Thomas Freeman, HalesowenPrivatisation is a farce. Fares are too expensive and with deranged, overcrowded, inadequate rolling stock and no integration. Bring Back BR.
David McCormack, HinckleyPrivatisation brings too many fat cast and fewer jobs.
Diane Bowe, Newcastle-upon-TynePlease re-nationalise the railways in a modern and efficient way. We are a small island and are clogging up our roads. We need subsidised rail for everyone’s benefit.
Philip Quinton, AylesburyWhy is it cheaper to travel by car than by train?
Pete Thompson, BlackpoolWhy is the railway punished so much? It’s starved of funding, sold off cheaply and then selfishness bleeds the profits.
Paul Thacker, NewportBritish Rail is best!
John Collins, LewesIt should never have been privatised in the first place.
Owen Smith, LondonTerrible service, abysmally stupid staff, under-trained over-paid lackeys.
Paul Bright, RotherhamTransport infrastructure should belong to the public.
Bethan Williams, CaerphillyMy train fare goes up in price every year, and only to see millions of pounds spent on new stations, which result in even further delays and disruptions.
Chris Williams, BromleyProfit before service has gone on for too long.
Andrea Charles, Port TalbotBritish Rail should never have been sold off in the first place. It’s been an unmitigated disaster.
Brenda Peacock, ShipleyReturn to public ownership now to stop subsidising European railways.
Davis Wilkie, EdinburghWe the people would very much like to see the railways re-nationalised. More focus on good service and profit being put into improvements rather than shareholders’ pockets
N J T Lauro, WirralPrivatisation did nothing but put shareholders first and customers last. It always has done and always will do.
Michelle Bates, LeedsRail travel is an essential part of daily life for lots of us and I believe that this service should be nationalised and focus on service not profit.
Alasdair Lumsden, LondonSince train companies can’t compete and have a monopoly of their route, privatisation is a complete farce.
Colin Gill, CambridgeRailways are a service, not for profiting shareholders with taxpayers’ money.
Arran Stratton, GlasgowIt can be the only solution not to see the profits line the pockets of huge corporations. It’s embarrassing at the moment.
Betty Eade, LeedsPrivatisation does not bring automatic success. Look at G4, for example. It usually means increased prices and poorer service.
Jennifer Hobson, LapfordPrivatisation has produced a worsening service.
Giovanna Vettese, LondonThey should never have been privatised in the first place.