John Wood, LightwaterPrivatisation did not lead to lower fares and better service as we were promised.
Jennifer Gray, SelbyI travelled with British Rail for many years and it was always good value and the best service. They should have left British Rail alone.
Graham Geary, DurhamWe are a small island which had an integrated rail system. To turn that into over 100 companies was such obviously stupid behaviour as to beggar belief. Correct it.
Nicholas Mills, SwanseaAs a young person living quite a distance from larger cities such as Bristol or Birmingham, I can’t really go with the prices being so high.
Robert Dawn, SheffieldStop the money makers ruining our national heritage, the first real railway system in the World.
Brian Ellison, ManchesterBritish Rail Isn’t British Rail but it Should be.
Edward Barnes, WarminsterOver-priced fares can suck it.
Trevor Wise, UppinghamPublic services are services to the public not for private profit.
Andrew Brown, IpswichTwo franchises run by the government have both worked better than private franchises. Wake up and smell the roses please.
Pauline StephensI really hate the waste that goes on in huge areas of the railway industry today.
Peter Duncan, StockbridgeDefinitely a campaign to support because the current situation with regard to the railway network is completely ludicrous.
Delyth Chappell, SkiptonPrivatisation only works for the shareholders – for the rest of us it’s a mess.
Connor Nightingale , HuddersfieldPrivate means profit. Railways should be run for the people not profit.
Mick Francis, Welwyn Garden CityIt should never have been privatised in the first place.
Debs Connors, WirralBring back everything British to the people as the shareholders have taken enough.
Liz Gwynne, RuncornRailways should be run to benefit the customers, not multinationals looking for a profit.
Jean Coates, HarrogateWe need a joined up service and not a cartel of lots of different companies offering us the same tickets and prices.
Steve Noyb, NorthamptonPrivate profit should not be made from transport or any other social need ( health, housing, power, water etc.)
Aaron LawI am continually ripped off planning trips and visiting places even with a railcard. It is almost cheaper driving these days.
Mark Allen, BoltonKeep railways in the public sphere, not privately-owned.
Paul Leonard, ChoppingtonKeep British Rail public.
Keith Graham, CheltenhamI am utterly stunned at the appalling state of our rail network. This needs to be put right. I have stopped using trains and started using planes, which are cheaper.
John Sewell, HuntingdonFirst Capital Connect must be one of the few rail operators not to offer reduced advance fares. East Coast seems to give a better service – why? No profit motive?
James McCourt, GatesheadRising prices, unreliable service, don’t know who is ultimately responsible. Bring back BR so that we have a clean and well managed service.
Ian Broadbent, BristolPower to the commuters and not the shareholders. Currently all profits go to shareholders and not back into the railway. It’s so subsidised it might as well be re-nationalised.
Steve O’Connell, FarnboroughI fully agree, the government needs to stop creating private profit on everything. The railways are there to support the economy, not necessarily directly create the profit.
Mike Norris, AlnmouthEast Coast have shown the way. Public sector can do it profitably.
Claire Wade, BromleyBring back British Rail. It should be a publicly-owned company accountable to the public.
John Heathcote, LudlowRailways should be in public ownership.
Dwayne Wright, WolverhamptonThe competition argument doesn’t and hasn’t worked for our rail services.