Thomas Renstrom, DurhamStandard text book economics tells you that private ownership of a natural monopoly is a bad idea. Train service is cheaper and better in countries with public ownership.
Gary Taylor, EpsomI support this totally.
Richard Harcombe, NorthwichI love travelling by train for both ease of use and environmental reasons, but I feel bringing back BR will mean fares are less confusing and cheaper.
Jeremy Peace, SheffieldTime to put British Rail back into public ownership.
Derek Shaw, YorkI am strongly against this sell-off.
Robert Gordon, LondonThings can only get better if we bring it back. Fairer fares and no complicated deals.
Marcus Stead, CardiffI am a free market capitalist, but privatisation only works when the consumer has choice. The consumer has no choice – they must use the rail company which runs the line.
Dean Bell, Retfordit is time to take our core industries away from the thieves and fat cats and restore them to the public sector. People before profits. Off with their heads.
Ian McKinnon, Newcastle-under-LymeOur publicly-owned rail system was raped by the Tories and sold off to their buddies who’ve just made a total screw-up of the whole affair.
Ben Walsh, CambridgeI wish to see the railways re-nationalised, because it will be back as a service for the public, rather than a source of cash for the rich.
Peter Howard, LondonWhy are my taxes going towards subsidising private companies? Our taxes should be spent for the benefit of us all, and not on a few fat cat exploiters.
Liam Hartzenberg, CoventryUndo what is the world’s greatest train robbery.
Ann Milroy, LondonBring back British Rail. The present set-up is a complicated mess.
Bob Rosenthal, BlandfordBringing back British Rail is the best idea in many a year!
Mark Horseman, BillinghamIt is my opinion that the railway system (BR) was stolen from the nation by the government of the day, much the same as the Royal Mail more recently.
Jim Shannon, HarrogatePrivatisation means low wages and worse terms and conditions for staff, excessive returns for management and corporations, and poorer service for the public.
Jessica Barfield, YorkIf there is profit to be made, let it be made by and for the masses, not for a few bloated shareholders.
Stephen Millership, StockportIt’s great that we finally have a forum to help put an end to this crazy state of affairs that is rail privatisation.
Ellie Rose Elliott, Whitley BayGive the railways back to the people.
Robert Collis, ChesterfieldI remember when it was affordable to travel by train. It’s far too expensive these days, so I use my car. I’m not paying for the greedy fat cats’ huge salaries and bonuses.
Alesia Harris, WokingI’m a student and the prices of trains are extortionate, especially for cramped and delayed services. I often have to travel to London for fieldwork and it’s food or work.
David Black, HarrogateWe need to bring the railways back into public ownership rather than giving money to private (and mostly foreign) companies.
Hayley Griffin, EdinburghAll we have now is privatised regional monopolies run for the benefit of shareholders. Let’s bring back service for passengers and freight.
Kieran Smith, PooleThe railways are in desperate need of being re-nationalised as the privatisation of the railways has caused a variety of issues for the public.
Stan Hesketh, WiganBring back British Rail.
Sheila Lovett, Newton AbbotLet’s bring sense back at last.
Robert Lowery, SeahamPrivate companies have been ripping off the public for far too long.
Nik Walker, PrestonEnough of the experiment – it has comprehensively failed abysmally. Return the railroads to the customers.
Darrel Watson, LondonBring it back where it belongs. To us.
Timothy Wilson, DundeeEast Coast is better now than it has been for years.