Nick West, LondonIt makes total sense.
Lewis Warner-Jones, MaidenheadGreat Western Railways takes the mickey with its prices
Martin Griffiths, FraserburghTake rail transport out of the hands of profiteers and banks.
Richard Birkett, CambridgeSo important.
Glen Gibb, DunbarName a privatisation that has benefited the people.
John Persey, WinscombeI remember when I could afford to ride a train.
Can Gencer, TwickenhamI’m disgruntled with a sub-par train service.
Jayne Carter, Weston super MareCommuting on modern trains costs more than driving. How can this be moral? Privatisation was a horrible mistake and should never have been done.
Patrick Oakes, BaildonPrivatisation of the railways has proved to be a failure. Re-nationalise now.
Jago Tremain, NorwichPrivately owned railways will never operate a rational fares structure. Irrational structures make them more profit.
Derrick Joyce, Newbiggin by the SeaThe privatisation of British Rail is a failure and, like many other utilities, needs to be nationalised urgently.
Paul Strong, LondonIn the late 1970s it was the most efficient rail network in the World other than Japan.
Stuart Wilson, NorwichThe unification of the train operators with the infrastructure is a must for a commonsensical rail network.
Claire Goodwin, SouthseaBring back British Rail – it is proven to be more efficient – as the East Coast route.
Emma Hewitt, PontefractI would like the profits to go into improving one national rail network, not into the pockets of disparate individuals each owning a bit of a fractured system.
Megan Walsh, Greater ManchesterBring back British Rail.
Ann Olner, SalfordThe railways are our travel life-support around the country. They need to stay healthy and not for private profit.
Michael Neal, King’s LynnIt should never have left public ownership in the first place.
Jean Gray, WhitstableI travelled by steam train to school. It”s the best way to travel if only they were better organised.
Andrew Smith, WhitchurchLet’s not forget that at Hatfield and Potters Bar people paid with their lives for this privatisation madness. BBBR.
Stuart Daw, Newcastle-under-LymeWhat a way to run a railway!
Dick Norton, CuparPublic service should not be in private hands.
Simon Howles, SalfordPrivatisation of the railways was a con, designed to make money for the already wealthy. If I was a thief I’d have more self-respect than the CEOs of the train operators.
Catherine Parfitt-EvansI’m completely disgusted with all aspects of the rail service in the UK since its privatisation. Extortionate fares, constantly late trains, penalisation of customers.
John Armstrong, Newcastle-upon-TyneThe railways should never have been privatised. It’s a mess.
Peter Mason, WickfordThe price into London these days is crazy.
Eirin Julie Ingebrigtsvoll, LondonFor the people, not private profit.
Paul Blackwell, ThealeI’d like a rail system where I can afford and understand the tickets, not one where I make fat cats richer.
William Boyle, GlasgowSave the country a fortune, do it now.
Paul Leeper, TelfordPeople before profit. Fairness and justice for all.