Peter Burns, SouthamptonThe trains are hugely expensive. I can’t afford to go home to Northumberland with my fianc
Barrie Hood, Newton AycliffeIt’s the only way you will ever get an efficient rail system.
Amelia AsburyWe have tried both public and private ownership of the rail network and it is obvious that it works better as a public institution.
David Stockham, BristolRail privatisation has only benefited the TOC’s and their shareholders. No more political ideology. Bring back British Rail and a unified, efficiently-run railway.
Ian McCall, LlanidloesThe current service is expensive, unfriendly and wasteful.
Stephen Hine, ReadingBBBR. Except this time make it accountable to a committee of the travelling public, railway experts, successful business people, and no politicians. Thank you.
Kevin Wisbey, Bury St EdmundsThey are quite happy to delay passenger trains by late running freight. Once is unfortunate, twice coincidence and fifty times is downright incompetence.
John Cutts, WorksopThatcher left us with a nice legacy.
Adam Rowles, BarnsleyThank you.
Paul Cope, Hayling IslandBring back British Rail – it belongs to the people not private business.
Judith Joy, SkiptonPrivatisation only works for the owners and their shareholders. Return to BR now.
John Gowers, KelsoPublic services should be just that, not vehicles for private company profits.
Kara McCormack, NairnPassengers before profit.
Jim Wingham, Saltburn-by-the-SeaWe need it back.
Christopher Payne, BromboroughI’m a daily commuter suffering daily hell.
Phil Fletcher, BarnetI find current rail prices complete madness. How many drive to work because of them?
Shirley Cameron, SheffieldTrains are too expensive and too crowded.
Tom Nicholls, LondonDriving is so backward. People zooming around at 90mph in metal boxes at a cost to the planet. Trains for the future, blow privatisation.
George O’Mahoney, St Leonards-on-SeaIt’s the intelligent and rational thing to do.
Helen Glazier, SheffieldPublic transport is a public service. It should not be for profit-making businesses who get subsidised by taxpayers.
Ben Bebbington, SandwellThe rail system is clearly a natural monopoly. Why are its profits going to private companies, not the British people?
Karen Nolan, StockportI’m sick of everything run for profit, what about service to the people of this country who pay for everything through their taxes but get nothing except cuts in return?
Thomas Wilson, GravesendTaxpayers paid for it and we pay the MPs, yet they want to sell everything for profit.
Jill Sanders, HamptonInvestment in the service and for those who use it can’t by wasted in dividends.
Douglas McCoy, HoltThe sale and consequent shambles that privatisation has left are testament to the folly of allowing political ideology to dictate transport policy. Bring back BR.
Betsy Barker, Berwick-upon-TweedYes, get rid of private rail companies.
Enzo Carrubba, LiskeardPrivatisation isn’t working. We need to secure a future for the youngsters by keeping the railway in the public sector and stopping the fat cats reaping big bonuses.
Elaine Hill, Newcastle-upon-TynePlease can we have a publicly- owned service. The improvement to East Coast since public ownership has demonstrated this approach can work.
Robert Hough, LondonTransport is essential in modern life for work, health needs and social enjoyment. Needs have to be supplied regardless of income and capital. Re-nationalise.
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.