Vaibhav Khullar, LondonUnbelievable ticket prices, huge mark-up and terrible service. Privatisation was a bad, bad idea.
Deborah McIlveen, OxfordI want a nationalised railway that uses public money to provide a service for the public – not to make profits for company shareholders.
Henry Saville, WallaseyI am so angered by the blatant profiteering of the train operating companies and the obvious inefficiencies created by privatisation.
Robert Maidment-Wilson, DroitwichThe privatised, disjointed and dysfunctional railway is costing us billions. Just think how good BR could have been if all that money had been invested in it.
Karen Heaton, Stockton-on-TeesBritish Rail should belong to the British people.
Dennis Hunter, LondonAnd when we have re-nationalised the railways, next will be energy and power.
Helena Jaeschke, BarnstapleI frequently travel on trains in the Southwest, including the Tarka line. Much needed, much used, but poorly run by FGW.
James Gillespie, EdinburghPrivate Profit – Ripping us all off.
Ashley Woosnam, NorthamptonRe-nationalize BR as soon as possible. I’m sick of ever-increasing ticket prices, whilst services get worse, together with the attitude of station staff.
Chris Bright, LondonIf we’re going to subsidise it anyway, I don’t want my taxes going into the pockets of shareholders.
Tom McGiveron, Lower PeoverThe railways are abysmal. If the railways were run for a good service and not profit more people would use them. And we’d help the environment.
Paul Simonite, WickBR was best.
Ryan Board, LondonMy grandfather used to revel in taking me around the country on British Rail. It was classy, romantic and visionary, and with its unrivalled history.
Clive Pinnock, MaryportBring back British Rail.
Eric Hill, SheffieldWe have enough pigs with their snouts in the troughs. Keep this line for the people.
Peter Jameson, WallsendMy father was a BR employee for several years and was proud to work for them. Sadly he has passed on now but would be mortified at the greed and ineptitude of today
Dee HurlockLeaves were never a problem for British Rail. It should never have been made a run-for-profit organisation.
Sue Dockett, WisbechIt is ridiculous that the rail subsidy is four times higher than in BR days when most of the train operating companies are foreign owned.
Paul Hill, ColchesterThatcher’s scum children will one day be shown by the people of this country that we come before their all-engrossing profits, which only benefit them and not us.
Daniel Casey, BristolA united, extensive, sustainable transport system, run by society for society!
Robert Head, AylesburyThe public is paying for it so it ought to be owned by them.
Kester Park, YorkThe rail network’s commitment to above inflation price rises proves privatisation has failed the people of Britain. It needs to end now.
Michael Katchelenga, StanwellThe infrastructure is dilapidated.
Roy Robertson, DennyPublic service should be the watchword and not just making money. East Coast trains should be the re-nationalisation model.
Paul Gatenby, LiverpoolWe the taxpayers are already subsidising them. We should take them over and run the railways as a public service.
Robert Allender, SwanseaYes, I support re-nationalisation.
Eileen Quilter Williams, KetteringOther countries that have very successful and well-run railways are state-owned, so privatisation has not delivered efficiency, good value or good service.
Ruby James, Stoke-on-TrentI’m a student studying in Bristol and I am rarely able to visit home because of extortionate prices, let alone travel.
Kevin Bennett, WarringtonWe need a publicly-owned railway system to stop private enterprise making a profit while the taxpayer subsidises them.
James Kirk, BirminghamIncrease after increase after increase and we are left with a sub-par service where only the rich owners benefit.