Howard Gough, WakefieldPrivatisation does not create competition; it creates monopolies.
David Ashton, HitchinA well-run public transport system is an essential part of a sustainable society. A properly-funded, publicly owned rail system a key element, less expensive than private.
David Hill, CreweIt’s criminal what happened and continues to happen to the railway.
Paul Hardman, ManchesterBut not the BR sandwiches.
Anthony Levchenko-Scott, Palmerston NorthI want BR back.
Josh Welby, LondonBring back British Rail. Now With Investment and reopening closed lines.
Janis Bradshaw, WolverhamptonA national rail system run efficiently for the convenience of the people, not for the profit and benefit of the few.
Ray Waterman, SheernessFollow that with the Post Office.
Janet Forsyth, EdinburghBring back joined-up railways and joined-up thinking on public transport.
Evan Tatnall, St. AndrewsThe fact of the matter is that only ScotRail will now service the Leuchars station, instead of East Coast which will stop most direct long haul journeys from Leuchars.
Diana Defries, CheshuntA unified and affordable rail system, owned by this country, would transform public transport and make it far more user-friendly.
Tony Whitfield, PrestonRe-nationalise the railways.
Tom Constable, CaithnessWe’re passengers, not customers and we need one good service, not a wasteful bunch of businesses.
Ed Willey, WarePrivatisation pushes up fares and reduces services, hitting the worst-off and the young hardest. For many the railways are their connection to their livelihoods.
Arwen Nicholson, CambridgeThe fares are ridiculous and unfair. Rail travel is far more environmentally friendly than car driving and should be affordable for all.
Cecilia Marshall, SalisburyPrivatisation benefits no-one except the shareholders who probably always travel by chauffeured car.
Alan Rimmer, FleetwoodRip-off Britain. See it by rail, if only you could afford to.
Tom Pitman, CardiffThe service is run for private profit. The transport system is vital for environmental purposes as well as the needs of the public.
Betsy Barker, Berwick-upon-TweedYes, get rid of private rail companies.
Dale Shanley, BristolFirst are extortionate.
Clive Gehle, LondonAs commuters we get no advantages from private companies running trains (badly). Labour should commit to the re-nationalisation of the railways as they had the vision in 1948.
Ronald Branton, YorkThis is a very important issue and we must return our railways to public ownership.
Philip Thomson, DalryFor a stronger economy and a fairer society, bring it back.
Rod Anderson, LondonJust look at East Coast mainline.
Jack Plumb, ColchesterProgress hasn’t been made with privatisation, just big mistakes like the Virgin franchise. BR was when we had and are going to get real progress.
Phil SimpsonAll the train companies employ an army of people whose sole purpose is to argue about the attribution of delays – not to improve performance, just to save money.
Peter Critchley, St HelensThe railways are a public good and should be run as such.
Ian Clark, NorthamptonFormer apprentice with BRML.
Annie Thompson, PortsmouthStop the theft.
Jacob Colclough, Stoke-on-TrentThere was more efficient running of trains back then and there were proper locomotives.