Alan King, EdinburghFragmentation has wasted money on in-fighting instead of delivering a fully integrated service for business and families.
Graham Johnson, NottinghamThe East Coast line is the most efficient in Britain, and publicly-run rail in France and Belgium is cheaper and far more efficient than privatised rail in the UK.
Lennie Brooks, SouthamptonAll the private owners want is profit, at a cost to safety, passenger care and just about anything. The amount of subsidies they get. Bring BR back.
Suki Jones, PortsmouthPublic Transport should be just that, run for the public by the public, but we have got to get it right. The Germans can do it, so why can’t we?
Glyn Scott, CardiffYet another privatisation failure and rip-off.
Heather Langford, ReadingAfter years using a sub-par service including delays, cancellations, lack of seating, overcrowding and more I want to see our railways run for the public not private profit.
Gordon Steadwood, CharthamAny service like this in private hands will suffer as it will be profit driven. Bring it back into public ownership and serve the customers instead of the shareholders!
Derek Wickham, OxtedPublic service, not private profit.
Michael Barr, AshteadDown with Thatcher, up the revolution.
Roger Drury, ColefordPeople before profit.
Richard Hubbard, LangportPrivatisation is for Directors’ bonuses and shareholders’ dividends, (profit before passengers) and anybody that thinks otherwise is a fool.
Derrick Jones, Stockton-on-TeesBritish Rail should be for the people not for getting fat cats fatter,
Gary Dowling, PlymouthPublic services are not for profit. Any surplus should be used for reinvestment and to employ as many staff as it takes to run a safe service.
Ryan Curtis, BristolBring back British Rail.
Leslie Anderson, LeedsThe only ethical way to run any public transport system is for the public’s benefit and not shareholders’.
Penny Hayhoe, DurhamIt’s a difficult choice between privatisation and nationalisation – though on balance I think that, as long as it is held to account, nationalisation would be better.
Mark Sharman, Newcastle-upon-TyneYou’ve tried I and it’s failed. Now admit it and return it to state-owned.
Shazia Nawaz, BirminghamSo annoyed with Avanti delays and service in First Class. Whatever Virgin thoughts anyone has they were amazingly timely and service was exceptional.
Edward Bagenal, LondonAdding to the momentum of re-nationalised rail entities already occurring – we should own our national rail infrastructure as a civic, not private body.
Ben Twomey, YorkBecause the ‘free market’ is restricting our freedom of movement, extorting us with impunity, and failing to lift the burden of subsidies from taxpayers.
Jim Smith, BordonWe should own it and benefit from it along with the environment.
Andrea Fry, HuddersfieldThe sooner the rail service is out of the hands of greedy shareholders, the better.
Carol Munro, BournemouthBuying train tickets is far too complicated and confusing.
Rob Mulholland, LeedsPrivate rail companies provide inferior service at exorbitant prices. Public transport is just that – public.
Vincent Baines, PontefractA nationalised rail network is the only solution.
Brian Jones, BradfordA commonsense idea that really does need to be put into practice.
John ConleyReturning to British Rail would simplify all the Ticket Clerks’ jobs greatly.
Sven Hanson, BrightonYes, and bring back buffet cars as well.
Jack Coley, BristolThe fare prices for trains to and from my loved ones’ homes is completely unjust and simply a profiteering scheme that rips off the little guy. Disgusting.
Jayne Fowler, AshfordThe Labour Party have got to back this and make it happen.