Patrick Clarke, LondonThe current system is an expensive and incohesive shambles.
Francesca Bray, EdinburghAll public transport should be publicly owned. our railways should be a national resource.
Alan Moss, CanterburyThe greatly increased taxpayer subsidies paid out since privatisation are spent on subsidising shareholders’ pay-outs instead on improving the railways.
Alexandra Quinn, GlasgowBritish Rail should never have been privatised. It was only done for private profit for shareholders.
Helka Thompson, SwindonI agree whole-heartedly with this campaign.
Tola Dabiri, WatfordAs soon as possible
Ged Travers, CoventryNo more taxpayers’ money for private rail contractors. Cancel all private franchises and re-nationalise the whole railway network under the British Rail banner.
A W, Manchester£369 Base rate fares? Nothing fair about it.
Wayne Cockin, BuryThe rail network needs co-ordination and the re-opening of lines to ease congestion in our towns and cities.
Alison Broadley, BedworthI would like to travel long distances and know connecting trains will be waiting for me.
Derek Tweedie, ErithRailways should never have been privatised.
Alp Aslan, LondonRe-nationalise the trains.
Paul Medley, LondonIt makes me sick that taxpayer’s money is spent on rail upgrades, via Network Rail, whilst these private train companies are making huge profits.
John & Beatrice Rogers, LeedsPlease reverse the privatisation of the railways.
Steven Sayer, NorwichBring back British Rail, so the profits go back into the system, and not into somebody’s pocket. We had a great service from Norwich to London Liverpool St. before.
Janine Walker, FarnboroughI worked for the railways between 1991 and 1998. As soon as BR was disbanded in 1994 I saw things get worse for passengers and employees alike.
David Henderson, BirminghamPrivate companies receive more in subsidies than BR ever did, but is the service any better? No.
Paula Du Luc, RedhillWe need to stop governments selling off our British services to other countries. Make our railways British again.
Grace Hardy, TwyfordRun an efficient service or lower prices.
Nicholas Mills, SwanseaAs a young person living quite a distance from larger cities such as Bristol or Birmingham, I can’t really go with the prices being so high.
Riz Husain, HarrowBritish Rail was far more cost-effective and fairer for commuters than the debacle of a system we have now.
Matthew Macaulay, CoventryFares keep rising, and as a result I have found more people becoming unable to commute to work with us.
Sean Hill, GatesheadWhat are the benefits of privatisation? Profits for foreign companies, confusion on focus within the industry, lack of re-investment, and the trains belonging to the bank.
Karen Fairhurst, ManchesterRe-nationalise our railways so we can once again be a united power on the rails.
Rodney Sobey, Berwick-upon-TweedExisting East Coast rail organisation is a useful transition model for return to public ownership.
Mark Ovington, SaltburnA fully-integrated state-owned public transport system is required please.
Phil Sherwin, LondonBring back British Rail.
Tess Farley, YorkIt costs me at least £150 to go home to Devon from York, and often I can’t get a seat and have nowhere safe to store my luggage.
Lewis Gregory, ChelmsfordNationalise.
Ann Partington, GatesheadCompare how well the nationalised East Coast rail network is doing compared to the privately-run operators.