Bren Cook, PrestonOur key utilities shouldn’t be in private hands.
Lily Wiles, LondonI hate foreign ownership of our trains.
Oliver Pardo, ChesterfieldThe privatised railway system is a chaotic, over-priced mess. Public transport is a service, not a money making operation.
Clare Atkins, EdinburghLet’s look to other European countries where the railways and other forms of transport are in public ownership. We got it wrong but we can still make it right.
Mark Barrett, LutonPrivatisation has delivered little or no improvement to the rail network. All we have is higher fares and richer shareholders.
Ian Buckley, WatfordIt would be better off re-nationalised. More efficient, more homogenous and any profits going back to the Treasury.
Chris Coldwell, LancasterBring back BR. Successful state run systems are found across Europe. Bring back ours.
Richard Walthew, DunsWill common sense and the obvious finally prevail?
Rob Lucas, Ross-on-WyeThe time has come to undo much of the havoc wrought be the unlamented Margaret Thatcher.
Richard Leaman, PrestonPrivatisation has been a disaster. Carried out without a political mandate, and maintained against the general will of the country. It’s time to reclaim our railways.
Colin Sutton, RamsgateThe railways are for the people of the UK, not shareholders.
Elizabeth Taylor, GuisboroughIt’s a good idea as long as the prices are low and it is run properly.
Edward Carding-Moorhouse, NorthwichJust about every other country in Europe has retained its national rail system and invested in it. Why not us?
Vince Clooney, TivertonI’m still astonished that we sleep-walked into so many privatisations.
Charles Honderick, LondonI am appalled by the sky-rocketing price of travel, the most expensive in all of Europe. It’s disgusting.
Carol Lilley, Hemel HempsteadEnd this abomination and greed.
Pete Ryan, BarnsleyNationalise the railways and put it in the hands of the people.
Jackie Davidson, SittingbourneBring back BR for a better service which will also save the country money.
Nigel Filer, WatfordCost of 4 weekly oyster cards zone 1-9 is £320+. My rent with all bills included is £470. Travel costs are a disgrace.
Christopher Madeley, AbergavennyNothing else makes sense.
Stew Baddiley, KempstonSoon.
Tony Atkin, GranthamI fully agree.
Richard Jarvis, LeicesterTrain fares are just too high. I work for a charity and year-on-year increases in ticket prices wipe out any salary increase I receive.
Joseph Pitchford, HarrogateI bought my train ticket for my regular commute. However, I accidentally bought it for the next day and was then tricked into giving my details for a £100 fine.
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.
Martin Cheeseman, Leighton BuzzardOn looking back on British Rail it was wonderful compared to what we have now.
Peter Jeffries, Isle of WightBring it back into public ownership and expand. Roll back Beeching’s cuts. Isle of Wight needs a light railway desperately. Its been strangled by lack of a good railway.
Simon Pickles, EnfieldRail, NHS, Mail. These are core social services and should not be run for profit. Directly Operated Rail has proved this will work.
Ann Lovell, SwindonPut safety and people first, not profit.
Lesley Typhair, LondonWe need an integrated national rail system, with profits going back into infrastructure, not shareholders’ pockets.