Saffron Swansborough, HerstmonceuxI heard about this campaign group on the Today programme recently. The spokesperson was terrific. I sympathise with the disgruntled Southern staff too.
Robbie Bourget, SloughThe service we get from the profiteers is abysmal and inexcusable. We need a proper public service.
John Pocock, DarwenIt’s never been worse or more expensive. Return it to public ownership. It’s a no brainer.
Simon Moss, BreconTime to turn the tide.
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.
David LatimerBritish Rail was privatised to concentrate the ownership of the world’s infrastructure into fewer and fewer hands; the hands of the bankers.
Paolo Fantini, St AlbansI’m travelling every day on the most expensive route in Europe and the service is appalling. There is no justification for this.
Stephanie Linford, South Woodham FerrersPlease do it.
Michael McDonald, LivingstonWe need all train companies and Network Rail nationalised.
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.
Michael Hall, CoventryPeople over profit.
Martin Odoni, SalfordPrivatisation has been a catalogue of disasters.
Jim Mills, GlasgowHaving recently retired after 41 years’ railway service the quicker it is re-nationalised the better. The TOCs are only interested in the profit margin.
Andrea Franks, MerseysideThe failure and expense of the privatisation of the railways should be a warning to those who are pushing through similar policies for other public services.
Francesco Anselmo, WatfordIn UK public transport and trains are more expensive than cars. This is the incredible paradox of privatisation.
John Adkins, St AustellVote Labour and do it.
Timothy Shroll, AltonThis system has to end. Nationalise the rail network. Save us money, and invest more. You can do both
Stephen Hanna, ReadingProfits over progress, these scumbags have to be stopped.
Liz O’Brien, LondonStop privatising the railways.
Jus Sargeant, MiddlesbroughRestore our national rail.
Mick McCannSome of the greatest trains ever run were designed and built under British Rail.
Adrian Clinch, BroadwayNationalisation is the only solution to the appalling cost and standard of service of the present system.
Maureen Brookman, Sutton, SurreyWelcome back British Rail.
Jim Mayes, BlythTake our railway out of the hands of greedy and corrupt businessmen and return it to us.
Donasld Wilson, BristolBecause we are tired of fuelling share holders’ pockets and getting worse and worse services.
Jonny Evans, LondonRail privatisation has not worked. Higher prices, more route confusion and just as inefficient. Yet we paid for the railways, so surely efficiency has failed.
David Brown, RothburyPrivatisation is about shareholders’ profits and is not about service to passengers. We want our railways back.
Julie Woodley, HorshamWithout someone to answer to, privatised companies can walk all over the British public, providing far less for more. It’s time to stop this ludicrous demise of our railway.
Susan Cooper, PlymouthWe need a better, more affordable rail service which will reach many more destinations, so bring back the stations closed by Dr Beeching.
Jean-Michel Legg, ShaftesburyCorporate profit-motive plus light-touch spineless regulation spells raw deal for consumers. Who knew?