Patrick Baker, DerbyThe current railway system is a laughing stock.
Edward Childs, RadlettI would like the government to justify its claim that our privatised railways are both more efficient and more cost-effective.
Sue Clark, LondonLearn from past mistakes, i.e. the previous privatisation didn’t work. Why repeat the exercise?
Jonathan Brown, LondonWe currently have a disjointed patchwork of private interests dictating the provision of rail services in accordance with the profit motive. I want to see a collectively owned system that is affordable to all!
George Bryant, RedhillBring back British Rail and end big profits for the worst service.
John Homer, Newcastle-upon-TyneThe privatisation of British Rail was supposed to benefit the customer. What a laugh. In fact, the new owners are laughing all their way to the bank. Re-nationalise.
Peter Sains, Bishop AucklandWhose Railways? Ours. Give back our railways.
Joan Bimson, SouthportPrivatisation of any sort never benefits the service user, only the greedy shareholders.
Jamie Bolam Scott, NottinghamThis is long overdue. Even the Conservatives in many quarters agree that nationalisation is now the only way forward. Let’s get it back in public ownership and fix it.
Angela Brown, Haywards HeathHave one railway company, British Rail, for the safety and ease of travel that we should be able to expect.
Tom Berry, Market RasenAffordable public transport is one of the easiest things you can do to help both the people who have the least and the environment.
Richard Church, LondonGet rid of the fragmented, inefficient and unsafe privatised railway system.
Brenda Baker, ChesterfieldBring it back to the good old days when I was young and could afford to go by train all the time on low wages.
John Casken, RothburyThe European example of a single, co-ordinated rail network puts ours to shame, apart from the excellent East Coast which should not be sold off to a private company.
Leon Kennedy, Hong KongI lived in the UK until a month ago, and East Coast offers a much better service than all the other rail operators. I suspect it’s because it’s government-run, as BR was.
Deborah Croker, MelkshamI used to travel everywhere by train to visit family and friends and for leisure but that feels like a distant memory now. It became too expensive.
Peter Green, CleethorpesThe Government already pays towards supporting the railways and is being fleeced by the companies that run it, so let’s get rid of all these free loading fat cats.
Fred Vintner, IpswichTrains in Suffolk are as rare as hens teeth.
David Reed, PeterboroughI would like to see BR re-nationalised.
Shirley Corcoran, LiverpoolWe all knew privatisation was a bad idea so admit it and reverse it.
Tony Wainwright, LlanfyllinBring back those days of friendly porters and talking passengers. Profits don’t matter as long as it all functions properly for the people by the people.
Arthur Bostrom, ManchesterI look for joined-up thinking on the railways where trains with enough seats for all can be achieved once more. With privatisation there’s no incentive.
Anthony Kelly, DerbyRailways should be run for the public as a service and not for mega profits for the rich.
Joan George, BeaconsfieldA nationalised railway is run for people. All profit should be ploughed back into improving the service.
Charlie Deeney, DerryRe-nationalise immediately. The service is poor and the prices disgraceful.
Robert Taylor, BarnsleyBack into public ownership now.
Colin Bull, LondonThis is long overdue. Bring it back now.
Roger Drion, DurhamAll services in the country should only be owned by the British people.
Elizabeth Rogerson, GlasgowFor the love of God, get our social infrastructure away from these foul spivs! No more privatisation of anything, you avaricious bastards!
Jason Leyton, LondonFirst of all I’m really sick and tired of this privatisation as it is all about making profit, cramming in as many seats as possible and foreign-made trains.