Justin Cole, WarwickI’m sick of paying ridiculously high fares and having to tolerate consistently poor service.
Michael Fearn, CambornePrivatisation has been a disaster for the public services and the culture that it has encouraged has lead to a cheapening of every aspect of our public life.
Rob Clayton, DoncasterPrices have soared. Can people earning less than 15 grand a year actually afford the train for a day out or weekend away. No chance It’s too expensive.
Peter Dickinson, Brierley HillThe current franchise agreements mean that profits can be sucked away from the railways by private companies, yet the government then has to stump up money for investment.
James Connor, CumbernauldWhy have we given it all away to foreign companies?
Darren McNiven, WorthingI travel by train a lot and it is very expensive now, I can remember the early ’90s train prices were fair. I think we should bring back British Rail.
Samuel Geddes, SouthamptonThe right incentives and motives for efficient high performance can be executed from within public hands, not just by the groans of shareholders.
Andrew Clark, Newton AbbotI’m sick and tired of the Great British Rail-fair robbery.
David McIntosh, LiverpoolA single state owned but not state run railway – run for non profit and for the people!
Nigel Frankland, Waltham CrossPrivatisation of the rail networks has not worked!
Martin Upham, HornseyRolling stock shortages and the Eurostar sale show privatisation is a disaster. Re-nationalise now.
Christine Deas, RetfordNone of the public owned companies, such as the railways, coal, energy, water, should have been privatised. It was a short-sighted policy designed to make a quick profit.
Donna Johnson, BournemouthOur grandparents laid the foundations for the railway so it belongs to the people and we want it back.
Sue Mills, LeedsIt is insanity not to have a British Rail system that is coherent, coordinated and not about profit. Efficient transport should be part of the infrastructure.
Joan Burt, EdinburghAbellio is a publicly-owned Dutch company. Northern Rail should be publicly-owned by the British people for those using and working on the line.
Chris Manvell, Isle of SkyeIn general, I feel that all essential nation-wide facilities and services should belong to the people and not to private companies whose main purpose is profit.
David Wallis, GranthamThe current mess is exactly that – a mess.
Diane Edmonds, GrimsbyBritish Rail, as a publicly owned company, offered an efficient, well-run service with the customer at the fore, whereas privatisation puts monetary gain first.
Bill Porter, LiverpoolStop destroying our magnificent railways and heritage just to make a financial killing.
Stephen Davis, BristolI fully agree. Overpriced and complicated. It costs more to go to London than it does to fly to Spain. Profit of BR goes back into the country and not into private hands.
Paul Baker, WinsfordPrivatisation has gone too far.
Bill Duckworth, Chipping NortonGlad to be a part of this movement. British Rail must be re-instated, no ifs or buts.
Bruce Wembridge, BristolFar, far too much is worried about making money and lining a few people’s pockets, not improvement in service.
Ian BradshawReliable rail network required.
Lorne Elliott, DurhamEast Coast trains are a great example.
Phil Round, St HelensWe need a model like the East Coast Mainline where money does not go to private shareholders.
Judith Reynolds, SheffieldWe are subsidising private railways for private profit. Let’s re-nationalise for public benefit.
Robert Mills, NewburyAs a former rail worker I don’t believe privatisation works. Railways should be a service not a business
Joan Hewitt, North ShieldsI will vote Labour again if policies like this are implemented.
David Kingston, WimborneIt’s too important to be run as it is.