Jason Whattam, LauncestonPrivatisation is theft.
William Ryan, ManchesterWe need to re-nationalise all the transport and utilities.
Kevin Rudeforth, HullA country needs its railway system to be run as a public service.
Jillian Currey, YorkA worthy cause.
Christina Sosseh, Milton KeynesEver since it was privatised the cost to us has gone up, while the rail companies rake in millions in profits and subsidies for keeping it in shape. It shouldn’t be allowed.
Denise Scott, Newcastle-upon-TynePublic transportation should be nationalised.
Brian Mitchell, LondonIt is ludicrous that we have to pay for an over-expensive, inefficient railway system because of the political dogma of politicians.
Colin FlowerdayBritish Rail had the blue and white train livery you knew you could trust and rely on, not like this new bunch of idiots.
Max Hutchinson, ManchesterNorthern Rail are a disgrace.
Mark Keeping, ReadingMore failed Tory dogma. This failed experiment has cost us all dearly.
Gareth Williams, WenvoeWe need cheaper fares and profits ploughed back into the system. Shareholders should be supporting the system now not the taxpayer, unless we re-nationalise the system.
Andree Mehew, LondonBecause it’s the best.
Tony And Marjory Elliott, DurhamHow anyone could be so stupid as to privatise a successful, publicly owned company I cannot understand.
Lucy Gaster, LondonThe rail service in this country has only got worse and more expensive since being privatised. Run it for the people not the fat cats.
Nicholas Brierley, LondonFirst stop: prevent re-privatisation of East Coast Mainline.
Shane Storrow, PembrokeshireBring back BR.
Douglas Nash, Hamilton, USAGet rid of these damned psycho paint schemes and ugly new equipment.
Olaya De La Iglesia, NorwichPrivatisation has been shown not to work time and time again. We want a service free from the shackles of profit-making for the shareholders.
Susan Crawford, HarlowBring back British Rail and end the farce we are having to endure.
Steve Davies, RomfordPublic transport should not be operated for profit. Take a leaf out of our European neighbours’ book and put train travel back in the public domain. It works.
Robert Bridge, Hampton HillI use East Coast and it’s brilliant under public ownership compared to when National Express operated it.
Marc Seccombe, DoncasterIf it can be as good as East Coast.
T Love-Taylor, LondonTrains are the future. They should belong to the nation.
John Robinson, LincolnThe franchise system isn’t working. We need proper trains with enough coaches so that people can travel in comfort and at reasonable prices.
Stagger Lloyd, SheffieldI cannot comment without swearing that utilities the public paid for can be sold off to private businesses.
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.
Elizabeth Bentley, LondonStop subsidising private companies and use the money to run our rail system more efficiently.
Ben Hopkins, BrightonRail should free us, not confine us. Privatised rail is failing people.
Byron Pull, ColchesterMonopolistic privatisation doesn’t work. No investment, poor performance and profit grabbing results when you try to create a market that doesn’t exist.