Paul Stallard, SheffieldPrivatisation has failed. It’s time for a nationalised future.
Viv Thom, SheffieldAnyone can see that every part of the world needs an efficient, integrated transport system. The UK is small enough to run a national network. Trains are just the start.
Chris Martin, WorcestershireA unified railway, with a much simplified fares structure, would be the best thing that could happen to this country.
Michael Verbauwhede, Brussels, BelgiumFull support.
James Franks, Stoke GiffordAll privatisation results in the government subsidising private profit and ripping off the consumer.
Graham Smith, NottinghamThe only reason things get privatised is so someone else can make a profit for their own pocket.
Paul O’Neill, LondonBring back loco-hauled trains. Reduce speeds for better comfort. No to HS2.
Christine & Vic Taylor, NottinghamBring back BR, and just manage it properly – you don’t need private firms for that.
Helen Thompson, LondonRe-nationalise British Rail and the NHS, Post Office and do not privatise the probation service.
Gary James, LondonBring back British Rail so we can get people in Great Britain working again.
Theresa Marsden, PeterboroughEast Coast is putting money back into the public purse rather than into profits for shareholders. That is as it should be. Every privatisation raises prices.
Martin Powell, Hesket-New-MarketCheaper fares, less overcrowding, safety and more trains.
Stephen Clarke, ShrewsburyRe-nationalise the railways and utility companies.
Paul Atkinson, MelbourneBR was stolen from the UK tax payer, and now makes fat cat profit, on the foundation of all the work and tax we paid for many years.
Eric Lackford, LargsThe British travelling public have been sold down the river by treacherous governments. Nationalise now.
John Malcomson, SheffieldRail privatisation has been a complete disaster. We now have trains that are the most expensive in Europe and bigger state subsidies. Reliability and service are worse.
Merlin Norbury, LeicesterBring back transport for the people. Get rid of transport for private profit.
Bob Pinder, HebburnI worked for British Rail in 70’s – the butt of everyone’s jokes, but a fully inclusive company. No franchises. Now everyone is paying for privatisation, profit and greed.
Jacqui Rowe, BirminghamI’m disgusted that London Midland has had its franchise extended.
Susan Christie, YorkWhatever the problems of a past British Rail – it had better potential than privatisation. The current situation is senseless.
Liz Simmons, BarnsleyThe rail companies are taking our money and not providing the service. It needs to be nationalised again!
John Seymour, SheffieldLet’s have a rail system where customer service not profit is the prime motivating force.
Anthony Bartolo, Gillingham, KentStop wasting everyone’s money and just go back to British Rail. You know it makes sense!
Alex Tinkler, BarnsleyRequired services in our country should not be open to profiteering on the free market.
Michaela Nelson, LiverpoolI agree.
Mary Price, WorthingTo replace highly trained guards with glorified customer service operatives is ridiculous and an insult to rail users.
Rosalind Readhead, LondonA transport system that works democratically for the whole of the UK should not be in the hands of profiteers.
Raymond Lockwood, WakefieldRe-nationalise all TOCs.
Tom TibbitsBring back the railway as a national asset for national advantage – it needs us.
Judith Edminson, Newcastle-upon-TyneI can’t wait, especially now the East Coast is privatised again.