Roger Kojan, LeedsA good idea. East Coast main line has been better in public ownership.
Timothy Wilson, DundeeEast Coast is better now than it has been for years.
Mike Fowler, PeterboroughBR was sold for Tory profit. Taxpayers were robbed of their investment. It’s time to take it back.
Em Law, HastingsAmber Rudd is trying to kill our local rail route to implement another even more corrupt, private, expensive disservice in order to kill our town.
Elmer Terry, LondonStop profits being siphoned off into private pockets. Nationalise now.
Ian Greenhalgh, EdinburghI’m speechless with anger.
Ruth Rolfe, ElyI remember the days before privatisation. The service was definitely cheaper and, for a customer, easier to use and understand.
Sandra Hanna, SelbyWasted money on private franchises – not good value for the general public.
Adam Sardar, OxfordI just cannot stand the sub-standard service of First Great Western any longer, not whilst they’re being subsidised by the taxpayer but being run for profit.
Wayne Parr, Wiganit was the worst thing this country did, getting rid of British Rail.
Patrick Oakes, BaildonPrivatisation of the railways has proved to be a failure. Re-nationalise now.
David Henderson, YorkDealing with all the different rail companies is hopelessly confusing.
Tony Copeland, BoroughbridgeIt makes eminent sense to have a national transport system run for the benefit of the country and not for private profit.
Martha Young, OxfordBritish Rail was privatised because it was said that British tax-payers should not subsidise the railways. We are now subsidising the privately owned companies far more.
Shellie Eyre, NottinghamThe rationale for selling off a national asset – that “competition” would lead to better services and lower prices – has proved to be faulty. Give it back.
Douglas Searle, RotherhamAlthough, fortunately, I no longer have to use the rail service as much as I had to before retirement, I find that the difference in pricing and such like is a minefield.
John Seymour, SheffieldLet’s have a rail system where customer service not profit is the prime motivating force.
Patricia Spence, ReadingBritish Rail was for customers not for shareholders.
Chrissie Keelan, Preston,We lost a chunk of Britain when the small railway lines and stations were closed, and then some more when what was left was privatised. Put it all back where it belongs.
Angharad Bethan Davies, BristolWe were promised that privatisation would reduce cost and improve services due to competition but the exact opposite has happened.
David Holt, ManchesterLabour force mobility enriches the economy, and depends on affordable transport. The railway re-nationalisation process, which is already under way, needs completing now.
Ethan Storey, ChichesterDown with Southern.
Mark Donoghue, DartfordPublic services are not for profit.
Conor Healy, LondonBring back British Rail. The system we have now is a farce.
Jonathan Goode, CaterhamRe-nationalise the current rail system.
Patrick Adams, BarnstapleThe current system is too complicated and unaccountable and civil servants would be too involved in micro-management. Let the railway be run by professionals again.
Stuart Jones, LincolnEast Coast has worked fine under public ownership recently. Why change it?
Annek Bulmer, Stockton-on-TeesPrivatisation isn’t working.
Fred Whitby, LondonTake shareholders out of the equation and run rail as a service, not for private profit.
Nikki Doyle, NottinghamBR was better – not perfect, but better..