Glynn Huggins, SevenoaksNow is the time to move forward and build on the past investments to create a real rail network, not a patchwork of unconnected ‘for profit’ companies.
Moira Garland, LeedsTransport to benefit the country should be run for public benefit, not profit. A unified system makes sense.
Nancy NealIn the US the push for the privatisation of government functions and services has always resulted in reduced services at higher costs.
John Blamire, LivingstonThe sooner the railways are back in public hands the better.
Ria JonesI worked for the railways for fifteen years and I left in 1993 as privatisation was coming in. I now cannot afford to travel by train.
Emily Townsend, LondonIt’s not difficult to see the parallels between the current privatisation of the NHS and what was done to the railways over the space of 20 years.
David Clemson, HalifaxFares too high, no co-ordination with other railways and buses, too much money syphoned off to bosses and shareholders.
Malcolm George, WakefieldWe need a rail network to service citizens not city banks.
John Appelqvist, ScarboroughSmash all privatisation.
Richard Stainton, HinckleyThe tax payer should not pay for foreign companies to make a profit whilst operating at the highest prices in Europe.
Stephen Fairweather, NorwichWe should un-privatise everything. I’m fed up with being ripped off by greedy fat cats, and I’m sure I speak for most of us.
Bruce Wembridge, BristolFar, far too much is worried about making money and lining a few people’s pockets, not improvement in service.
Ianwit Thorpe, TorpointIt simply hasn’t worked for the people who use the service.
Kyle Moriarty, HampshireThe prices are ridiculous in the south. Just because I pass through London doesn’t mean I should pay an arm and a leg.
William Clark, BrandonBring it back.
Anthony Vann, HolmfirthPrivatisation rarely works. Services best run centrally get broken up and become innately inefficient. Worse, the government tries to absolve itself of responsibility.
R SutherlandPublic money goes to Train Operating Companies as subsidies and shareholders’ dividends vanish offshore. How is the current set-up not out and out illegal?
Peter Kasim, LondonPrivatisation can only work within the context of customer choice. Rail companies are not forced to improve performance or value, because they monopolise the railway infrastructure in the UK.
R B, HuddersfieldWhy are we playing subsidies to companies when we can run a train company at a profit for the country ourselves?
Peter Forster, HaltwhistleThis has to be done. No more big profits from robbing the people who pay Fares.
Matthew Haynes, WinchesterUnified 1948, broken 2017.
Cheryl Jones, SheffieldGovernments in other countries recognise the value of public ownership of railways. The Labour Party should make it their policy.
Norman Fellows, ConfolensThe railways should be run as a public service, not for private profit.
Anne Elizabeth Plowman, SheffieldBring back British Rail.
Ian Fincher, LondonThe rail industry needs to be back in the hands of the public purse and not the money-making private sector.
Max Ganesh, SherborneDespite my being only 14, I strongly feel that privatisation should have never happened.
Sheila Sheppard, Milton KeynesYou know it makes sense.
John Hurley, GloucestershireI am fed up with stupid pricing and restrictive tickets, which just line the pockets of transport conglomerates like Arriva.
Andy Steen, NottinghamNottingham station closed for six weeks, so they cancel services to Beeston and Long Eaton as well.
Stella Yates, WarminsterI totally agree with this idea of providing the country with a public rail service as opposed to providing ever increasing profits to rich fat cats.