Brian Courtney, AlexandriaThere’s a billion reasons to keep it in public ownership.
Peter Forster, HaltwhistleThis has to be done. No more big profits from robbing the people who pay Fares.
Kevin McHugh, BirminghamThis industry ideally needs to be re-nationalised. A railway run for the benefit of the British people and not for private corporations.
A W, Manchester£369 Base rate fares? Nothing fair about it.
Giovanna Vettese, LondonThey should never have been privatised in the first place.
John Spokes, LutonEast Coast trains have shown the way. It’s no good saying if it was privatised it would do better. It was tried twice and failed twice. Let’s bring all the network back.
Huw Thomas, DorchesterIt works in Northern Ireland. It works when the public sector has to step in to ‘hold the fort’ in between franchise holders or when they lose interest. Bring back BR.
David Harrison, WashingtonWe need more space to accommodate cycles
Peter Madariaga, LiverpoolStop us, the taxpayers, having to subsidise the railways for the benefit of fat cats and let us take ownership and run the railways for the benefit of us all.
Linda McGregor, RadstockPut passengers first please.
Cariad Thomas-Cooke, SheffieldAs an engineer, I think a national network can be run most effectively as a single national system, without a share of the profits having to go to private individuals.
Neill Truett, St Leonard’s-on-SeaAnything would be better than the utter shambles that is Southern.
Franklin Percival, ShrewsburyWhat is stolen from the people will be reclaimed by the people.
Maire Wilcox, CalstockPut people before profits and see what happens.
Lynn Rimmer, BathThe worst privatisation. Bring it back into public ownership.
Paul Steadman, South ShieldsRail transport should belong to the people.
Jamie Baker, GatesheadPrivatisation has failed.
Simon Canfer, SwindonI want a rail service that I can afford to use please.
Elaine McDonald, BasildonKeep public services public!
Steve Summers, Henley-on-ThamesIt’s shocking that what should be a public service for us all now simply lines foreigners’ pockets. A national disgrace.
Adam Anderson, SheffieldLet’s get rid of this farce of free market idealism gone too far. The person buying the ticket has no choice but to add to the profits of the local monopoly.
George Prior, PortsmouthWhy should we rely on limited special offers to get rail travel at a reasonable rate?
Debbie Richens, LondonI’m fed up with profits going before passenger service and think the railways should be renationalised.
Dhilllon Bainsford, ManchesterOur train service is non-existent. Delays, cancellations, strikes.
Anthony McKeown, LeedsPlanet > People > Profits.
Penny Thornton, StorringtonBring back a national rail service for the people and not for private profit.
Colin Campbell, HastingsI can’t think of a crazier way to organise the railways than the structure set up by John Major. It needed deaths to remove the profit motive from Railtrack.
John Hulstrom, HarpendenThe railways provide a social service and are not just a means of making large profits for private rail operators.
Desiree Muller, LondonBring back British Rail. All is forgiven.
Mavis Orwin, ChesterfieldBring back our system.