John Mangan, NorwichEvery privatisation has been a disaster. Beeching was in the pocket of the road hauliers. Bring back our rail networks in state hands.
David Henderson, YorkDealing with all the different rail companies is hopelessly confusing.
Robin Carr, BirminghamSome things are better in public hands. British rail is one of them.
Paul Norman, Burgess HillIf it’s true that the major shareholders of the rail companies are the state-owned rail companies of Germany and Holland, using profit to subsidise their fares, it’s disgraceful.
Francesca Stefanato, NorwichI’m a train commuter. Is there more to say?
Allan Robinson, SussexWe need a railway that’s a source of pride not profit.
Peter Webster, Clacton-on-SeaRail transport is worse now than it’s ever been – more expensive than the vast majority of the world and is going nowhere fast.
Charlotte O’Neill, LondonBritish rail services are getting more expensive and worse and we are being taken for a ride (no pun intended) It must stop.
Andrew Mullen, LondonCapitalism is meant to be about private firms taking risks for reward. The rail network is about the public taking all the risk and all the debt. Re-nationalise.
Anthony Fillingham, NewarkEast Coast have proved over the last few years that a national railway can work and run efficiently. Let us nationalise all rail companies and give the voters the profits.
Richard Muncey, BirminghamLet’s have a public service with trains late into the night with as much subsidy as the privatised services get.
Paul Roberts, LondonStations were staffed all day. Now they’re not and fare dodgers can walk out without paying.
John Ward, BirminghamThese railway companies are rubbish. Definitely bring back British Rail.
Chris Wilson, LondonRe-nationalise please.
Lorraine Byrne, EpsomRailways should be returned to state ownership.
Rob Hutton, LutonIt can’t be any worse than the mess we have now.
Adrian Clinch, BroadwayNationalisation is the only solution to the appalling cost and standard of service of the present system.
Bill PorterBringing back British rail is the only solution to this savage destruction of our railways.
Caroline Barenghi, PontelandFor environmental reasons rail travel needs to be efficient and cheap.
Jennifer Buckley, PeterboroughRe-unite British Rail.
Joel Kosminsky, LondonNo transparency, hidden profits, astronomic fares, staff bullied and degraded. That’s privatisation. BR wasn’t brilliant but it was ours, accountable and it worked.
David Pears, Milton KeynesService and passengers before profit. Many rely on rail.
David Miller, DurhamThe Green Party idea of picking up the franchises as they become available and building British Rail back up is an absolute winner.
Christine Entwisle, LondonYes please. I am sick of all these different companies and the fact that the government has to subsidise them in any case.
Liam Feeley, WimborneThe whole franchise system is a joke. Fares could come down under BR. It would be good to see Intercity, Network South East, Regional Railways, ScotRail and Rail freight back.
Monique Buckner, CassingtonCorporate greed has destroyed our transport system. Re-nationalise now for a better service.
Bill Colwell, Newcastle-upon-TyneIt costs more to travel 2nd class to London or the South coast alone by train than it does by car. The differentials aren’t just slight, they are way off. It’s crazy.
Andrea Franks, MerseysideThe failure and expense of the privatisation of the railways should be a warning to those who are pushing through similar policies for other public services.
Nick Gazeley, LutonToo much money from Britain’s railways subsidising those in Europe.
TedI left British Rail in disgust when it was privatised. It was sickening the way every simple job ended up ten times more complicated in red tape and cost.