Edmund Kyberd, BirminghamThe railways should be run by the public, for the public. Also, see article six of the Sankey Charter – the TOC’s speculate.
Paul Leonard, ChoppingtonKeep British Rail public.
David Mendonca, LondonSWT is an absolute disgrace, they have made my life miserable for years whilst charging me hundreds of pounds a month. Constant delays, slow service, regular cancellations.
Rebecca Handley, LondonI’m sick of private profit before passengers or employees.
Jody Clark, GranthamKeeping the rail nationalised helps bring money in and provides better service. Privatisation doesn’t work. Capitalism only serves a few. Return to humanity.
Anthony Duggan, BromleyNetwork Rail cannot run trains or do any engineering so I’m not quite sure what they do.
Terry Macavoy, HalsteadI’ve experienced major cock-ups by the current train operating companies. They all seem to be interested in huge profits and not public service.
Thomas Smith, CheshamHaving so many TOCs does not provide competition, but very complex and expensive fare structures. They should all be merged into a publicly owned company.
Peter Temple, DerbyIt will cost more next year to travel by train from Sheffield to Exeter to visit my girlfriend, than it does at the moment for me to fly home from Germany. Ridiculous.
Sarah Richards, Newcastle-upon-TyneA railway system should be a public and publicly-owned service, not a profit-driven company.
Kevin Munden, Newark-on-TrentIt’s time to get a proper train service back, instead of greedy investors taking the profits without putting any of the investment back into the network.
Sheila English, NewportIt’s quite simple. They should never have been sold off as they belong to the people.
Lee Rigby, WidnesRe-nationalise the railways.
Celia Laverick, StanleyPut British Rail back together. Run it with a management separate from MPs but scrutinized by auditors.
Lisa Alder, BeckenhamI’m fed up with packed trains and delays – so many extra passengers are now travelling into London but still the same services from 15 years ago. No wonder it’s falling apart.
Christopher Corbett, LondonThe public should not continue to subsidise private enterprise.
William Lamb, Bishop AucklandIt is time to abandon the failed privatisation of the railways. Let’s bring them back into public ownership.
Melanie Todd, South ShieldsWhen will consecutive governments realise the common sense fact that when you put services into private hands they suffer. Nothing is invested and profit is taken out.
Colette Leydon, LiverpoolIt should never have been sold.
Peter Bailey, CambridgeSucking profit out of transport has left it disorganised, expensive and fragmented.
Joe Meredith, RiscaPublic ownership is in the people’s best interest to have a system that everyone can depend on.
Luke Heanue, LondonNo to the privatisation of public profits. No to the subsidy of private companies. No to increased fares. No to inefficient private sector maintenance contracts.
Mark Gallagher, ManchesterIt was silly of John Major to privatise the railways. It just does not work. Tax payers’ money is going to subsidise private rail company profits.
Boyd Fletcher, BasildonToo expensive, not enough infrastructure investment, too much is paid in subsidies to companies who don’t provide a good service. Re-nationalise the railways.
Michael Heggett, BournemouthI have had enough privatisation of railways to know it offers no competition and no choice as it bleeds money to shareholders.
Eddie McGuire, GlasgowMy cousin was a train driver so I’ll always support ASLEF and RMT in their campaigns. Rail keeps Britain united.
Gareth Valentine-Saunders, RiponPrivatisation has only allowed for the highest rail fares in Europe, very limited competition on an infrastructure still paid for by the taxpayer. Value for money?
Roger Dickings, PeterboroughLet’s get rid of the fat cats who only want profits instead of service. Let’s start thinking of the people who travel and the staff who work for them.
Ann McCormick, YorkAs a disabled person, unable to drive, I need an affordable rail service.
Rod Atkin, StroodGreat Eastern did very well when the franchisee cleared off. A lesson must be learned.