David Makin, Colwyn BayAnd re-nationalise all other public transport while you’re at it.
Daniel Honer, ChelmsfordCommercial organisations should not be permitted to run essential public infrastructure. They favour profit over customer needs.
Ken Cole, NorwichThere is no argument against nationalisation.
Timothy Richards, AbertridwrJust look at how the railway industry is organised on the continent (owned by the state.) Privatisation is neither efficient nor cheap.
Nigel Frankland, Waltham CrossPrivatisation of the rail networks has not worked!
Daz NezThousands of good souls together making hundreds of small actions in the right direction towards equality and freedom and away from hierarchy.
Daniel Miller, LondonPrivatised rail still relies upon public money as well as fares, so only the profit has been privatised, not the cost.
David Butcher, CarlisleBritish Rail was safer. The rail system we have now is dangerous.
Peter Gilbert, NewarkIt will be cheaper all told. Private companies have wasted too much taxpayers’ money.
Amy Atkin, Hebden BridgeI frequently travel by Northern Rail on diesel train stock built in the 70s. They are run by Serco and Abellio, the latter company being owned by Dutch state rail.
Trevor Lewis, LondonReturn all public services back to people, ownership and management.
Ann Davis, BirminghamShould never have been privatised.
Jonathan Paul, GloucesterWe need better regulated fares and to be treated as ‘passengers’, not ‘customers’. Also better choice of rolling stock (no more Pendolinos.)
Joseph Pitchford, HarrogateI bought my train ticket for my regular commute. However, I accidentally bought it for the next day and was then tricked into giving my details for a £100 fine.
Paul Williamson, CoventryBR gave us the 125 and 225. Privatisation gave us Voyagers – and taxpayers’ money syphoned off into tax havens and foreign governments.
G Pike, LondonPrivatised rail is massively subsidised by the taxpayer and bailed out when it fails. All the while funds are siphoned off to shareholders. Nationalised privatisation?
Shaun Pye, LeedsThen maybe we can get back to fixed fares for each route.
Ethan Lee, FifeBR was excellent.
Paul Gatenby, LiverpoolWe the taxpayers are already subsidising them. We should take them over and run the railways as a public service.
Ben Marsden, RoystonTime to put the money we pay on tickets back into the network where it belongs and not in the pockets of shareholders.
Jim Forward, BrightonPeople above profit.
John Wright, SalisburyPrivatisation is not working. Why should our railway be in the hands of foreign state-owned organisations?
Derek Gould, OrpingtonI do not believe in privatisation.
Carole Price, HexhamEast Coast is publicly owned, well-run and makes money for us – the public. Let’s see the rest of the network follow suit.
David Mercer, MorecambeI cannot afford to use public transport – it’s so expensive, so where is the money going? I have to use my car like most people have instead of the pollution-reducing train.
Lawrence Molloy, LeedsIt’s time to claim back the silver from the privatised porn shop.
Angela Murphy, LeicesterA not-for-profit transport system. Going to work is not a luxury nor meant to line shareholders’ pockets.
Darren Briggs, YorkShould be LNER / GWR / LMS / Southern owned by the people.
Peter Neal, RomfordBring back British Rail to keep fares down with profit going back into the railway and not to shareholders.
Risa Duff, BuryIt has deteriorated so much and, in order to get a decently priced ticket, you have to book three months in advance and sometimes that is not possible to do.