Rob Wilde, StaffordTime for a People’s Railway, not a Profiteer’s Railway.
Dave Emson, BedaleIn Europe you have high quality train networks under one direction. The UK needs to follow suit.
Stephen Masters, GosportThe fragmented rail network is nonsense. Public transportation should be run for the benefit of all, not just the benefit of a few shareholders.
Pedro Pereira, Milton KeynesFares are too expensive under private control. Improve the service by investing money into the network directly and not into scandalous salaries and bonuses.
Shane Storrow, PembrokeshireBring back BR.
Steven Mitchell, ChesterIt’s time to end this ridiculous gravy train funded by the taxpayer.
Jack Scott, SwanageBring back British Rail.
Bertie Shaw, DealI believe that without the involvement of private companies the railways would have little investment. I do believe in a national passenger operator (but just that).
Rose Nugent, DarlingtonI actually remember British Rail and, although not perfect, it made co-ordinated travel more easy,
Michael Axford, Potters BarAs a retired old railwayman, I ask you, please, to keep up the good work.
Phil Owens, LiverpoolPrivatisation has been a ridiculously costly experiment. Everything on the railway now costs multiples of its value due to profits for long chains of contractors.
Aeron Linton, LondonBritish Rail will see a return to regular, affordable, unified travel for all. It needs to be reformed. Privatisation allows companies to exploit passengers.
Robert Jones, LeedsThe East Coast mainline proves the case.
LorenzoOne island, one rail operator and a simple ticketing policy. Not a lot to ask for.
Alan Jackson, Dalton-in-FurnessI’d prefer to travel by train but I can’t afford to. The planet can’t afford me to travel by car.
Alan Davison, MorpethState ownership works, while private ownership fails taxpayers and the public.
Graham Bowden, Ashford, KentThis should be done after the next general election. Bring back British Rail – that would make jobs and be better for everyone.
Karen Haywood, ChesterfieldNo doubt HS2 will be privatised once the tax payer has financed this white elephant.
Paul Stevens, OakhamRail travel is a public utility that should never have been privatised for profit. Bring back BR.
Colin FlowerdayBritish Rail still exists so let’s have this wonderful company back and get rid of these rubbish private train companies.
Carl Conway, RedcarRe-nationalise the railways.
Paul Mountain, NottinghamIt was a ridiculous idea in the first place to carve up a network.
Dave Leonard, Liverpooll firmly believe in the nationalisation of British Rail.
Alastair Smith, BingleyAfter 19 years of being informed that “we are getting there”, I see no improvement on the legacy of the British Railways Board in 1994. In fact a deterioration is evident.
Derek Tingle, SheffieldPrivatisation of our railways led to a big increase in rail fares and large profits for shareholders. The government still put cash into our railways for shareholders profit.
Liz Gwynne, RuncornRailways should be run to benefit the customers, not multinationals looking for a profit.
Caroline McArthur, HuntingdonThe present pricing system with all the different companies is far too complicated and unfair.
Gyan Tyagi, SheffieldJoined-up thinking? How about joined-up railway system?
Francis Voisey, ExeterRailways should exist to serve the public, not to make a profit at the travelling public’s expense.
Martin Price, Rowlands GillFare-payers and taxpayers alike are currently subsidising rail operators’ profits. Look at the East Coast to see how much better trains run in public ownership.