Meera Patel, LondonPublic services privatisation can only equate to private profits and public losses. And so two directors of Thameslink line are paid £3.4million in salaries + bonuses.
Steve Adie, CarlisleRe-nationalise the railways and make them better. There are too many top bosses getting crazy pay and bonuses which should be used to improve the network.
Stephen McGinley, LondonThis is overdue because of profiteers on the line.
Paul Mowat, LondonPrivatisation has not worked and re-nationalisation is the only sensible option.
Barry Cook, BarnsleyGive us back our railways.
David Zipfell, King’s LynnIt’s time to end privatisation. As each franchise ends, return it to a public run railway at no cost to taxpayers.
Carey Chapman, HarrowEast Coast is a shining example of what a railway not run by the private sector can achieve.
Conall O’Nians, GlasgowAbsolutely.
David Richardson, BedlingtonBring back nationalisation.
Richard Hessey, WorksopBe fair. Bring back British Rail.
David Kaye, CambridgeYes – and every time a new company takes over, that fat cats leave with their fat options.
Samuel Cook, LeedsFares are too big. Bring back British Rail.
Stuart Miller, LondonYou are doing God’s work.
Samuel Theodoridi, WorthingEven Thatcher thought privatising the railways was a bad Idea. That says something.
Raymond Kerstetter, LondonI actually reside in the US, but have friends in the UK, and have used the trains many a time. I’m all for decent travel.
Daniel Grixti, LondonI strongly believe that any part of our society that serves the masses and helps our society run efficiently should be non-for-profit and for the people.
Lawrence Roberts, WinchesterOver-priced fares are killing the country.
Adrian Fish, LancasterRail travel is over-priced and inefficient. Privatisation has only benefitted shareholders, not passengers.
Katie Scaife, BristolYes. Please.
John McKinnon, AberdeenMakes good sense.
Martin Chadwick, WrexhamWe want lower prices for poor people.
Roy Whittles, HuddersfieldWhy should we pay subsidies to these companies in order that they can make a profit?
Penelope McKee, EdinburghThe present set-up is crazy and only serves the shareholders. Get Green, get cars off the road and encourage train use.
Lennie Brooks, SouthamptonAll the private owners want is profit, at a cost to safety, passenger care and just about anything. The amount of subsidies they get. Bring BR back.
Lance Dyer, TruroHere in Cornwall our trains to Paddington are, bar one, slower than in British Rail days – and the same HS125s in use!
Terence Fullerton, DurhamThe whole issue of privatisation of public services is immoral and unjustified. Profit from public services should benefit British citizens and not private shareholders.
David Willetts, BradfordThe rail network should not be run for the profit of shareholders. By definition this money isn’t spent on services.
Colin Clarke, Bexhill-on-SeaYes, let’s have all the money in the public service, not private profit.
James Gibson, IrvineVital services like NHS, power, trains etc. should be run for the people they serve not for vast profit or obscene bonuses for directors.
Alec Rivers, FolkestonePublic services should be publicly run. The clue is in the name.