Emily Townsend, LondonIt’s not difficult to see the parallels between the current privatisation of the NHS and what was done to the railways over the space of 20 years.
Malcolm Law, YorkThe carriage works in York were closed at the time of privatisation and rail fares are far too high. A bloody disgrace.
Richard Keel, GlasgowThe theft that was their nationalisation continues to rob us daily. This must end.
Johnny Gomes, SudburyThe people of the British Isles require a nationalised rail service which brings affordable transport to its people.
Helen Behagg, KetteringFree tea and coffee is a must for the British traveller.
Tony Nicholson, SouthamptonI miss BR. I could travel across the country in slack time for peanuts and now I need a computer just to sort out how to get there and how much it will cost me.
Tim Williams, SloughAs someone who worked on the railway, what was once a reasonably good network
Cathy Scoffield, Barnstaplewe need consistent investment not rely on run down stock.uk railways are a joke compared with Europeans.
Samuel Moini, Milton KeynesBring the ownership of British Railways into the hands of the people.
Fred Manning, MaidstonePrivatisation has been a complete and expensive shambles. Bring back British Railways.
Richard Hart, BromleyRailways are a service and not for private profit.
Chris Roffey, LondonFor too long, far too much public-funded subsidy has been given to the privatised rail companies and Network Rail, whilst Margaret Thatcher starved BR. Bring back BR now.
Soizic De St John Rosse, TruroSort it out.
Jerry Jacobsen, ForresOur public transport and utilities should belong to the people and should never have been sold off for private gain.
Gareth Bryant, Newport, GwentSurely you can give up a few Trident submarines so that the people can have a reliable train service.
Michael Perre, PaddingtonListen to the people.
Jan Dyer, MalvernPrivatisation has increased prices, reduced quality, reliability and customer service, caused confusion and chaos and prevented re-investment.
James WoodmanAn integrated system with a common-user rolling stock pool is a must for an efficient railway system.
John McGuigan, GlasgowShareholders want their pound of flesh, but they don’t want to know about the debts accrued. Why aren’t the shareholders pursued to clear the debt?
Clive Simmons, BournemouthBring back BR. Let the money be spent on the service, not on the lawyers and accountants.
Angelo Servini, Haywards HeathLate trains, missed connections daily. There must be a better way. Expensive fares, yet taxpayers have to subsidise their dividends.
R B, HuddersfieldWhy are we playing subsidies to companies when we can run a train company at a profit for the country ourselves?
Tony Wilmot, BirminghamIt’s not all about profit.
Richard G. Mitchell, Shepton MalletThe West Country train line is a disgrace. I run a business in Somerset and often have to visit London in reaction to solving a last minute problem and it’s cheaper by car.
Ashley Wells, LoughboroughI have to live with Southern Rail every day. They are terrible. I want a system that is primarily about serving passengers, not shareholders.
Clive Swinsco, SheffieldRailways for people and our environment, not profit for the elite.
Chris Lovett, Charlwood, SurreyI loved British Rail. Bring it back now.
John Hanbury, ManchesterUndo Thatcherism and bring back all the services she and Major robbed from the public sector.
Anthony Bonner, AshfordBring back British Rail as it was the best the railway ever and best it has been for a long time.
Joan Harrison, St AlbansI look forward to being able to travel anywhere with one company, without lining the shareholders’ pockets.