Mike Norris, AlnmouthEast Coast have shown the way. Public sector can do it profitably.
Ann Welton, OrpingtonBritish Rail always provided a good service. If you got a job with them it was for life.
Honor Melissa Hieatt, ColchesterBring back British Rail.
Angela Breen, ReigateSouthern Rail are an utter disgrace. Bring back a rail service that actually serves the public rather than lines private pockets.
Elizabeth Bentley, LondonStop subsidising private companies and use the money to run our rail system more efficiently.
Lisa Morley, MargateI want value for money: £4,000 a year and no seat.
Patricia Reed, North ShieldsThe railways were once the envy of the world – now it’s a mess. The pricing strategies make no sense. Plough profits back into British Rail, not shareholders’ pockets.
Paul Taylor, RickmansworthPublic transport should be run by the state on behalf of the people.
Dawn Curtis, LiskeardAs a regular user of British railways and a British citizen I want British Rail to belong to the great British public.
Donald Chapman, GlasgowIt just makes sense.
Joyce Moore, LeicesterA fully integrated rail system – serving the whole of the country – can only be achieved with state control and ownership.
Andrew O’Connor, StockportBring back British Rail to save jobs.
David Callaghan, Kingston-upon-HullRe-nationalise British Rail.
Andy Togneri, DerbyI was involved at the time privatisation started in the energy industry and have watched in amazement the mess Thatcher and her mates made of it. Let’s get it all back.
Angie Sandhu, LondonNationalisation of public services and utilities ought to be a no-brainer for any progressive person/party/group.
Clem Rich, IpswichTrain was cancelled outright 3 times in last 2 weeks without bus/additional services added. This is not counting the number of delays.
Alfie Venner Woodcock, LondonLong journeys using more than one train company are hell. These competing train companies are by nature disinclined to co-operate, directly disadvantaging the traveller.
Robin Squelch, StockportTime for separate rail networks to re-unite under one flag.
Jamie Anderson, SwindonPrivatised rail doesn’t work. It doesn’t allow for competition, so a private system can never work.
Daniel Edwards, HurstpierpointI can’t even get to work due to planned engineering works, nevermind the unplanned disruption! Why do we pay for this utter rubbish?
Jeremy Thomas, Southend-on-SeaI have lived in Southend we have two rail companies, C2C and Anglia. The price from Southend Central to Fenchurch Street during the week is disgusting.
Elizabeth Hudson, HerefordIn the days of BR, you were never chucked off a working train to wait for the next one, just because the operator thought they might lose money.
Jamie Stokes, WinchesterIt is time to bring back British Rail for the better of Britain’s rail industry.
Rose Frain, EdinburghBrava Bravo.
James Hurst, Newcastle-upon-TyneEast Coast line making a profit for the country and yet they want to privatise it – where is the common sense in that?
Mike Arnell, HullKeep East Coast in our hands.
Julian SrodeckiIf the government needs 70+ academic reports and a year’s success in Oz to put cigarettes in plain boxes, where is the similar level of proof that rail privatisation works?
Andrew Conway, GlasgowProfit for the people, not for the select few who hike the rates up.
Arthur Bond, FromeThe sooner the better. Privatisation has only benefitted the shareholders. Never mind what the passengers have to suffer.
Andrew Thomas, BoltonIt definitely should happen.