Jo Hobson, SheffieldToo expensive on the trains. Bring back British Rail.
Nigel Lightowler, YorkKeep the East Coast mainline out of private hands.
Susan Tideswell, Newcastle-upon-Tyne.Even my father, with very right-wing sympathies, and who worked for BR, thought the privatisation was stupid.
Matt Harradine, BristolServices don’t need to make money. They are what you spend money on.
Ross Dobson, LondonTime to get Britain’s trains back on track.
David Hill, CreweIt’s criminal what happened and continues to happen to the railway.
Carol Wheeler, NottinghamshirePlease lets have British Rail turned back to British Rail. There have been far too many British industries sold off and not for the best of reasons.
Chris Harmer, NailsworthTrains should be for public service not private profit. Our early train to London is £140 and a later train is £35. Pensioners cannot afford this opportunism.
Richard Jarvis, LeicesterTrain fares are just too high. I work for a charity and year-on-year increases in ticket prices wipe out any salary increase I receive.
Kayey Ellen, LondonRailways operate so much better when in public ownership. Best outcome for everyone involved.
Arwen Nicholson, CambridgeThe fares are ridiculous and unfair. Rail travel is far more environmentally friendly than car driving and should be affordable for all.
Matt Deacon, Newcastle-upon-TyneAll we’ve seen over the years of private rail is unjustified delays and cancellations, with crazy prices and an excluding side market of ‘tricks’ to get good prices.
Nick Anderson, Tunbridge WellsTravel should not be private. Privatisation does not work for all. Rail first then Air.
Davis Wilkie, EdinburghWe the people would very much like to see the railways re-nationalised. More focus on good service and profit being put into improvements rather than shareholders’ pockets
Brian RacherWhat we need now is a return of British Rail, in whatever form it may take, to get everything back under one roof.
Richard Ineson, WhitbyThe privatisation of BR has brought no benefits, high fares, and still the public subsidise the service to a higher level than when it was in public ownership.
Sarah Bowen, ChelmsfordWe commuters have no choice but to catch trains, and are held to ransom by train operators, who have their shareholders’ interests at heart, over and above their passengers.
Leigh Stenson, Stockton-on-TeesRailways are a public service and, as such, should be publicly owned.
Matthew Eades, BromleyThe fragmentation and privatisation of the railways greatly compromised safety which lead to the Hatfield disaster and the subsequent re-nationalisation of Railtrack.
Mat FlemingBuying a train ticket is a lottery and just not affordable except in advance.
David Beggs, NottinghamI have observed no benefit from any privatisation.
Fharat RehmanI will learn to drive I think. It’s much cheaper.
Luke Hounsell, CambridgeThe price of train tickets is disgusting!
Mark Pascoe, LondonThe franchise system is a joke. BBBR.
Alan Smith, AshbournePrivatising BR was an act of idiocy.
Gregor Lahounik, Wien, AustriaI’d rather pay in the non-liberalised Austrian market for 80 km £ 1,492/anno (incl. the completely public transport in the Megacity of Vienna). Good Luck for your campaign!
Julie Sinclair, NottinghamHoorah and about time. Stop privatisation and greedy, profit-hungry shareholders and re-nationalise everything again.
Gordon Hay, SandiacreAre our trains better or cheaper now? Not at all. The pricing policy is a joke.
John Baker, SheffieldAlso bring back staff on platforms.
Pat Bryden, EdinburghOur elected government should be in charge of basic and vital services, not profiteering companies.