B Freeman, StevenagePrivatisation is theft of publicly owned infrastructure, transferred at knock-down prices to the already wealthy, at the expense of the people.
Charles Burgess, Eastbourne?..Jeremy Corbyn.
Robert Kennedy, KelsallStop the East Coast line sell-off.
Pete Thompson, BlackpoolWhy is the railway punished so much? It’s starved of funding, sold off cheaply and then selfishness bleeds the profits.
Kim Rowling, Newton AycliffeMore people would use railways if they were more affordable.
Nicholas Holford, Langham, OakhamLike water, gas and electricity, they should not have been privatised.
John McBride, ColeraineLet’s get back to something that actually works!
Eileen McCarthy, MotherwellPrivatisation has not made travel by rail any better or cheaper. Train fares are extortionate and trains still run late.
David Shaw, SwindonRe-nationalise. It’s that simple.
Toby Jenkins, LondonBring back a utility managed as a whole for the whole population.
Pat Kane, West LothianSurely it is better, as East Coast Line has proved, that we can run it ourselves.
Jordon Skinner, PooleAs a rail enthusiast and volunteer on the railway I have been fortunate enough to hear stories of what life for both passengers and employees of the railways was and it sounded great.
Roger Drion, DurhamAll services in the country should only be owned by the British people.
Nick Allen, HassocksLet’s have a sensible rail network with a sensible fares policy.
Frederick Toates, Milton KeynesStop this shambles of ever-increasing fares.
Mr. R. J. Aston, Thurgarton, NottinghamshireSome rail fares are now just ridiculous and the profits being extracted by management companies should be kept by the people.
Mavis Orwin, ChesterfieldBring back our system.
Lance Dyer, TruroHere in Cornwall our trains to Paddington are, bar one, slower than in British Rail days – and the same HS125s in use!
Peter Starns, Church StrettonI can’t afford to travel further than Birmingham except by car unless I book weeks ahead.
Helen Main, EdinburghI have been using the East Coast railway for 30 years. It has worked so efficiently in the last 5 years that I would hate it to be re-privatised.
Richard Povall, KingsbridgeTired of funding shareholders with outrageous rail ticket prices. We’re the highest in the world.
Emanuel Owino, LeedsWe need politicians to act on people’s real concerns about privatisation. Bring the trains back to national ownership.
Ron Lawley, Haywards HeathI agree with this idea. Let’s have a joined-up rail system run for the people.
John Coates, BirminghamBring back British Rail for the benefit of everyone, not just the shareholders.
Colin Crowther, SwindonRe-nationalise BR and whilst you are at it, do the same for the utilities companies.
David Penney, ColneIt is clear from the experience on the East Coast Line that nationalisation works.
Don Murtha, SunderlandPrivatisation means higher fares, huge profits, bonuses and a reduced workforce.
Merlyn Cooper, AberystwythOne rail, one service, one monopoly. That’s not how capitalism optimises a service. Utilities are not for private ownership.
Marina Young, LondonPrivatisation is an unmitigated failure. Stop shelling out profits to shareholders and bring the money back into the infrastructure.
Carolyn Eaves, HastingsThomas the Tank Engine would do better. Chris Grayling – for goodness sake, get a grip.