Sandra Cotterell, Ross-on-WyeToo much of our country has been sold off without consultation with us.
Alistair Redman-Bayasi, SheffieldIf we get British Rail back, can we have it red please?
Ashwin Vyas, BingleyIt’s time to end the culture of private profits but socialised losses and subsidies.
Alison Smith, HoveTicket prices are now so high that they will force commuters off the trains. Please re-nationalise the railways and run them as a public service.
Kris Douglas, Stoke-on-TrentThis needs to happen sooner rather than later. Current Train Operating Companies are draining the government and the passengers.
Gordon McMillan, HuntingdonIt’s disgraceful that when the government does get hold of a franchise – i.e. East Coast, they can’t wait to float it despite making a profit on it.
Simon Joseph Evans, Bishop AucklandWhat a great big mistake privatising the railway. It’s another money making opportunity.
Mike Bellion, SedberghEfficient public transport is not a market product for customers to fight over. It is basic requirement of a prosperous and civil society.
Paul Manzotti, West MidlandsBritish Rail cost the taxpayer half a billion a year. Today, the rail network costs us £5 billion. A stunningly successful privatisation then!
Thomas Lloyd-Mead, BournemouthNetwork Rail has been a pivotal downfall in transportation and commuting in this country for far too long.
Quinn Ellis, NottinghamIt’s imperative that all passenger services are put back into public ownership, that ticket prices are halved and investment doubled.
Andrew Little, CambridgePublic transport should be made cheaper, to stop the roads from being grid-locked.
Jack Plumb, ColchesterProgress hasn’t been made with privatisation, just big mistakes like the Virgin franchise. BR was when we had and are going to get real progress.
Alan Dobbins, Barnet, HertsI am a mature, serious railway enthusiast, widely travelled on our railway system and have been a supplier to the industry for many years. Re- nationalisation is essential.
Kirk Martin, LondonWhy are our train operating companies now owned by bus companies and French and German state railways – not our Government?
Christopher Marshall, HeanorBring BR back.
Dee Boyle, YorkI am one of many regular passengers who would prefer the rail network in the UK to remain in British hands and not go into the hands of private companies from abroad.
Tom GibbsIt’s an irony that most of our trains are operated in some form by a state railway, but it’s just not our state. If we are going to be like this, why not make it Britain’s Railways?
Raymond Byers, SheffieldLet’s put the British back into our railways.
Peter Dillon, SheffieldPrivatisation has given us a very expensive and inefficient way of travelling. It never worked and never will.
Patricia Sever, BirminghamBritish Rail should never have been privatised and, if at all possible, should be re-nationalised
Paul Grayshan, LeedsAfter BR, can we do water, electricity, gas, and buses please?
Alan Cox, EdinburghPlease keep the tracks in public hands. It isn’t perfect but it’s so much better than the private alternative.
Angela Barker, WiganThe railways should be run for the benefit of the community and not to make profit for shareholders and pay huge salaries to the directors.
Anuj Bhatt, LondonI’m tired of expensive train tickets. People should be able to visit all the beautiful parts of our country for less, encouraging people to spend money in those parts.
John Maynard, HarrogateSince we are paying billions every year to subsidise fat cat pay and shareholder dividends we might as well own it.
Andrew Hewland, BrightonI am just fed up with the so-called private companies doing a so-called good service. Rubbish. Bring back British Rail.
Maureen Price, HartlepoolToo many services have been axed making it difficult to go on what should be simple journeys without several changes.
Joseph Bown, ChesterfieldThe East Coast line has proved that it can work and would work. Also they should kick this high speed rubbish in touch as well.
David Pardy, ChristchurchWe need a national rail operator. In a small way East Coast Trains have shown what high standards can be achieved outside the private sector.