Una-Jane Winfield, LondonThe train operating companies are fleecing taxpayers and the government.
Glenn Dove, ManchesterWe keep subsidising failed private rail companies. Why? Nationalise.
Nicklas Gaskell, ExeterI believe the golden age of British Rail should be ahead of us, not behind.
Matthew Hardy, LondonEast Coast, owned by a trust, returns the most money to the Treasury. Let’s roll out that model and bring back British Rail.
Lee Fisher, MiddlesbroughIt ran better in public hands
Janet Ferry, BlythWe live in Northumberland and we want a train.
Tina Richards, HuntingdonThe only sensible rail network is a unified rail network. Bring back British Rail.
Mark Gallagher, ManchesterIt was silly of John Major to privatise the railways. It just does not work. Tax payers’ money is going to subsidise private rail company profits.
Iain Goater, WeymouthI fully support the re-nationalisation of the railways.I am a health and safety rep and active ASLEF supporter.
Phil Crumpton, SmethwickThere is no point in continuing the botched model, as rushed through Parliament in1994.
Julie Gossage, High WycombeRegular peak time cancellations, short formations leading to dangerous overcrowding, increased fares. It’s totally unacceptable!
Rowan Crawshaw, CaernarfonI hate Virgin and First.
Brenda Topley, LeedsWhy privatise something which is making a profit and doing the job well?
Tomas Bayliss, WorthingRe-nationalise public services now.
Linda Baker, BrightonA sense of shared ownership would encourage train usage.
Faisal Hamza, YorkThe whole point of privatisation is competition. There cannot be competition in a sector which cannot duplicate its infrastructure. It causes dreadful service and prices.
Robert Street, DronfieldThe East Coast Line shows how successful public ownership can be, ploughing profits back into the Treasury. Privatisation is a failed ideology.
Alex Ross, CambridgePrivatisation has left us with the most expensive and worst trains in Europe.
Lee Bryer, GraysI really do not agree with ridiculous rail prices any more.
Martina Arata, LondonEvery government should be in control of basic services: healthcare, energy and transport. Only one remains public, barely. Let’s bring all back to being public.
Johnny Gomes, SudburyThe people of the British Isles require a nationalised rail service which brings affordable transport to its people.
Elizabeth Moulding, CramlingtonFor the people not private profit.
Tom Organ, BristolIt’s now become the elephant in the room. Stop haemorrhaging money from the railways to shareholders now.
Val Bodels, WirralThe rail system no longer works for passengers but just for profits. The pricing system is a farce. Please bring back something we can trust.
Steve Brown, Newcastle Upon TyneA shocking service. I’m sick of sending compensation forms and complaining for late running or cancelled trains. It costs a fortune and isn’t reliable. BBBR.
Stuart Tomlin, RugbyPrivatisation has never made anything cheaper or more efficient despite spurious claims to the contrary at its inception, witness the debacle in energy, water etc.
Lynda Holt, WarwickBring back British Rail.
Glyn Pope, BarryI am at a complete loss as to why we have these different companies. People should be encouraged to use public transport, to save the pollution of their own cars.
Charlotte Moncrieff, BrightonThe last train journey I made was a nightmare and the toilets were broken and/or filthy.
Patrick Dunlop, CambridgeI want proper public services that don’t have the extra charge of having to supply a profit.