Dan Edwards, LondonThe privatisation of public services was and is the most short-sighted planning possible. Bring them back and put the profits back into society, not private pockets.
Ian Stevens, PenzanceIt’s used by the people and should therefore be owned by the people.
Tony Osborne, SloughTrains and buses – lots of companies fighting one another – confusing information – little or no co-ordination.
Jason George Walker, Stoke-on-TrentNationalise all public services.
Jon Smith, BristolTrain fares are way too overpriced.
Dei Matheson, Kyle of LochalshUnder nationalisation trains mainly ran on time, journeys were uncomplicated and fares affordable. Now vast profits are used for high salaries and bonuses and not re-invested.
Catherine Davies, Richmond, YorkshirePlease bring back the nation’s railways. We need to reach rural areas. People will volunteer to help get it back up and running.
Janet Weston, CowesNever mind HS2 and HS3. Let’s just get the railways unified. BR was far from perfect, but at least fares didn’t have to include a payout for shareholders.
Peter Earl, LewesPrivatisation has been a failure, destroying the nation’s public transport and placing considerable additional costs on all users.
John Roe, YorkAn excellent and necessary campaign. The government should be responsible for the railways.
Jen Tierney, SouthportIn these days of overcrowded roads and polluting automobiles, we need an affordable, clean and comfortable rail network. Money should be ploughed into providing this.
Simon Hough, TetburyEnvironmentally, socially and economically, the imperative must be to run the railways for the nation’s good and not for private profit.
Susan Green, LondonGive us back our railways.
Bill Moss, LondonAs an ex BR employee I am very aware of how standards of customer service have declined to near extinction in the past 30 years.
Martin Yeomans, ThurrockI’m sick of non-running or late running trains. Track work, track work is a mantra of C2C.
James O’Neill, EdinburghIt’s disgusting that the public have to pay to make a few people become millionaires for doing nothing.
Terence Phelps, WorcesterRe-nationalise British rail
Linda GibbonProfits made on the railways, as on the East Coast, should go back into government funds to enable improvements, not to shareholders.
Alexandra VeresBritish Rail was privatised entirely and knowingly for the benefit of private business at the public expense. We deserve better.
Alastair BailyPrivatisation’s been a disaster in terms of the costs of achieving improvements to the railway.
Rob F, DerbyPrivatisation of the railways has been an abject failure. Re-nationalise.
Charles Chell, PeterboroughEast Coast has given more revenue in three years back to the government than Branson has in 10 years, They are a model company that should have been the bench-mark.
Richard Apperley, WashingtonWe need simpler ticketing which should be available from a fully joined up British Rail.
Matthew Hagan, St AlbansSomething has to be done about the shocking price of tickets.
Glyn Roberts, LondonI love train travel and see it as an essential public service – not a private business. A nationalised rail network makes perfect sense.
John A K Davies, HaverfordwestIt is galling to learn that privatised Arriva Trains Wales is owned by Germany’s state railways.
Paul Sinclair, BaldockThe current system just gives profits to private companies instead of the state.
Jaymee Smith, RedhillIt will never be the same as when I worked for British Rail.
Colin Jones, NottinghamTransport and infrastructure are fundamentals in any society. To leave them to market forces and the private sector is just irresponsible.
Merlyn Cooper, AberystwythOne rail, one service, one monopoly. That’s not how capitalism optimises a service. Utilities are not for private ownership.