Erica Jeffery, CrawleyI’m originally from a place in the US that doesn’t even do public transport. It was cheaper and far more reliable than this joke of a system. Shame on bosses and government.
David Cross, HullPrivatisation has made the country poorer. Only big businesses like Virgin are gaining.
Graham Sessions, CullomptonRail travel should be unified, convenient, affordable, synchronized and fares standardised.
Michael Hing, LondonNo more privatisation.
Kenneth Jones, TreherbertIt should never have been privatised.
David Phillips, PolegateEast Coast Rail (run publicly) should be an example to all politicians. Private operators were not able to make it pay.
Susan Gassaway, AlfordI want all utilities re-nationalised too.
Lee Calder, BirtleyRe-nationalise the railways.
Iain Douglas, KnutsfordPrivatisation of British Rail was a disaster and the success of the East Coast, now back under public control, only underlines the way forward.
Ian Pearce, LondonRe-nationalise British Railways.
Andrea Stow, CleckheatonIt’s a better service when profit goes back into the service not shareholders’ pockets.
Jennifer Gray, SelbyI travelled with British Rail for many years and it was always good value and the best service. They should have left British Rail alone.
Alison Clark, High WycombeCompared to other rail networks and general transport services abroad, the UK costs are sky high. We want better than this.
Helen Walter, DurhamThe rail network and companies are failing to meet the needs of their passengers. They should be viewed as public services not for private profit.
Niall O’Dwyer, CardiffYou only have to look at Europe to see why we must do this.
Joanna Dunn, NottinghamThis is no way to run a railway. Simplify, unify, make it cheaper, get cars off the road.
Terry Dawe, BedworthI am with you all the way on this.
Al Iby, HolsworthyBring back British Rail.
David Callaghan, Kingston-upon-HullRe-nationalise British Rail.
Anna Bartz, LeedsOnce British Rail was the best in the world. Today it is at the bottom of the list. Shame that privatisation created millionaires at passengers’ expense.
Rina M, DumfriesTrains only for a minority than can afford it? You’re missing the trick here, and the future (shouting for sustainability) is leaving you behind already!
Matthew Hopper, WallaseyTime perhaps to look again at the performance of all of the previously nationalised industries. I think that public ownership might result in greater accountability.
Matthew Edwards, LondonStop the great train fare robbery. Bring back accountability and stop giving taxpayers’ money to private companies to do what British Rail did far better for far less.
Timothy BaldwinWe need a railway that is publicly owned and internationally integrated so we can get rid of the obstructive security rules for the Channel Tunnel.
Alexander Tebbiche, BromleyI reckon British Rail should be brought back into the UK rail firm instead of having lots of different train companies which I honestly find very confusing.
Mark Waters, East LintonIt’s strange that we have DB running some of our trains.
Aaron McNulty, SouthportBring it back.
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.
Ted Hammond, DaventryI am totally against train operators’ high pricing, which still doesn’t guarantee a comfortable seat.
Michelle Drummond, Newcastle upon TynePublic ownership is the way forward.