Neti Blackwell, Hebden BridgeTransportation will never be cost-effective if run for profit.
Dennis Hunter, LondonAnd when we have re-nationalised the railways, next will be energy and power.
Steve Lawrence, BillingshurstMy father was a railwayman all his working life, and I am a railwayman. Please give us back the railway we all need. BBBR.
Alex West, BournemouthStop the scandal of private train companies running a monopoly service.
Steve Soar, BirkenheadRail fares are massively overpriced because the primary concern is to pay more and more dividends to shareholders and executives.
Richard Paines, IlfracombeRe-nationalise everything. Royal Mail makes a profit and we don’t need to sell it. The bits that don’t make a profit won’t be sold.
Ian Stokes, BirminghamI’ve only ever known working for Network Rail – No love, no money, no heart, no direction, no future.
Mike Clement, BromyardThe present fragmentation of what truly was a national treasure is a real shambles.
Michael Barlow, DurhamGNER was the most efficient service in the country when back in public hands, which says it all. Privately owned means profit before investment.
John Margetts, ReadingYou cannot run a national network by splitting off the different parts. This privatisation was all a lie anyway, aimed at just making vast sums for the few.
Gabriella Apicella, LondonRail prices have become a joke. Re-nationalising this essential service is a brilliant idea so that people can make less use of their cars and more use of railways.
Graham Towler, NorthamptonThe current system is complicated, no matter how hard it is tried to be portrayed as simplified for our benefit. There are far too many ways to book and I feel cheated.
Moira Uddin, Berwick-upon-TweedI’ve just had the most appalling journey recently, with every leg of it fraught with rail company failings. Please bring back British Rail.
Karen Nadin, NewarkAll part of the Tory attempt to put all public services in private hands. Re-nationalise all public utilities as soon as possible.
Graeme PineTransport should be owned by the state for the greater good not for profit.
Kevin Lycett, LeedsI remember how dreadful British Rail was, run for the convenience of the staff, no customer care, and no investment, but even that is better than this awful mess.
Irene Asquith, WakefieldPrivatisation was supposed to deliver competition, leading to better service and prices. The only route getting close to this is East Coast that is in pubic ownership.
David Merry, BedfordOwnership of the railways should never have been taken away from the people to line the pockets of state-funded fat cats.
Simon Blackmore, ManchesterWhy do we have such an expensive and antiquated rail system ? Bring back British Rail.
Michael Rimmington, NottinghamThe sooner the better, and I am a railway employee.
Stephen Wright, LondonPrivate train companies are making an average return of 147% on every pound they put into their business, while fares are rising and I can’t afford to travel anymore.
John Webber, WareBring back our railways.
Jean-Pierre Tremp, BrusselsAs a student from abroad in the seventies, I learned to love the U.K. (yes, it was at least united by rail) by travelling with a (then) affordable Britrail Pass.
Alex Ward, AshfordI believe that we should return to British Rail. It’s become outrageous how expensive train travel is in this country.
Richard King, BristolRe-nationalise now.
Gala Middleton, NewarkEast Coast Trains proved that public ownership works. How ridiculous to then sell it.
Mark Smithson, WorksopNot-for-profit and all excesses put back into the service would be the minimum requirement. Better still back into public hands.
Patrick McGuiganLook no further than the East Coast line for an example, with profits going back into public coffers.
Thomas Davies, FleetIt is a rubbish idea that the rail network was privatised. So bring back BR.
Richard Cooley, ShipleyOne of the worst things we did was sell off all the utilities and British Rail. It’s about time we brought them back as not-for-profit organisations.