Arthur Bostrom, ManchesterI look for joined-up thinking on the railways where trains with enough seats for all can be achieved once more. With privatisation there’s no incentive.
Jonathan Gulliford, Merthyr TydfilThe railways belonged to us before they were sold off. Re-nationalise British Rail and use any profits to re-invest in the infrastructure, not line the pockets of the rich.
Peter Sharples, BoltonPrivatisation is for the greedy rich, not the passengers.
Jocelyn Bailey, OrpingtonSoutheastern – French national railway. They inherently don’t care about UK. Our services have been cut each year, and the wrong stations get fast trains.
Shaun Henry, LiverpoolBring back BR, especily BR blue. It should all be about the passengers.
Martin Oswin, NorthamptonBrunel would have signed this.
Alan Ransley, BroadstairsRetired rail worker, both British Rail and private. I know which is best for the country. BBBR.
Bainbridge Christine, DurhamWhen it was publicly owned there was a better service to smaller stations and the staff were happier.
Michael Fleet, Bury St EdmundsNothing could be said apart from privatisation being a catalogue of disasters.
Joseph Trapido, LondonFor God’s sake it is so obviously a natural monopoly that it should be in public ownership.
Janet Bird, SheffieldI am fighting HS2 which plans to run through my back garden – the 50 billion would be better spent on the existing rail services which will benefit all instead of the few.
Roy Robertson, DennyPublic service should be the watchword and not just making money. East Coast trains should be the re-nationalisation model.
Graham Jarvis, SalfordBring Back BR now.
C Prime, NewarkKeep ticket prices low.
Ken Oatlley, CorshamYes, a train service should be run for the benefit of all, not for the benefit for the few, heavily supported by public funds anyway.
Mary Ann Good, NottinghamRail tickets are too complicated to buy and too expensive.
Maxwell Lawrence, RedhillThe train service needs to be unified and run for the people not for private profit. I’m fed up with the varied levels of service between train companies.
Robert Sunners, CockermouthBasic transport should be a right in this country. Stop the fat cats profiting and support the public.
Amanda Child, BroadstairsThey should not have been privatised in the first place.
Keith Jamieson, RuncornI’m fed up with ticket prices going up all the time. It’s time to re-nationalise the rail system.
Darren Phillips, LutonWe demand nationalisation of banks, railways and energy.
Patricia Ekins, SheffieldJust bring British Rail back.
Carolyn Eaves, HastingsThomas the Tank Engine would do better. Chris Grayling – for goodness sake, get a grip.
Douglas Oxer, BoltonThe Railway is for the people not the shareholders. It’s time to re-nationalise.
Daniel Wright, SwindonThat’s it. You have me on board. The wife is popping across to Bristol this weekend and a return is £19. That’s a 20 min journey to the next station on the line.
David Hood, EdenbridgeThe service we are provided with is an utter disgrace. Continuous passing the buck of blame between these private organisations that are put in place to deliver travel.
David Lindley, LeedsThe fortunes of East Coast show that public ownership is not the enemy of efficiency and quality service. This must be true for the network as a whole.
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.
Tahir Amin, ManchesterBring back British Rail.
Brian Lambert, AshfordI’m an ex BR worker, then into privatisation and eventually back to Network Rail who own the infrastructure. BR if financed correctly (unlike before) would be the best option.