Stuart Jones, LincolnEast Coast has worked fine under public ownership recently. Why change it?
Gareth Brown, LondonNo more rip-offs – by the people, for the people.
Barney Platts-Mills, AndoverTransport should sensibly be a public service.
Chris Richardson, GosportProfit does not equal good service.
David Spratt, TavistockWe need a railway of the people, by the people, for the people – owned by the people, not a cash cow for capitalists.
Edward Turvey, Westcliff-on-SeaThe railways of this country have degenerated into a private, profit-driven mess. The franchisees do not care about passengers, only profit. Bring back British Rail.
Neil Rhoden, StromnessPrivatisation has been a total disaster, taking the public for a ride in quite the wrong way.
Glen Turner, WarringtonThe Tory sell-off of the UK infrastructure has not worked. It’s time to get it back.
Henry Sherridan, DoncasterNo to privatisation.
Wilma Elton, EdinburghWhy stop running East Coast when it returned more than £1billion a year to the government? The new company will only give £3 billion in 8 years.
Catherine Barnett, Hay-on-WyeNationalise our railways!
Zack Kahn, LondonI resent the Conservatives handing over British Rail to their fat cat friends.
Steve Adie, CarlisleRe-nationalise the railways and make them better. There are too many top bosses getting crazy pay and bonuses which should be used to improve the network.
Lee O’Callaghan, PeterboroughI am embarrassed by the state of our British railways service. As a commuter I am robbed every year of more money to prop it up. We must nationalise now.
Thomas Butler, HorshamOver the last year I’ve been unable to take the train when I’ve needed to due to cancellation, strikes and malfunctions. It’s insanely expensive too.
Ethan Storey, ChichesterDown with Southern.
Ben M H, PlymouthI’m too young to have remembered when the railways weren’t privatised but it sounds like a good idea.
Michael Dawson, South ShieldsLike all things that work better as a monopoly, it should be under common ownership.
J Taylor, SwanseaAll rail revenues above cost should go back into the rail network, not fat cats’ pockets.
Daniel Rodger, BirminghamPrivatisation has gone too far. Distributism advocates that small companies be private, but large companies to be run by employees.
Martin Whittle, DawlishRadical change is required.
Louise Long, BarkingBring back British Rail. One major train company for the whole of the UK. No battles to be made to find the cheapest ticket with different rail operators.
Martin Posner, HastingsRailways for people not private profit.
Leslie Allan, Whitley BayEast Coast is a well run and efficient organisation, with helpful and friendly staff. Also it makes a healthy profit, more than Virgin and much more than First Great Western.
Michael Kirkman, YorkLet the franchises run to their end and then take them back without the need for compensation.
David Walmsley, OssettThe current situation allows no choice and therefore no competition, so it should be re-nationalised.
Glyn Scott, CardiffYet another privatisation failure and rip-off.
Aaron o’Sullivan, GlenarmAs a young person who never experienced British Rail, I see it as a really positive thing for the country and would love to see it’s reestablishment.
Michael Nash, FetchamWe need a co-ordinated national network for the benefit of passengers and fright, with any profits going back into the network, not shareholders’ pockets.
Chris Allen, LondonIt’s about time we stop paying through the nose for sub-standard rail travel. Bring back British Rail and end this madness!