Kim Grais, LeedsThe privatisation of public services experiment is an unequivocal failure. It’s time to take it all back.
John Hindhaugh, GatesheadIt is so financially obvious (which is very important to this government) that further comment really is not needed. Wake up Labour Party. We all hacked off on this one.
Mike FriendPrivatisation benefited the very people who controlled the government that was in power at the time and we are now sadly seeing the results.
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.
Kate Betney, EdinburghI am outraged that East Coast Trains been handed over to Virgin/Stagecoach.
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.
Pamela Lake, BirminghamThe only way for success and decently priced rail transport is as one. It shouldn’t have been disbanded.
Peter Chester, Saltburn-by-the-SeaRail privatisation had everything to do with deluded ideology and nothing to do with efficiency or public service. That wrong needs to be righted as soon as possible.
Sarah Macdonnell, RedhillPlease could we have a national rail system that works for the passengers and not for those who are motivated by making money from it.
Maria Dolores Moreno Manzano, LondonIt is absurd that a public service is in the hands of those whose sole interest is their own profit.
Jamie Robertson, LondonSo we gave it a go and it failed us all. Bring back British Rail.
Gwenno Dafydd Williams, CardiffRhaid inni fod fel rhannau o Ewrop sydd a thrennau rhad sydd wedi eu rheoli gan y llywodraeth. (We need to be more like parts of Europe which have cheap state-run trains.)
Michael Hare, WarringtonIt’s time to return to Social Democracy.
James Paton, ManchesterI believe in nationalised railways to make them fairer for all users.
Rod Stephens, WareHow can it be that when the Government has all the best possible resources in the country available, it still pretends that it is better to privatise everything?
Jessica Foster, SheffieldIt should never have been privatised and would cost less back in public hands.
Faith Bennett, BristolIt makes sense to me.
David Roberts, YorkRe-nationalisation is free at the point of contract renewal, and overall the franchises can make a profit. Keep infrastructure safe from vulture capitalism.
Jerome Jerish, KendalI hate Avanti West Coast.
Anne Johnson, SelbyMake sure it is run like East Coast is now.
Stephen O’Neill, LiverpoolI am old enough to remember the propaganda about state subsidies to inefficient nationalised industries. Now those subsidies have tripled under privatisation.
Billy Perrin, CamborneAbout time.
Su Bradley, FolkestoneFares need reducing and additional carriages added during busy periods. Passengers having to pay for the privilege of standing for the entire journey is simply wrong.
Charlie Werner, SandfordTaxpayers subsidise the private rail companies so that shareholders can have dividends.
Leanne Green, HydeLet’s bring back British Rail and lower prices for tickets, as private companies are charging way too much to travel to places.
Peter Hethershaw, SheffieldPrivatised BR – one big transfer of taxpayers’ money into private hands.
Phil Robinson, LancashireI’m sick of paying through the nose to be transported like cattle!
Steve O’Connell, FarnboroughI fully agree, the government needs to stop creating private profit on everything. The railways are there to support the economy, not necessarily directly create the profit.
James O’Grady, CoventryYou know this makes perfect sense.
David Hamilton, SouthamptonPrivatisation has been a farce. The sooner British Rail is re-nationalised the better for all.