Colin Wane, BarnsleyPrivatisation hasn’t worked for many franchisees and definitely hasn’t worked for the passenger. Bring back BR. DB was 100% cheap and punctual when I worked in Germany.
Jack Smith, TotnesI want British Rail back.
JamesAt my station, there is no assistance, no plants and no-one who can advise what is happening at any given time.
Kathleen White, EdinburghPlease provide affordable, decent transport for the public. Transport should not be for shareholders’ profit.
Rachel Garnett, LondonUtterly fed up with our privatised rail system – trains are always late, expensive and over crowded.
Joeri Vanvaerenbergh, Antwerp, BelgiumWe need to re-nationalise the railways in the whole European Union.
Margaret McAlister, RotherhamIt costs more for the private companies to run the railway.
Brian Jordan, StockportPublic transport should not be run for profit. It is a basic right that should be affordable for all.
Neil Harness, Weston Super MareI rarely use trains since it took 7 hours to go from Chester to Doncaster. After that journey I purchased a motorcycle and never looked back.
Jean Pratt, ChesterfieldWe are giving too much heritage away to private companies. Many more people are travelling by rail these days. Surely it can be run profitably with all of us benefiting.
Noreen Gorse, ManchesterThis is what happens – greed before customers when things are put into private hands. It’s time gas and electricity were brought back as well.
Rebecca Dobson, Tunbridge WellsThe privatisation of the railways was an ideological move by the Tories. Privatisation only works where there is competition but our rail operators have a monopoly.
David Clayton, YorkBR put in the electric East Coast but were never allowed to make money from it. Pride in British railways. The logo means something to be proud of. BR were improving.
Lawson Cartwright, WorcesterBritain has the highest train fares in Western Europe. National Rail receives billions each year in grants so it is in all intents and purposes state-run.
Jim Pryce, AsfordbyIt should be back to government control. There are too many privateers and profit-seekers.
Tony Fielding-Raby, LincolnI’ve been a keen supporter for some time. More power to the campaign.
Brian Potter, BirminghamPrivatisation was just political dogma to appease the Tory cronies and moneymen.
Ian Cameron, ScotterWe need a service run for the good of passengers not shareholder profits.
Maggie Cooke, LondonThis is ridiculous – the rich get richer at the poor’s expense.
Tony Nicholson, SouthamptonGet rid of the layers of parasites.
John Tomlinson, Newcastle-upon-TyneThe best solution.
Reiko Hara, LondonIt’s a great idea. The way it was privatised was absolutely crazy. The railway system should be efficient, punctual and user-friendly.
Graeme Kemp, TelfordTime to take back the railways.
Jennifer Parry, Rowlands GillYeah, and let’s have some proper effort to run it right.
Michael Rowland-Hill, OrpingtonWe now have fewer, older and more expensive trains. Bring back BR.
Kerry Maghraoui, LeedsI used to go everywhere on British Rail. I took my children all over the country, but now I can barely afford a local trip or two even with a Senior Railcard. BR for me.
Keith Kennils, Newcastle-upon-TyneTwo large transport organisations have run the East Coast rail franchise and both made huge losses. Left to run on its own, it is well run and profitable.
Marko Kovacevic, LondonNationalising is pretty much the only way of making sure prices are kept low and protected from sharp rises.
Diane Coleman, HuddersfieldBritish Rail should never have been privatised. It needed investment but the road lobby rules in Britain.
Cindy Sullivan, LondonPlease bring back British Rail.