Lauren Healey, NewcastleThere are some things too important to be privatised. Cheap and reliable public transport is one of them.
Julian Bentley, NottinghamOur rail system is dysfunctional and does not work for its passengers – you most clearly see this when you use a train anywhere in Europe.
Darren Nutting, WrenthorpeLet’s make Britain a success again.
Kevin Johnson, NorwichWe need a service controlled by the people for the people.
Carole Dickson-Earle, HitchinIt’s ridiculous the prices of train travel, short or long trips. I drive or get a bus to Scotland from South England to visit my family. Train would be ideal if affordable.
Dennis Bridges, LondonDo I need to explain why bringing the train network back in house is a good thing? Surely the greedy mismanagement of the private sector has already done it.
Eira Johns, Bexhill-on-SeaThe railway in the Southeast is relied upon by commuters but is being made inaccessible to many because of the unjustifiable cost of rail fares.
Justin Bailey, GuildfordSouth West Trains are a joke, as are many other corporations I’m sure! Bring back the rail system that we were once proud to call our own.
Martin Sheville, Arizona, USAI’m lost in the USA and, having been surrounded by insane and extreme capitalism, I have seen that Britain needs to re-nationalise all public service industries..
Dan Nash, West SussexI travel with Southern daily. If half the money poured into that franchise had been poured into British Rail, it would’ve been a success.
David Miller, DurhamThe Green Party idea of picking up the franchises as they become available and building British Rail back up is an absolute winner.
Clare Annand, DunstableIt’s completely obvious that railway privatisation is a failure. The only train journey I have enjoyed was on an East Coast train, when it was run by the government.
Anne Atkins, BedfordPrivatisation has been a nightmare. No one is accountable and it is always another company’s fault. The idea was always flawed.
Corinne Moore, NewarkEast Coast Trains is a shining example of public sector rail being both profitable and efficient.
Mark Kochan, LittlehamptonEnough is enough. Nationally crucial infrastructure such as water, rail etc. must not be fed to the wolves of private capital. We, the English people, demand better!
Joseph Trapido, LondonFor God’s sake it is so obviously a natural monopoly that it should be in public ownership.
Ben Twist, EdinburghIt’s obvious – just do it.
Linda Halsey, KnaresboroughAll public transport in the UK should be nationalised. All that means is that it belongs to us not to other nations and nationalities.
Peter Burns, NewportPrivatisation can only work where there is competition. With rail we have massive regional monopolies taking all the reward, paying no investment and are even subsidised.
Michael Hancock, Lincolnif ran for a bit of profit you’d get more out of it than now when every fucker tax dodges stupid pricks come back to reality
Keith Higham, HarpendenPeople, not profit, should be the main criterion in running a rail transport service.
Liz Moore, CoventryBut not the sarnies.
David Lewis, YorkLet’s make public transport publicly owned and not for private profit.
Pamela Mitchell, EdinburghThe only thing to increase since privatisation of our railways is the obscene profits for the company directors whilst passengers’ fares soar to astronomic heights.
Colin Crowther, SwindonRe-nationalise BR and whilst you are at it, do the same for the utilities companies.
Katy Makepeace-Gray, LondonI might have to find a new job if the trains don’t improve.
Alan Dearling, EyemouthI am a regular user of the network, usually from Berwick and have appreciated the efforts of East Coast. I am disappointed and worried about the changes.
Allan Hall, YorkBR had such a poor reputation as a brand I am not surer we want it back, but we certainly don’t want the current system.
Ken Cheetham, WashingtonThe sooner the better. Stop fat cats ruining our country.
Mike Devane, St NeotsAs an ex BR employee and First employee I think the railways should never have been privatised. They cost far less to run when they were BR.