David Latimer, MineheadBR was privatised for one reason only – to take infrastructure owned by the people and put it into the hands of the bankers and fat cats like Branson – total greed!
Pablo Rees, SwanseaOne operator would make it easier when you require assistance. Wheelchair spaces vary in size on different operators.
Gordon Anderson, AberdeenOur transport system is too important to be left in the hands of numerous disparate companies whose only loyalty is to their shareholders.
Elizabeth Waterston, Newcastle-upon-TyneShareholder dividends put up the price of rail fares.
Nick Chamberlin, StockportThe privatised railways in Britain are a joke. They are unaffordable, dirty, poor quality. Take them back into public ownership
Peter Frampton, ManchesterCurrent TOCs are incompetent.
Jon Waring, YorkI don’t want to bring back the British Rail as was – but a modern British Rail which puts quality, safety and comfort first, not profit. The current system is crap.
Philip Kingston, WokingBring back British Rail. Privatisation isn’t working.
Susanna Farley, New CrossIt is totally ludicrous that taxpayers fund the profits of the privatised rail system. We are not a charity for the rich.
Joe Romero, BillericayThis will be the deciding factor of my vote in the next general election.
Jonathan Wang, LiverpoolI prefer BR to be re-nationalised, because in other EU countries the railways are state-owned.
Steve Horton, ErithPrivatisation is the worst thing to have happened. We have ever increasing fares (above inflation) and overcrowding. There’s profiteering beyond acceptable levels.
Steve Barrett, NottinghamIt’s a disgrace at present.
John Michael Swarbrick, LeylandYou only realise how good something is when you lose it!
Reece Hancock, BrightonIt’s the obvious fix. Lower prices, better service and better benefits for employees as well as the customer. It’s a no-brainer.
Marek Kazmierski, LondonOnly the corporations that own the railways can now afford to buy their staff tickets to commute to work on the railways. Do please give us our railways back.
Giles Long, St AlbansPlease let us have a train system that a modern country like ours deserves.
Anne Martin, KirkcaldyI miss opportunities provided by trains. I can’t afford them now.
Victor Meldrew, Shoreham-by-SeaThe railways have been messed about since the 90s. Connex and Southern are both awful. BR might not have been great but it was a damn sight better than this.
Victoria Glover-Ward, HertfordLet a company manage the railways not a convoluted claim system for delays.
Chris Brown, Wimborne MinsterRail services need to be delivered by a unitary authority which will save duplication, increase safety for employees and passengers and focus upon developing services.
Clare Perkins, LondonNationalise now. Build trains in Britain, not Germany.
Stephanie Linford, South Woodham FerrersPlease do it.
Paul Inman, Weston-super-MareGive us back that which was stolen from us – our railways.
Craig Norman, BasingstokeI definitely agree! Bring Back British Rail!
Spencer Green, OakhamThis is ridiculous. I pay £14.70 a day for my train to college and half the time the train is not even on time or there’s no seats and I have to stand up.
Simeon Adams, HovePrivatisation was meant to bring competitive advantage. It has brought exploitative monopolies. It’s time to re-nationalise the railways.
Michael Rands, HullMake these companies run by the people and shared by the people.
Philip Elliot, SheffieldThere has been no evidence that privatising the railways has been in the public interest. The railways are still subsidised and there is no benefit to the rail users.
Stephen Holland, NottinghamThere can be no coherent public transport or environmental policies without a nationalised railway system.