Maureen Farrar, MexboroughPrivatisation of the railway system has done little for the people of this country, except to bring them larger fares, so I say Bring back British Rail.
Karl Johnson, PontypriddThe only way we will have a truly national railway run for the country and not profit for foreign companies.
Nirja Sykesud, WatfordYeah.
Vivienne Aldred, PrestonPublic transport should be owned by the public.
Luke WhaleyIt’s a terribly disjointed and unsatisfactory national rail system, geared not towards public satisfaction but to private profit.
Jean-Marie Avril, CheltenhamPrivatisation sucks in England.
Anthony Ellison, GreenhitheWhat an excellent campaign. Get rid of these vile profit making companies who are ruining the railways.
David NicholasEnd the travesty of rail franchising and the burden on this country of false promises and devious commercial practice.
Robert Street, DronfieldThe East Coast Line shows how successful public ownership can be, ploughing profits back into the Treasury. Privatisation is a failed ideology.
Pat Vinson, CheltenhamThere is no reason why a government-run rail system can’t be efficient.
Simon Leavesley, LondonI remember the days when we had a wonderful national transport service, unlike today.
Ted Goodhew, MaidenheadI was a teacher for 42 years in the public sector. The Conservatives want to privatise education and the NHS, and I think both would be disastrous, just like the railways.
Peter Murray, DoncasterLet’s turn the privatisation tide.
Richard Sutton, HexhamI would rather the public purse profited from a crappy rail service than fat cats and their shareholders.
Liam Sheerin, BrightonBring back British Rail.
Ian Casey, LondonIt should be run not for profit but for the best and cheapest service.
Raymond Austin, Houghton-le-SpringYou can tell by the overcrowded trains that people want to use railways and there are others who want to use it but are put off by the fares. BR did it better.
Hilary Warr, Holmes ChapelI have thought for years that BR should never have been privatised. See Private Eye for our messed-up railways.
Anwar Afhim, BrightonWe need the railways in public hands.
Ernie Mirfin, AshfordGive it back to the public who own it and stop the profits going to shareholders.
Jean Gray, WhitstableI travelled by steam train to school. It”s the best way to travel if only they were better organised.
Graham Williams, HamptonRailways are a public service and need to be run as such. We are wasting millions of taxpayers’ money running private railways.
Frank Bradley,Rail privatisation has been a disaster.
Robert Stewart, AkeleyFair deal for passengers and not money going to shareholders.
Edward Tyrell, LiverpoolThe East Coast fiasco showed why re-nationalising the train network is the most common-sense option.
Alexander McLean, KilmarnockPoor service, no rolling stock, later and never early.
David Glover, Chipping NortonWhy should we continue to put up with over inflation prices with profits going to the rich rather than being invested in providing a better train service.
Carrie Hedderwick, SheffieldPrivatisation has failed – fragmented services, high fares, health and safety issues, fewer staff and worse to come. No to private profit, Yes to public benefit.
Alan Martin, LiverpoolRail and all transport should be a public service, publicly owned and controlled, not the profit making toy of the private sector.
Barbara Webb, YorkPrivatisation has been a disaster. Let the state run the railways – they did a much better job.