Robert Collis, ChesterfieldI remember when it was affordable to travel by train. It’s far too expensive these days, so I use my car. I’m not paying for the greedy fat cats’ huge salaries and bonuses.
Hannah Sawtell, NottinghamI am very upset by today’s news about the East and West Coast mainlines. Yet another example of business and greed being more important than the needs of the nation.
Dwayne Wright, WolverhamptonThe competition argument doesn’t and hasn’t worked for our rail services.
Dawn Chamberlain, LiskeardOur rail and utility companies should never have been sold off in the first place.
Jamie Baker, GatesheadPrivatisation has failed.
Claire Eve, BrightonPrivate companies do an awful job for double the price. Make it public.
Ian Heaton, St HelensThe sooner the better.
Amy Williams, South Woodham FerrersAbellio Greater Anglia are the worst company. I hope this really proves people are fed up and changes need to happen.
Sian Megginson, MiddlesbroughAll privatised companies and services should be re-nationalised. We the public are getting ripped off and there is no competition with any of them. It’s immoral.
John McKinnie, FleetI am thoroughly sick of the one traffic of driving all public assets into private hands. The services are then poorly run and sold back to us at shocking prices.
Graham Sessions, CullomptonMore local stations and lines in West Country and East Anglia run by a nationally-owned business as a service and not for profit.
Andrew Staniszewski, BristolMay the flees of a thousand camels infest the Tory collective anus.
Mike Macsorley, BargoedIncompetent politicians have turned a public service into a public liability.
Mark Gibson, AltrinchamPoor air quality is killing people. We need vehicles off our roads and only a thriving nationalised rail service will help.
Philip Cumberland, WhittleseyPrivatising the railways was a victory of political dogma over common sense. It’s about time we had common sense back on the agenda so it’s time to re-nationalise.
Imran HusainPrivatisation and competition works when there is actual consumer choice on offer. Why anyone thought this would apply on rail routes beggars belief.
Anthony Thorley, SittingbourneOld BR – poor management. New services – bad management plus greed – any thing for profit.
Janine Wilson, LondonNationalise the railways.
Suzie Woods, SheffieldPrivatisation was always a huge mistake. Let’s right the wrong now.
Nigel Blake, YorkPrivatisation costs the taxpayer more than BR ever did and is corrupt and inefficient.
Ian Grainger, LondonRe-nationalise our railways to ensure a publicly run and accountable service. It’s time to end the fares rip off.
David Hurst, Newcastle-upon-TyneNow Thatcher has gone, it’s time we erased the odious Me! Me! Me! legacy she and her minions left behind and saw the return of services run for people, not profit.
Annabelle Killworth, BasildonWe need railways to provide public services not profit for millionaires.
Colton McKenna, KilwinningThe British people deserve British Rail back.
Colette Leydon, LiverpoolIt should never have been sold.
Brian Cobb, Newton AbbotWhat a mess.
Tim Miles, LondonIt’s an essential public service.
John McClymont, ForthI’m a rail passenger upset by privatisation, as services do not arrive on time. Bring back nationalisation.
Chris Hambly, KingsteigntonRe-nationalising will only benefit the railways.
Kevin Morrison, BlackpoolStop the wasteful fragmentation of our railways. Put the mega-profits back into the infrastructure to improve services.