David Rigg, DumfriesReverse Beeching’s and Thatcher’s criminality.
Alexander Stelfox, HalifaxYes, I hope this gets the attention it deserves from the government.
Carol Cooke, New MillsBring back a nationalised rail service.
Elizabeth McManus, BournemouthBring back British Rail.
Brian Newbold, OakhamRailways too important to be left to private profit. Bring back British Rail.
Dale Easson, NottinghamI am completely for this. As someone who uses a number of UK rail operators in a single day to get to university, this really affects me.
David Patterson, RotherhamIt can’t happen soon enough.
Catherine Crosby, BuxtonPrices are ridiculous and the service would just work better if it was run as a whole.
Lorna Robertson, SurreyAn essential service should not be run for profit but as a service.
Daniel Collins, BrentwoodIt’s time to stop the train operating companies running the rail network into the ground.
Alistair Woods, ManchesterEnd privatisation and bring it back.
Andrew Clubb, AberdeenDoes this Government sell off their own family silver or just the country’s. They are catching up with Gordon Brown.
Michael Burrows, SwanseaAll privatisation is robbery, making people pay twice for the service. Otherwise fares would get cheaper and they don’t.
William Shearer, LondonThe great experiment should now end. Privatisation has not worked. Talent has been lost as train operating companies now work in ‘silos’.
Gary Madden, Newcastle-upon-TyneIt should never have been sold off in the first place. We owned it, why did we need the chance to buy something we already owned. It was all about giving it to the rich.
Scott Moore, Walton-on-ThamesThe country needs this again. The railways are in an awful way. The current political class has an obsession with outsourcing. It doesn’t work. The state needs to intervene.
David Makin, Colwyn BayAnd re-nationalise all other public transport while you’re at it.
Chris Jack, EdinburghNo other country in Europe employs the crazy system which we currently have in the UK, with public money supporting private companies whose profits go to shareholders.
Diana Rossborough, LondonI’m actually quite alarmed for my personal safety on overcrowded platforms filled with angry would-be passengers. I also fear disease from filthy carriages.
Claire RichardsJust getting rid of London Midland would be an improvement.
Neil Ainsby, IckletonPassengers not profit.
Kenneth Muschamp, RetfordPrivatisation doesn’t work for the public, only for the shareholders. Let’s get it back working for the public.
Robert Measday, SwanseaPrivatisation has not worked. The East Coast mainline is now back in public hands and is running really well, re-nationalise the rest.
Kenneth Robson, RushdenThe railways were taken into public ownership because the private sector was in an absolute mess and so the railways are again in an absolute mess.
Alan Taylor, CoalvilleAn infrastructure that serves the whole country should never be in the hands of private companies. East Coast Rail has proved this.
Gordon Meredith, CinderfordThe success of the East Coast line when taken out of private hands is proof enough, if proof were needed.
Donald Holden, AshfordThe railways were originally nationalised partly because of the lack of integration of all the operators. Re-privatisation has returned us to that chaotic situation.
Nathan Roberts, SwindonWe can’t afford train tickets any more.
Hayden Sellick, Newton AbbotProletariats should unite wherever.
Pete Fox, BrightonPlease bring back British Rail.