S J Smith, ReadingPrivatisation has never ever made anything better or cheaper. Re-unify.
Alex Ward, AshfordI believe that we should return to British Rail. It’s become outrageous how expensive train travel is in this country.
Diane Bowe, Newcastle-upon-TynePlease re-nationalise the railways in a modern and efficient way. We are a small island and are clogging up our roads. We need subsidised rail for everyone’s benefit.
Ria JonesI worked for the railways for fifteen years and I left in 1993 as privatisation was coming in. I now cannot afford to travel by train.
Marguerite Morgan, Byron BayBritish Rail served a huge and beautiful part of my life. Do not lose it.
Joe Merry, WorcesterBring them back.
Linda Halfpenny, NottinghamPlease let’s get our rail network back to one of the finest in Europe.
Roger Morris, HonitonI would use the train, but it is so prohibitively expensive to use, that I go everywhere by car, and have done since it was privatised.
Mona Dohle, LondonI’ve just counted 43 people cramped in a wagon fit for 16. While we are paying hundreds to get to work, investors are getting dividends paid out. It’s disgusting.
Ronald Donnelly, Burgess HillWhy should train profits go to overseas investors and not recycled into the system?
Andy Walker, BrightonStop paying profits to companies and invest them back in the railways.
Adrian Willats, WaterloovilleI started using BR in the 1970s, along with National Bus Company buses. I see nothing wrong with state-owned transport and I support this campaign. I must get the T-shirt.
Neil Spowart, WellingboroughStrikes wouldn’t have been allowed when the railways were owned in the public sector.
John Stannard, NorwichIt’s an expensive (non-competitive) mess, costing taxpayers and travellers dear and should be run again as a national, public service, as in other countries.
Fiona Ruth Law, YorkBritish Rail must be a public service run by a public not a private company.
Margaret McGowan, EdinburghThis is the strangest ‘privatisation’ I’ve ever come across. Taxpayers’ money is given to the private firms running the railways to shore up nice dividend payouts.
Emma Anthony, OxfordMake the service a proper one for passengers and not just for shareholders. Also, please never call us customers.
David R Evans, Newcastle-upon-TynePrivatisation and unification without compensation.
David White, NewarkEast Coast mainline is owned by the government and makes a profit. Bring back public ownership for all our railways.
Andrew Adam, NorwichWe need a fair rail network that is affordable and works.
Neil Floate, NottinghamBring back British Rail.
Anthony Vann, HolmfirthPrivatisation rarely works. Services best run centrally get broken up and become innately inefficient. Worse, the government tries to absolve itself of responsibility.
Keith Wallis, GosportI agree. What we are seeing is legal larceny for the privatised railways to make annual profits in excess of 100% and still accept public subsidies.
Reece Churm, LeedsBring back British Rail and create a (North-South) Leeds metro line. Also no to HS2.
Neil Rhoden, StromnessPrivatisation has been a total disaster, taking the public for a ride in quite the wrong way.
Jean Cole, DunbarWe need the railways to be run as a not-for-profit organisation, keeping only the money needed for further development.
Ellie Harrison, GlasgowI just want to be able to buy a fairly priced ticket on the day I need to travel. I’m fed up with the free market and the madness of advance purchase deals.
Chris Smith, NelsonPrivatisation has been a typical Tory scam.
Alison Harris, PontefractRailways and other forms of public transport should be subsidised by the state for the benefit of the users and employees and not for shareholders in private companies.
Neil Beecham, LeedsWho ever thought privatisation was a good idea in the first place? Profits for shareholders usually mean corners cut in the service.