Stuart Hammond, Milton KeynesI just heard your spokeswoman, Ellie Harrison, on the Today programme this morning. Brilliant, but the pompous Waterman did it for you, trying to defend the indefensible.
Mair Jones, DenbighExcellent campaign.
Alan Butcher, WashingtonBring back British Rail.
Dean Barker, SunderlandBBBR.
Christopher MaddenI applaud this campaign! I would like it to spread to local bus services.
Nicholas Phillips, CardiffAs most of Wales is served by one franchise change would be easy and London service franchise is renewable within two years.
Jessie Treverton, BrightonRail travel is sustainable and reduces pollution and traffic. It should be cheap.
Ian Weston, CardiffThe service provided by Arriva is abysmal. The trains are a disgraceful mess.
Charlie Cozens, LewesThe privatisation of British Railways has been a complete and unmitigated disaster. Bring the railways back to complete public ownership now.
Georgios Siminas, ManchesterPrivatisation has allowed behemoths of companies to immorally inflate rail prices and has left us with no alternative but to empty our wallets in order to travel.
Alice Pearson, Newcastle-upon-TyneFallacy of competition improving service and reducing costs thoroughly falsified by our extortionate rail system.
David B Jackson, LincolnIt’s supposed to be private but gets billions from us the taxpayers.
Rob Bowles, ManchesterA profitable asset for the UK not shareholders.
Jennifer Gray, BristolThe only way that the railway works is to re-nationalise it. Put passengers before profit.
Neal Deakins, LouthUK railways are in total meltdown. Bring back British Rail, please.
Patrick Kite, ForfarFully nationalised railway please.
Alex Morgan, BristolSafety sacrificed for profit.
Delyth Chappell, SkiptonPrivatisation only works for the shareholders – for the rest of us it’s a mess.
Nicki Saxton, LondonThere needs to be a stop to these high fares.
Colin Anderson, AirdrieI’m fed up with poor service and high prices.
Llio DaviesPrivatisation of public transport is criminal and should never have happened.
Greg Taylor, YorkBritain’s railways are for the people not for profit.
Glenys Hutchinson, Milton KeynesService of vital interest to the nation should belong to the people.
Phillip Crosby, LondonRail companies are above the government and above their customers. They are not held responsible for their poor service. They cripple the country.
Paul McNally, WashingtonI fully support the need for a publicly-owned and run railway in Britain.
Alan Johnson, LiverpoolSince it’s been private it’s all about profit and not service.
Harriet Rogers, BirminghamBring prices down. Re-nationalise now.
Peter Johnson, LondonPrice gouging on car parking as result of massive monopolistic position in the area around car parks.
Darren Rafferty, SheffieldPrivatisation hasn’t worked and the debt is even bigger than British Rail ever had.
Helka Thompson, SwindonWe need it to be brought back to life.