Matthew Dibley, TeignmouthPrivatising the rail has always been a bad thing. High fares and very poor service. Bring back British Rail.
Patricia Wilson, MerseysideIt should never have been privatised and now it’s gone to ruin, no money has been spent on it and all has been banked for the owners.
Angela Murphy, LeicesterA not-for-profit transport system. Going to work is not a luxury nor meant to line shareholders’ pockets.
Michael Cockburn, CambridgePrivatisation was a huge mistake, just driven by political dogma. New Labour broke their promise to re-nationalise. But there is still hope! Good luck!
Kate Prendergast, LondonRailways should be a service for the nation. All profits should be for running costs, maintenance and development.
Val Bodels, WirralThe rail system no longer works for passengers but just for profits. The pricing system is a farce. Please bring back something we can trust.
Guy Woolnough, CarnforthPrivatisation has created an artificial, disjointed market. The ‘profits’ made by operating companies are subsidies. The best run company is in public ownership.
Michelle Hunt, BristolI’m not a big train user, just fed up with being ripped off by privatisation. It’s the same with Royal Mail.
Ena Stansfield, NottinghamI wish a Government would nationalise the railways again. I remember before it was privatised. It wasn’t perfect but it was so much better than now.
Allan Cook, WaterbeachThe UK has the highest cost for rail travel in the world. Train companies are running monopolies and not providing a good service.
Polly Stubley, BristolFair fares for all.
Neville Redvers-Higgins, TringThis is an abuse of the original privatisation. Stop this amount of money going from the public sector to private company profits. Bring back British Rail.
Tim Mapston, LondonThey should never have been sold off in the first place.
David Laidlaw, EdinburghSave the railways.
Ann Beal, HolmfirthWe must change the government.
Danny Kearney, LondonHalf empty first class seats, standing only on certain routes with above inflation ticket prices. Compare East Coast financial figures with franchises. No contest.
Gordon Seaman, HavantGet rid of the foreign investors, and use the money we give to despots in other countries to run it.
Keren Gilfoyle-McGroarty, NottinghamA nationalised rail network would be able to re-invest in its hardware rather than paying off shareholders.
Dave Bennett, LlanelliNo more money for this mess they’re making.
Neil Walkling, BournemouthGive British Rail back to the railwaymen who know the job, not to a load of greedy shareholders who care only about their bank balances.
Carolyn Dougherty, YorkStop siphoning public money away from public good into private hands. It’s our railway.
Patricia Steeden, WatfordThe franchising and ticketing for privatised railways is ridiculous. Bring back British Rail which my father worked for many years.
David Knox, TodmordenIt’s a ridiculously complicated system that is frankly embarrassing to explain to visitors. There is no logic. Bring back a normalised ticketing system that makes sense.
Charlie Matthews, SwanleyI’m fed up with the service we get for the price we pay.
Steven Traynor, RedcarRe-nationalise all utilities and services.
Paul Wardle, DerbyPrivatisation only benefits a few and British Rail should be run for the many.
Richard Treloar, PortsmouthI’ve just travelled back from Germany and I am clearly envious of their equivalent of BR. If they can do it, then we can do the same.
Jenny Nixon, CreweSince the taxpayer subsidises the railway he should own it.
Timothy Shroll, AltonThis system has to end. Nationalise the rail network. Save us money, and invest more. You can do both
Kathryn Thomas, Radcliffe-on-TrentThe ludicrously complicated fare structures have to go.