Philip Joyce, DundeeSelling British Rail was a crime against the people of Britain. Re-nationalise this vital service now for the benefit of the whole nation, not just some fat cats.
Jonathan Paul, GloucesterWe need better regulated fares and to be treated as ‘passengers’, not ‘customers’. Also better choice of rolling stock (no more Pendolinos.)
Glenn Osborne, Isle Of LewisWe don’t have a railway where I live, but when I go to the mainland I can’t afford to travel anywhere these days.
Elliot Ellison, BristolI’d happily pay more tax for a smoother, cheaper, nicer, national railway system.
Margaret Healey-Pollett, BirminghamRe-nationalise, and then re-extend. We don’t just need to reverse the sell-off, but also Beeching’s cuts.
Sarah Freeman, ExeterI’m fed up with essential services being run to make money for a few rich people. Profits should be ploughed back into the service as reduced fares or improvements.
Liz Verran, LondonPrivatisation only benefits the lawyers negotiating franchises.
Mat FlemingBuying a train ticket is a lottery and just not affordable except in advance.
Sandra Jervis, WakefieldPrivatisation was the worst thing that happened to the railways. We are pouring money into private companies’ pockets.
Simon Brandon, LondonI see no reason why fares should rise under privatisation.
Martin Tolley, IpswichThe rail system needs to be brought back into public ownership. Private companies have lumbered from one disaster to another. It’s not value for money.
Zoe Mercer, LondonWouldn’t it be better if profits went back into the service and any excess goes back into public coffers?
Derek Wood, Port TalbotI worked for BR from 1992 till now on NWR and BR was the better job.
Jason Richards, DoncasterIf the fares continue to increase then I will not be able to afford my season ticket, which threatens my employment.
Ev Marcus, LeedsCost of travel by train has become extortionate.
David Marsh, DerbyA railway network to be proud of.
Susi Harris, Hebden BridgeI commute to work on trains three days a week. The carriages are too short and trains regularly cancelled. Surely we can do better.
Reb Deacon, GloucesterEveryone used to whinge about BR, but if only they had known how bad it would get after privatisation. We are subsidising it far more than when it was ours.
Graeme Hannam, HuddersfieldThey should never have privatised British Rail. Re-nationalise it. East Coast run a better service than the privatised companies.
Elisabeth Kiener, Reepham, NorfolkRailways are too important to remain in private ownership.
David Connelly, AyrBritish Rail was better for all rail commuters and should be kept in public ownership.
Ali Joy, LeedsPrivatisation has given us a disjointed service that only benefits shareholders. If anyone can make the railways pay, so can the government.
Frank Nicholas AdamWe need to reintegrate our railway track and trains into one accountable organisation.
Edmund Preston, KinderIt’s long overdue. It’s time to admit mistakes. The French and Germans both have national rail systems as well as buying bits of ours.
Gareth Tucker, AberystwythI find it shocking that when I am abroad (in Europe) trains are so much less hassle, and so much cheaper.
Stephen Beasley, LondonI support this campaign wholeheartedly.
Matthew Dalziel, DundeeA national rail network should offer affordable transport to the nation and thereby decrease the environmental cost of excessive private car use.
Tom McGiveron, Lower PeoverThe railways are abysmal. If the railways were run for a good service and not profit more people would use them. And we’d help the environment.
Peter Cowan, SpaldingDOR have shown with East Coast how it can be done, but despite this the Coalition are dogmatically pursuing more failing privatisations. Unbelievable.
Emilia Hoffmann, PenrithTrain costs at a stupid level while private companies reap the benefits, our government needs to step up.