Lisa Nesbitt, Southend-on-SeaDe-privatise the railway.
Chris Power, YorkThe Government should hold a majority stake in Britain’s railway network. Fully private franchises do not benefit the taxpayer or the consumer.
Leonidas Kounoupias, BrightonThe rail industry has to be re-nationalised.
David Weston, BodminPlease let it happen soon and for all those poor people to get a seat.
Tony Fielding-Raby, LincolnBritish Rail was cheaper and more efficient.
Debby Poole, Stoke-on-TrentThe cost of rail fares now is so expensive I can no longer afford to travel.
Ashley Rawcliffe, HuddersfieldFor the people not the fat cat’s.
Joan How, LutonMy father worked for British Rail from 1947 until 1958 when he was made redundant due to privatisation. He was devastated.
Matt Kingsnorth, ChelmsfordI work shifts and I’m fed up with sparse trains outside 9-5. I work in TV. Would you like it if I stopped your favourite programme because I had to get the last train?
Jonathan Tummons, YorkThe railways should be in national ownership and not in the hands of profiteers.
Matthew Stone, HayesTrains cost too much and when it is cheaper to fly within the UK it really is ridiculous.
Connie Gallagher, LondonBring back British Rail, for people not profit.
Michael Bedrock, KidderminsterIt should never have been sold in the first place. No thanks to Dr Beeching.
John Parkes, LeedsUnified, national, well planned, strategic, facilitating leisure and the economy, cheaper, better, social – easy.
Christopher Bell, HullIt is about time profiteering finished and the railway was put back to being a public service. Privatisation has shown it can work, now let’s have some fair play for us.
Keith Jones, GatesheadIt should never have been privatised in the first place. Greed once again was put before common sense.
Dr M Relich, EdinburghThe railway network should be a public service, not just run for corporate profit.
Greg Sutton, FleetTime for a change.
Michael Spurden, YorkThe privatised fragmentation of British Rail cannot be called other than a total and unmitigated disaster. It has cost us dearly, in money and in lives.
John Maris, NorwichBritish Rail was finally getting its act together when the ill-conceived 1993 Railways Act was foisted upon them.
Robert Manning, EastbourneOur fragmented railways offer a sub-standard expensive service under privatisation which does not benefit the commuter or serve them well. It benefits only shareholders.
David Oney, RhylIt’s a no-brainer – as the Americans say. Why should companies who are subsidised by us make huge profits from us?
Caz MoweAbout time.
Mark Beeby, NorwichThis isn’t competition, it’s theft. I’m a life long Tory voter, but if Labour fix the utilities they’ll have my vote come the next election.
Lynn Robertson, ReigateIt is time that breaking up the national rail system be seen to have been the costly mistake it has become.
John McBride, ColeraineLet’s get back to something that actually works!
David Cross, HullPrivatisation has made the country poorer. Only big businesses like Virgin are gaining.
Alan Meiklejohn, GlasgowPublic sector ownership is a more efficient model.
Nathaniel Davies, TelfordShareholders should not factor into a vital nation-wide transport link. It makes for over complication and over pricing, with very little profit going to the system. BBBR.
Rachel Craig, ThirskAll vital services should be publicly owned, including transport.