Winifred Murphy, NorthwichWe have paid enough In subsidies to these private companies.
Jane Banks, Newcastle-upon-TyneA truly important campaign which should also connect to the growing campaign against HS2 which will not benefit the North in any discernibly important ways.
Simon CarneBring back the breakfast car for civilised travel not HS2.
Joseph Pakenham, GlasgowIf the amount invested in subsidies since privatisation had happened to BR, there’d never have been an excuse to privatise it.
Emma Louis, BirminghamI come from a family of railway workers. I believe in rail travel. I use the train to commute to work but privatisation has not worked and doesn’t put travellers first.
Andrew Grant Robertson, EdinburghPrivatising the railways was a misconceived policy that wasn’t even prosecuted competently. It is disgraceful that driving is cheaper than train fares.
Joanne Smith Finley, North ShieldsPeople not profit.
Stevie Hooper, BrentwoodI suffer Greater Anglia to the tune of £100+ a week. I’m sick of it. I’ve just been told of another six months of weekend shutdowns next year when I work Saturdays.
Eddie Walker, WorkingtonBring back BR so we can lead like the rest.
Tommy Geddes, LiverpoolThe private system is shockingly badly run. We need a government to run it without greedy eyes on profit.
Dawn Appadoo, RochesterGive back to Britain our heritage.
Gary Hilsdon, BrightonPlease re-nationalise the services of this country.
Ian Wallace, SheffieldClimate change demands this. Aim to make it free at the point of use, like we nearly did in South Yorkshire a few years ago.
Roy Hearne, ShenfieldPublic Transport should be a fundamental right of passage, not a luxury. I would use the train more, and my car less, if I wasn’t going to be ripped-off.
Paul Harrop, Watton-at-Stone, HertsBring our railways back into public ownership so that the passengers (not customers) can have a decent, value-for-money service instead of being exploited by private profit.
Sam Bridges, DerbyI think that British Rail should come back. Let’s hope the train fares go down.
Dimitri Stama, LondonCrippling our economy with poor and over-priced transport systems is not how the UK should be treated. My wife has to pay over 10% of her salary for her train ticket.
Sharon Burton Fletcher, RedditchHow can anything dismantled and fragmented be as efficient, stable and manageable as something whole. Unite it or give it all to Richard to run.
Ann Ferguson, Tyne and WearBritish Rail should never have been privatised in the first place. Bring ownership back to those who pay their taxes.
Alastair Stewart, LancasterIf we are to support communities and re-connect to a more social way of being other than through Facebook, the rail network requires a solid base to support this from.
Vincent Brierley, PeterboroughGo back to running trains at cost not for profit.
Emma Kane, StockportIt would be wonderful if Britain was proud again of its rail network and led the world rather than lagged behind. The only way it works is one company i.e.. government
Fiona Potter, BillericayUnification is the only logical and efficient way to bring mass rapid passenger transit into the 21st century.
Steven Howe, ChesterJust do it.
Mark Johnson, CambridgePrivatisation is theft.
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.
Robert Jones, BirminghamService not profit.
Zeljka Abramovic, LondonHow can this ever be efficient and safe?
Dean Reeves, WisbechWe need a green transport policy which meets the needs of people and business first. Railways cannot be run as a competition. They will only succeed as a strategic resource.
Sion Ford, CardiffPrivatisation was an idea that has proven to be a mistake. It’s time this public service was put back to what it used to be.