Joy Wardell, ExeterThe railways are a mess. In the southwest we have one of the highest fares in the country. Bring back sense and coherence to the railways – re-nationalise.
Kevin Bache, BristolSome things are too socially important to be run for private profit.
Jonathan Wang, LiverpoolI prefer BR to be re-nationalised, because in other EU countries the railways are state-owned.
Helen Cullivan, Hutton BrentwoodI have to use the train to get to and from work. They have used every excuse they can come up with.
James Kirk, BirminghamIncrease after increase after increase and we are left with a sub-par service where only the rich owners benefit.
Derek Shaw, YorkI am strongly against this sell-off.
Pete Boor, PenzanceRailways should be state-owned and a not-for-profit industry.
Patricia Reed, North ShieldsThe railways were once the envy of the world – now it’s a mess. The pricing strategies make no sense. Plough profits back into British Rail, not shareholders’ pockets.
Chris Warren, BathI hate the idea ‘Public Bad, Private Good’ still persists. Directly Operated Rail are paying money back into the system not taking it out like the private companies.
Steve Andrews, LincolnPrivatisation was a terrible failure for commuters and a great win for greedy investors.
Craig Johnston, BuxtonBring back British Rail. Privatisation just takes and doesn’t give enough back. Ticket prices are beyond a joke in comparison to Europe’s.
Eric Mcrory, BearsdenThe last time the railways were nationalised they were systematically starved of investment. Ensuring that does not happen again will make the re-nationalisation successful.
Phil Gallon, SaltburnPrivatisation does not equal improved service or cheaper tariffs. Re-nationalise and give Britain a rail network to be proud of.
Graeme PineTransport should be owned by the state for the greater good not for profit.
Elwyn Johnson, BridgwaterMy wife recently endured an horrific journey from Manchester to Taunton standing for three hours in a space approx. 12 square inches in the stair-well of the train.
David Chaney, Newcastle-upon-TyneA disastrous privatisation that should be overturned a.s.a.p.
Ray Smith, LutonAlthough not a commuter, I travel on the line into London all the time. I have a Network card and put it to good use but it’s become increasingly less fun to go into London.
Shirley Coupe, NorwichWhy not re-nationalise, take more people off benefits to work in the Industry to, once again, give good customer service, instead of demoralising them with unemployment.
Malcolm Grant, PlungarPrivatisation has failed. Result? The most expensive railways in Europe.
Jonathan Elliott, WhitstableThe public are filling the pockets of rich shareholders and the CEOs of the private companies involved plus paying three times the amount BR got in funding from the public.
Nicky Hamilton-Smith, EdinburghPublic transport should not be run for private profit.
John Mangan, NorwichEvery privatisation has been a disaster. Beeching was in the pocket of the road hauliers. Bring back our rail networks in state hands.
Frank Sturm, Bergen Op Zoom, NetherlandsI have read ‘Broken Rails’ by Christian Wolmar and I concur.
Haris Loupidis, BussageFewer cars, more trains, happier planet, happier humans.
James Dougill, GooleI fully agree.
Wendy Bennett, WallaseyBecause it will work better.
Donald Walshe, LondonEnd the highest fares in Europe, with, at best, patchy standards of service.
Steven O’Neill, ArmaghBring an end to private ownership of our network. It would mean lower fares and save for the nation.
David Olivier,Keep up the fight.
Anne Atkins, BedfordPrivatisation has been a nightmare. No one is accountable and it is always another company’s fault. The idea was always flawed.