Mitchell Blythe, CanterburyThe rail network should be back under public ownership. It should never have been sold in the first place.
Elise Smith, CanterburyIt should not be cheaper and more convenient for me to commute to work by car.
James Robert Gillespie, GlasgowPrivatisation has been a disaster. British Rail needs to be completely in public hands.
Julie Chow, WallingtonServices continue to deteriorate whilst prices continue to rise and subsidies increase. Bring the rail companies back into public ownership and public service.
Wilfred Watson, LincolnPublic transport is, or at least should be a public service and, like all public services, it should not be a business opportunity for private companies to exploit taxpayers.
Richard Marshall, LancasterBring back a national network so that we can have efficient provision, maintenance and development.
Paul Ransom, LewesGood idea.
Mick Knights, Waltham CrossTransport for the people by the people, not for profit. All service industries must be publicly owned and all monies ploughed back into the service.
Annie Bulmer, EdinburghOh, yes please.
Lawrence Paulson, CambridgePrivatisation has just allowed private companies to enrich themselves at our expense.
Philip Thomson, DalryFor a stronger economy and a fairer society, bring it back.
Rod Atkin, StroodGreat Eastern did very well when the franchisee cleared off. A lesson must be learned.
Lynne Norker, NottinghamI can’t afford train travel as it’s too expensive. Please bring back affordable travel run by the state.
Stuart Antrobus, BedfordLet’s have our public services back in public control.
Bryan Dale, CaerleonPublic transport should be supported by the state for the public good, not subsidised for private profit.
Bernadette Potts, ManchesterPrivatisation sells the UK by the pound. Virtually all sales have been made under Tory governments. They’ve all but sold the NHS now.
Sandy Irvine, Newcastle-upon-TyneThings that naturally function best together should be kept together in public hands.
Graeme Allister, DunfermlineAs the tax payer already contributes to the private rail network we might as well own it.
Reece Caldwell, FulhamThere is no competition here. I can’t choose a different train service. Privatisation is pointless within a monopoly. The service provided by Southern is terrible.
Suzanne Hart, Royal Tunbridge WellsEnough of this obfuscated mess.
Colin Staplehurst, LondonYou can’t put a price on transport. Get it back and run it properly.
David Oney, RhylIt’s a no-brainer – as the Americans say. Why should companies who are subsidised by us make huge profits from us?
Melbourne Chadwick, SheffieldRailways are for the people, not the Tory millionaire shareholders.
Hayden Sellick, Newton AbbotProletariats should unite wherever.
Harry Mansfield, NorwichThe argument for privatisation as a driver for entrepreneurialism and investment has been proved to be false. It just been a money grab.
Ian Phillips, BristolThere can be no argument against bringing the railways back into public ownership.
Rob Cross, ShrewsburyLet’s re-nationalise all these privately-run utilities so the shareholders receiving the dividends are the real shareholders, i.e. the general public.
Tony Knight, BeverleyFirst step: do not sell off the profitable, publicly owned East Coast line.
Ali Ali, LondonBring back public railways.
Gbenga Anisere, ReadingWhy take away people’s meal ticket when you can’t better their lives? Reduce rail fares and re-instate retrenched rail staff.