Paul Bright, BournemouthBringing back great British Rail would be great for UK business. Privatisation is a disaster. It’s time for our trains to come back.
Sean DurneyEnd rewarding shareholder profits for high price tickets and cost driven, unreliable services. Invest in the railways and get cars and trucks off the roads.
Dave Taylor, ManchesterRailways are a vital service for the country, and must all be in public ownership.
Charlotte O’Neill, LondonBritish rail services are getting more expensive and worse and we are being taken for a ride (no pun intended) It must stop.
Diana Harman, Bexhill-on-SeaI’m fed up with poor service and rising costs.
Jacqueline Jackson, ChichesterTrains should be in nationalised ownership.
Suzy Davies, CrawleyBoth of my grandfathers were steam engine drivers. They would be incensed to see the profiteering free-for-all of today’s railways. Re-nationalise now.
Nathan Hosker, LeedsTime to bring back what is proudly British, affordable and fair for all members of staff involved.
Andrew Mullen, LondonCapitalism is meant to be about private firms taking risks for reward. The rail network is about the public taking all the risk and all the debt. Re-nationalise.
Richard Stott, Berwick-upon-TweedIt’s a disgrace that we pay more money in and get less out.
Natalie Clarke, LondonEnd privatisation.
Ann Tosta, WakefieldThe railways should be in public hands. It’s supposed to be privatised, yet governments continue to subsidise these companies.
Jack Thompson, ReadingI’m sick of this.
Ronald Boyle, BangorRail, road, water, power are all national infrastructure essentials, created by the labours of generations before us and not to be squandered or pilfered by the wealthy.
Keith Brown, SevenoaksFair fares for all under government control.
Gill Cuthbertson, BangorThe system is not fair. Different subsidies or hike-ups in different regions. It needs intelligent organising.
Glyn Jones, DartfordEnd the farce and re-nationalise the railways. I travel to and from Cumbria by train and have never arrived on time in any direction. Also the fares are so expensive,
Hilary James, DonegalIt’s high time ticketing/pricing was unified. It’s the 21st century – people shouldn’t have to jump through hoops to book a train journey.
Frank Nicholas AdamBritish Rail days were far better.
Reuben Taylor, EdinburghI’m sick of being price-gouged, especially since Virgin took over the East Coast line and all the advance tickets shot up in price.
Bob Bache, BrixhamPrivatisation does not work. The interests of the shareholders far outweigh any interests of passengers. Re-nationalise a.s.a.p. please.
David Lancaster, YorkRail privatisation has been a disaster and the success of the East Coast mainline service in public ownership shows what can be achieved in the public interest.
Ross Manning, DoverBring back British Rail. Much more reliable.
Colin Wane, BarnsleyPrivatisation hasn’t worked for many franchisees and definitely hasn’t worked for the passenger. Bring back BR. DB was 100% cheap and punctual when I worked in Germany.
Chris Hewitt, LondonIt’s ours, it always has been and it always should be.
Josh Collier, TrowbridgeI’m a season pass holder pay ridiculous amount and as I don’t ride the main line service I get two carriages and never a seat.
Andrew McDonnel, Newcastle-upon-TyneEast Coast paid over £1bn to the Treasury in dues yet re-privatisation took place in 2015 defying economic logic, completely fulfilling Tory strategic plans.
John Robinson, LincolnThe franchise system isn’t working. We need proper trains with enough coaches so that people can travel in comfort and at reasonable prices.
Mike Sollitt, YorkCan anyone name just one privatisation that has improved things for those who originally owned it? I thought not.
Michael Moloney, BanffAbout time, the profiteering rather than service idea makes me sick as a previous employee, now retired.