Jane Atkinson, WakefieldPrivatising our national assets has to stop. They are bringing the country and all that was good about it to a standstill. Stop the policies of exploitation.
Christine Rogers, HastingsWhy should taxpayers subsidise these private companies in order for their shareholders to gain. Take them back now.
David Pears, Milton KeynesService and passengers before profit. Many rely on rail.
John McNulty, Newcastle-upon-TyneLiving with East Coast Rail has highlighted that the case for privatisation has never been proven.
Eddie Walker, WorkingtonBring back BR so we can lead like the rest.
J Anslow, ManchesterUnified operations, coherent fares please.
Michael Prada, KendalCurrent rail companies pull prices out of thin air. Neither the service provided nor the actual journey is worth what they charge. It’s over inflated and needs to stop.
Lesley Mais, LeedsFor too long we have trusted private companies to improve essential services, and instead we are seeing few improvements but ever-increasing bills.
Alex Casale, LondonSince this public service was sold off, the taxpayer is still paying large subsidies, even though it has been ‘privatised’.
Sharmilla Beezmohun, LondonThis is a really important cause to support.
Andrew Hewitt, SloughIt just makes sense to do so: cheaper fares for the people and more profitable income for the government.
Sam Morris, MillomBring back BR like the good old days.
Kevin Baker, CoventryIt was better when It was British Rail.
Terence Phelps, WorcesterRe-nationalise British rail
Eira Short, RochdaleWe want our public transport service back. We still pay for it in taxes.
Michael Dawson, South ShieldsLike all things that work better as a monopoly, it should be under common ownership.
Marc Brammer, GlasgowTaxpayer money built the rails and now we’re just getting ripped off by the companies that own the concessions.
Michael Woodward, NottinghamIf the East Coast mainline can be run at a profit by the public sector, so can the rest of the network.
Michael Young, LondonPrivatisation hasn’t worked for the national good.
Richard King, BristolRe-nationalise now.
Alan Harrison, WalsallRail is a natural monopoly and pseudo-competition is a nonsense. Bring back BR.
Walter McLeod, PrestonpansI go every week into Edinburgh and the guard rarely gets through to sell tickets. At Waverley, six to eight staff are waiting to sell tickets. The wait is longer than the trip in.
Gerard Talbot, Canvey IslandI Just find it stupid the political dogma of the current government
Louise Ffoulkes, LondonLet the railways be run for the passengers and not for the shareholders.
Charlie Sutherland-Boyce, LivingstonDespite the curly sandwiches, they still provide a cheaper and more efficient service.
Jonathan Grain, LondonI remember British Rail. It was great!
James Robinson, WhitehavenBring rail fares down.
Deborah Steele, BathI am appalled by the vast ‘profits’ made by the privatised rail companies alongside the massive prices and poor levels of service. Give us back now what is really ours.
John Malcolm, MayfieldBR should never have been sold off in the first place. As for Beeching?
Tom Nicholls, LondonDriving is so backward. People zooming around at 90mph in metal boxes at a cost to the planet. Trains for the future, blow privatisation.