Alex Ogden, BuryThere are institutions that, even in a free market economy, function far more effectively when run nationally. Transport, along with health care and others, is one of them.
Francis Gilbert, LondonPrivatisation of the rail network never worked. This is infrastructure.
Deborah Evans, YorkI’m sick of paying over the odds for what is often a very poor service.
Neil Sloan, NottinghamPublic lines run better than private. Private lines getting large subsidies and commuters being ripped off. What is the point?
Anne Fallon, LondonPrivatised rail services don’t do the public any favours.
Robert Bridge, Hampton HillI use East Coast and it’s brilliant under public ownership compared to when National Express operated it.
Derek Collier, GolspiePrivatised railways only work for the investors, not the travelling public. They’re expensive, unreliable transport. The most efficient railways are nationalised.
Jo Hobson, SheffieldToo expensive on the trains. Bring back British Rail.
Robert Wells, LeicesterGive back to the people.
Sandra Brierley, ManchesterWe need to stop giving money to the private sector. They are rich enough.
Thomas Baker, CambridgeWhy is the British government subsidising European railways? No other country has seen fit to imitate our (disorganisation of railway ownership.
John Salter, ConsettThe success of the East Coast franchise in public ownership shows just what can be achieved. All the rail franchises should be taken back into public ownership.
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.
Nathaniel Davies, TelfordShareholders should not factor into a vital nation-wide transport link. It makes for over complication and over pricing, with very little profit going to the system. BBBR.
Alexander Chopra, LondonBritish Rail was the world’s second most efficient railway until the horrific mistake of privatising it was made. Now we have to suffer high priced shambles..
John Myers, RedcarOnly a publicly owned railway can ensure that rail travel is a fairer, cheaper transport system owned by the people for the people.
Sally Millar, EdinburghBritish taxpayers and rail customers pay for rail services – but don’t get the service they need – and private companies and shareholders take the profits. It’s mad.
Tamir Somerville, VancouverI’m not from the UK. In fact, I’ve never visited. Nonetheless, I possess great respect for the BR system of old. Bring back British Rail, bring back the age of the train.
Yzabel Field, LondonPlease re-nationalise the railways and make the railways one affordable public service, not a lot of expensive private businesses.
Ann McCormick, YorkAs a disabled person, unable to drive, I need an affordable rail service.
Nick O’Brien, WhitchurchHaving travelled extensively by train for over 25 years I can definitely say the rail service has gotten worse since privatisation.
Philip Ingham, Warton, PrestonStop the theft.
Libby Smith, NorwichIt’s ours not yours.
David Spratt, TavistockWe need a railway of the people, by the people, for the people – owned by the people, not a cash cow for capitalists.
Andrew Mackie, DundeeI currently can’t buy a house because the train fare for my wife to attend university is too high, over 3 grand a year. That’s more than 12% of my yearly income.
Paul Bathgate, LondonEast Coast has proved the madness that is privatisation. It has made an operating profit and hasn’t needed any subsidy.
Mavis Orwin, ChesterfieldBring back our system.
Bill Holland, ManchesterSubsidise public transport, tax fuel.
Simon Gee, CoventryEnough is enough. Rail users first.
Dave Waugh, EdinburghPrivatisation has not worked for our railways. Check out what comedian Mark Thomas has to say.