Jana Jeruma-Grinberga, EnfieldThe opposition to public ownership of railways is ideologically based, and flies in the face of the evidence.
Colin Raven, ManchesterEnough of the insanity.
Ray Allott, ThorneSelling off our national tax-funded assets to foreign buyers was tantamount to treason and still is. Take them back with no compensation.
Natasha Koritsas, WatfordI’m sick and tired of prices going up, service going down, and often not getting a seat.
Peter Long, BristolPublic transport should be a National Service, to serve the needs of the people. Privatisation has failed the people.
Alan Palmer, NottinghamPeople before profit. It’s that simple.
John Walker, ColchesterThe railways need to be re-nationalised – the investment in our network needs to be overhauled. We invented the railways, let’s make it the envy of the World again!
Suzanne Turner-Inglis, BlackpoolWe need this for everyone.
Jack Scott, SwanageBring back British Rail.
Angus Bickmore, HarbottleI used to work for BR back in the 90s when the government started to sell off the railways. I knew then that it was a very bad mistake and was totally against it.
Diane Baskerville, BirminghamPrivatisation just doesn’t work for infrastructure or utilities.
Jean Nash, PontefractPlease bring it back.
Annaliese Scott, LeicesterIt’s about time something changed as ticket fares are unbelievably high.
Brian Moverley, NottinghamPrivatisation means costly, ineffective, inefficient services. The only winners are the shareholders and overpaid management.
Gordon Reid, ExeterJust do it.
Douglas McCoy, HoltThe sale and consequent shambles that privatisation has left are testament to the folly of allowing political ideology to dictate transport policy. Bring back BR.
Michael Barlow, DurhamGNER was the most efficient service in the country when back in public hands, which says it all. Privately owned means profit before investment.
June Carcsry-Stuart, EdinburghRe-nationalise our train service.
Paul Blackwell, ThealeI’d like a rail system where I can afford and understand the tickets, not one where I make fat cats richer.
Llio DaviesPrivatisation of public transport is criminal and should never have happened.
Frank Belsey, EnfieldIf the railways are a loss-making industry, why are there big payouts to shareholders? Where does that money come from?
Amy Leach, LeedsRailways are simply not a service that can be run for private profit. There’s only one line there, so competition isn’t a natural feature.
Mike Third, LondonThe necessities of life should never be tradable commodities.
Alice Pearson, Newcastle-upon-TyneFallacy of competition improving service and reducing costs thoroughly falsified by our extortionate rail system.
Nounette Noble, BradfordWe are all totally sick of being ripped off and feel that the only way forward is to re-nationalise the rail network.
Nicholas Hamp, Milton KeynesThe cost of my daily commute into London is now £5,000 per year before Underground costs. The service is overcrowded and late on most days. It’s not good enough.
Joy Cuff, TeddingtonBring back British Rail. I can remember when the trains were run for the convenience of the passengers not the money grabbing companies running the railways now.
Martin Davison, ChesterfieldRe-nationalising our railways is the most cost-effective and operationally efficient thing to do. Private monopolies only work for the shareholders – not the customers.
Peter Crane, NorthamptonA national rail transport network should be owned by the people and not run for private profit.
Scott Free, SaltaireBring back British Rail or I have to put up with a pathetic service.