Saira Gregory, LondonBritish Rail used to be amazing when I was in my 20’s. I’m now 50, and its awful to travel, especially in London – nightmarish in fact.
Martin Sheville, Arizona, USAI’m lost in the USA and, having been surrounded by insane and extreme capitalism, I have seen that Britain needs to re-nationalise all public service industries..
Connor Naylor, Chandlers FordRail lines accountable to the people through a democratic government, not accountable to shareholders through exploitative corporations.
David Crabtree, EynshamThe railway should be run by the people for the benefit of the people. The only successful rail companies are state-owned. Bring them all back and stop this madness.
Bruce Rose, Haywards HeathBring it on – if every commuter in the Southeast signed this then the government would have to listen.
Mat FlemingThe privatised railways make no sense for the passenger. Companies and managers make huge profits whilst passengers, taxpayers and workers are ripped off.
Thomas Renstrom, DurhamStandard text book economics tells you that private ownership of a natural monopoly is a bad idea. Train service is cheaper and better in countries with public ownership.
Stephen Riggott, SouthamptonTake our now totally fragmented national railway out of the hands of the privateers who are exploiting it to the full. Only re-nationalisation will make it work again.
Tarquin Gotch, LewesIt could not be worse than Southern Rail.
Linda Uruchurtu, CambridgePrivatised rail companies haven’t provided better services, but uneven ones, with ever increasing fares.
Andrew Brooke, PulboroughI would vote for any politician who I believed was sincere in promising to re-nationalise the railways.
Maryam Shakiba, LondonRailways are a public service and should be state run and not for private profit.
Veronica Hobbs, Wootton, BedfordshireThe railways have never been the same since they were privatised.
Janet Wright, CambridgePrivatisation has created incentives for companies to do each other down, or grab extra profits, by practices that make journeys worse for passengers.
Bill Hush, EdinburghIf the East Coast rail line can positively contribute to the public purse why can’t others?
Chris Hardy, CheshireRe-nationalise British Rail and give us our reliability back.
Pam Thompson, Wisbechsince the service was privatised it has resulted in high prices, delays, overcrowding for the many, and high profits for the few.
Graham Chadwick, LittleboroughThe sooner the better.
Lee Warner, YorkPassengers before profit.
Celia Laverick, StanleyPut British Rail back together. Run it with a management separate from MPs but scrutinized by auditors.
Susan Tracy, ManchesterRip off Britain – from the railways to the NHS. Everyone should emigrate.
Khalid Rasool, ReadingFirst Great Western abuse their powers. Words cannot describe how unjust and biased they have been towards me.
Pamela Fellows, BrighouseIn my view none of the utilities or public transport should have been privatised.
Anne Vincent, ArundelI am currently not a regular traveller but re-nationalisation is surely the only way to recover our once excellent (environmentally acceptable) system.
Dan Harrison, TynemouthBring back British Rail and keep the profits here.
Terry McKeown, LeedsIt’s not a service any more.
Simon Newell, LondonThe Tories are disgracefully making worse what they started in the early 90s to benefit their rich friends.
Catherine Davies, Richmond, YorkshirePlease bring back the nation’s railways. We need to reach rural areas. People will volunteer to help get it back up and running.
Alan Crowther, StockportThe days of Joe Public paying through the nose to sustain the luxurious lifestyles of the greedy capitalist class must come to an end.
Simon Joseph Evans, Bishop AucklandWhat a great big mistake privatising the railway. It’s another money making opportunity.