Chris Davison, DissThere’s a reason why it is called a ‘natural monopoly.’
Charles Punchard, DurhamThe railways should never have been privatised. Track maintenance is not done as well as under BR, prices are too high and they are understaffed.
AlexIn order to have a fully integrated transport system, we also need to bring back the National Bus Company!
Mary Fraser, KilmarnockWe should own the railways before they go overseas.
Bobby Bowden, St HelensPrivatisation is failing. Bring back British Rail.
Daniel Church, CambridgeEnough.
William Tucker, PrestonA unified rail service would be so much better than the present overpriced shambles. Our railways should be a source of national pride. It’s often cheaper to fly now.
Diane Birchall, ChorleyI commute daily to Manchester paying £2000 per year and the journey has got progressively worse every year.
Will Graham, LondonPrivatisation has failed miserably. It’s time for the public to own public services again.
Geoff Cummings, BournemouthAll utilities and public services should be working for the public and not to line the pockets of rich shareholders who know nothing and aren’t accountable.
Ian Smith, LeedsThe rail industry needs to be run safely for all and not for profit by the few.
Russ Hore, PattinghamI have watched rail travel get worse and worse over the last forty years. It needs sorting out.
Malcolm Barnes, SheffieldPrivatisation is killing the UK.
Steven Hurford, WatfordPlease re-nationalise the railways to enable more infrastructure investment, instead of lining the pockets of shareholders with the profits of the travelling public.
Tony Fielding-Raby, LincolnBritish Rail was cheaper and more efficient.
Dave Blackwell, Holmer GreenLiving in Texas USA at the moment, but looking forward to coming back to a re-nationalised system.
Michael Ellis, HonitonPublic transport is for the public good not for private profit.
Michael Thompson, High PeakIt’s scandalous that the government wants to sell off Network Rail. We absolutely must keep it in public hands.
Andrew Smith, GalashielsThe current system is an expensive, overpriced mess. We have the highest fares in Europe. Re-nationalisation has to happen now.
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!
Nicholas Holford, Langham, OakhamLike water, gas and electricity, they should not have been privatised.
Matt Egerton, ManchesterI totally agree with this. Get rid of the shambles that is the present system. I’m a steam enthusiast and would love to see some real British heritage brought back.
David Batten, CoventryPublic services should never be privatised.
Chris Jefferson, NottinghamIt’s time to end the current railway madness.
Richard Whitfield, LeedsIf our rail franchises can be run by French and German nationalised railways why cannot we run our own nationalised railway network answerable to a parliamentary committee?
Sydney Smith, YorkRe-nationalise our railways.
Chris Youhill, LeedsI am totally dissatisfied by the way that Northern Rail is run. “Couldn’t care less” seems to be their almost universal attitude at all levels.
Wesley WhiteI’d like to nationalise everything. It works in Europe.
Gordon Reid, ExeterJust do it.
Frank Smith, West BromwichThere are certain services that should be run on a not-for-profit basis because people rely on them, e.g. water, gas, electricity and transport.