Tom Black, OxfordI have been a rail user all my life and have never seen the system improve, not one bit, in any way and most of my use has been since privatisation.
Steven Lock, WareRail privatisation is for the benefit of shareholders and people like Richard Branson.
Peter Davies, LiverpoolStop the subsidies and re-nationalise our rail network.
Gary Drew, LondonPrivatisation is Government sponsored piracy and vandalism – a capitalist scam.
Rose Nugent, DarlingtonI actually remember British Rail and, although not perfect, it made co-ordinated travel more easy,
Kenneth Marshall, ColchesterHigher fares, more taxpayer subsidy, equals shareholder payout or to foreign railway operators.
Tessa Gordziejko, Hebden BridgeThe privatisation experiment has failed. Rail transport is an integrated service essential to the economy and needs public ownership.
Amanda Ure, LeicesterAs a teen, I wanted to work for British Rail as a public service which was environmentally sound. That chance was stolen from me by the Tories.
Suki Gill, SloughPublic transport should remain public.
Michael Perkins, WatfordThe idiotic private sector train companies need to go and be replaced with British Rail. Keep the private sector out of public services.
Carol Milner, CoventryPrivatising British Rail has destroyed the unity and effectiveness of the service while creaming off the profits for fat cats instead of the British people.
Eira Short, RochdaleI would love to be able to take my son on a train to London in the same way as my parents took me. We need a public transport system.
Laura Macdonald, ManchesterThe idea that it’s impossible for nationalised railway infrastructure to be run with pride and efficiency is patent nonsense.
Jane Marsh, YorkMake our railways cheaper and more convenient for everyone, not run by a private company only interested in lining shareholders’ and fat cats’ pockets.
Graham Thomas, KidwellyThe sooner the better. Let’s put an end to what foreign investors call the UK – Treasure Island.
Robert Powell, Stockton-on-TeesStop rail companies avoiding tax here while shipping rail profits and taxpayer subsidies abroad. East Coast line is a great example of what public ownership can do.
Steve O’Donnell, LancasterAlmost every country in Europe has state-run railways, all of which are better than ours. I know because I have used them extensively.
Pete Harry Shuttleworth, LincolnMy dad told me, 45 years ago, that I owned a little bit of every blue train. In my 20s you sold them without asking me. Please give them back.
Richard Hart, BromleyRailways are a service and not for private profit.
Rick Salter, PenrithAs a regular rail user I know that the previous set-up was better. Bring back BR and put service ahead of profit.
Ross Atherton, DunfermlineNationalise the railways.
Gavin Monaghan, HelensburghPublic service should mean public ownership and public profit.
Leslie Reid, AberdourIt is one area where it makes sense to subsidise public transport for economic benefit in moving the population around safely.
Frans van Bussel, Boekel, NetherlandsBritish Rail must prevail.
Joe Meredith, RiscaPublic ownership is in the people’s best interest to have a system that everyone can depend on.
Simon West, LondonPrivatisation clearly has not worked — our trains are more expensive and provide worse service than those in mainland Europe. We need to re-take control of them.
Sam Page, MarlboroughWe are campaigning to restore the railway line to Marlborough.
Nick Thomas, TelfordFor cheaper tickets and a joined-up service.