Brian Smith, ScunthorpeJudging by today’s performance bring British Rail back now.
Raymond Lee Meadows, ChorleyPublic transport should be run and maintained with the intention of serving the public and not lining the pockets of shareholders who have no interest in the service.
Wilson Newbould, LivingstonThis is another example of politicians giving individuals increased power and influence to the unelected. Why?
Bill Molyneux, NottinghamThe British railway system was once admired globally. It was a beautiful and ecological feat of engineering. It’s sad, both aesthetically and practically, to see it now.
Phillipa Partington, BedfordA simple, unified rail system with standardised fares has got to be better than the current complicated and still-inadequate rail provision we have.
Karen Haywood, ChesterfieldNo doubt HS2 will be privatised once the tax payer has financed this white elephant.
Philip Elliot, SheffieldThere has been no evidence that privatising the railways has been in the public interest. The railways are still subsidised and there is no benefit to the rail users.
Sue Horne, BrightonSimplify fares and concentrate on running reliable trains.
Ross Taylor, HinckleyI completely agree with British Rail and I believe that privatisation has not served the purpose it was meant to.
Hazel O’DBring back British Rail.
Keith Jackson, Stoke-on-TrentThe private sector continually proves itself unworthy of being entrusted with our railways. Enough is enough. Time to take them back.
Rok Strnisa, LondonIf an essential public service isn’t run by government, especially where there can be little or no competition, abuse of position is inevitable.
Mark Cameron, BurnleyPlease keep me informed on your progress.
John Butler, StrabaneApplication of honest good sense on this matter is long overdue.
Richard Muncey, BirminghamLet’s have a public service with trains late into the night with as much subsidy as the privatised services get.
Moira Garland, LeedsTransport to benefit the country should be run for public benefit, not profit. A unified system makes sense.
Mary Lance, LeedsIt’s simply common sense to have an integrated system.
Paul BrightWe must rebuild our country’s economy and to do this we need a fully integrated and affordable public transport system centred on the British railways.
David Sleet, YorkIf profits can be made by British Rail, they should be ploughed back into the system, not distributed to the already-wealthy shareholders.
Jim Steele, IlkestonThe railway system is a service and a natural monopoly, not an ordinary business venture. It can be run efficiently and safely within the public sector. Time to do it.
Barbara White, IlfordUnfair prices and no porters to help, and these are only things I can see.
Martin Prior, GreenwichEverything is repeated several times over without any meaningful competition.
Douglas Arnold, WashingtonEast Coast is making money and they want to sell it off. It may finish up in foreign hands with our money going abroad, We need a joined-up railway system.
Stuart Grant, LondonJohn Major stole the railways and sold them to his friends. It’s time to take back our railway.
Andrew Stock, ColchesterI’m bored with paying to run Europe’s rail network with the profits from ours.
Amy Williams, South Woodham FerrersAbellio Greater Anglia are the worst company. I hope this really proves people are fed up and changes need to happen.
David LatimerBritish Rail was privatised to concentrate the ownership of the world’s infrastructure into fewer and fewer hands; the hands of the bankers.
John Porter, NottinghamThe railways can work for the people if owned by the people.
Mike Sollitt, YorkCan anyone name just one privatisation that has improved things for those who originally owned it? I thought not.
William Lynch, AberdeenEast Coast works fine. Leave well alone. We don’t need it in private hands. Re-nationalise.