Zoe Butler, Nether EdgeIt’s just common sense.
Roger Stokes, BedfordA fragmented system is not a system. The whole thing is too complex to be efficient, effective and economical.
Stephen McVeigh, LondonI agree that the current system is expensive and deeply flawed.
Jean Mann, LeedsStop putting profit before the welfare of the passengers.
Sam Bailey, LeedsThe trains belong to us – they’ve been stolen by fraudulent thieves.
Jean-Marie Avril, CheltenhamPrivatisation sucks in England.
Aimee Neat, LondonKeep up the good work and let me know if you need volunteers.
Livia Najman, SuttonPrivatisation hasn’t worked.
Ben Gibbons, BristolReverse everything done by Thatcher.
Paul BrightWe need to bring back British Rail for the sake of our international competitiveness.
Jim Harkson, LincolnshireThe people will it.
Chris Dickinson, NottinghamIt’s a no-brainier. Run the railways for the benefit of the population and to support our industry. Get freight back on the rails and save the environment and lives.
David Buckle, Cornhill-on-TweedRe-nationalise the railways.
Kerrian Guybert-Routier, Lardy, FranceFrom France I say: no privatisation of SNCF, bring back British Rail!
A S, GlasgowI love trains. Why oh why was such a lovely industry privatised and now used for profit only? Bring back British Rail.
Tracey Ward, DerbyBringing back public ownership of the rail network would work much better, creating affordable fares and sufficient staffing, not compromising safety for profit.
Eileen Dale, YorkPublic transport is a public service and should be run as such, not for profit.
Darren Johnson, ShaftesburyWhat a joke.
John Roe, YorkAll other European countries, including Switzerland, run a national railway. Our railways, which run only for private profit, are a disgrace.
David Pigden, BristolA private network never worked. There are high fares, low service and a total disgrace.
Richard Baxter, LeedsPrivatisation has been a disaster.
Robert H Marshall, South Woodham FerrersEnd this privatisation and give us back our British Rail lines.
Leslie Glass, HaverhillBuying tickets is fragmented and complicated.
Ellen Woods, BasildonTravelling to London is a rip off.
Jack Coley, BristolThe fare prices for trains to and from my loved ones’ homes is completely unjust and simply a profiteering scheme that rips off the little guy. Disgusting.
Ken Smith, LiverpoolBritish Rail needs to be brought back, re-opening many disused tracks that are still lying about in the UK.
John Malcolm, MayfieldBR should never have been sold off in the first place. As for Beeching?
Margaret Sharkey, LondonBring the fares down by cutting out the profit factor and save and create jobs and improve safety. It’s a no-brainer!
Ivor Salmon, AltonAt the very least the infrastructure of the country should be owned by the people and operated for the benefit of the people.
Bruce Barnes, BradfordWhy should the UK have the most expensive and least attractive trains in Europe?