Peter Dillon, SheffieldPrivatisation has given us a very expensive and inefficient way of travelling. It never worked and never will.
Dara Foody, HarrowAs a socialist I believe in production for use not for profit. Economic and social benefits of re-nationalisation in many areas, not just the railways, are very appealing.
Carole Frost, BirtleyBritish rail should never have been privatised, especially for profit I say re-nationalise the service.
Ann Bennett, Kings LangleyI sincerely hope this works.
C Prime, NewarkKeep ticket prices low.
Adrian Ashwell, BrightonI’m outraged that huge public subsidies and high fares make massive profits for overseas based companies.
Clare Simmonds, BeaconsfieldThe service provided by Chiltern is woefully inadequate. Clearly not enough resources are allocated to developing infrastructure.
Caroline Pickering, NorthallertonThe success of the East Coast Line clearly demonstrates how much better the railways are in public ownership.
Jonathan StevensonToday the railway is purely driven to provide profit. Safety and improvement to the system are a secondary thought. Bring back BR.
Christopher Fazey, ChesterIn a world where our “public” services just keep getting worse and worse, please see sense.
Julie Chow, WallingtonServices continue to deteriorate whilst prices continue to rise and subsidies increase. Bring the rail companies back into public ownership and public service.
Matt Tyas, St IvesIf British Rail had received the level of subsidy afforded to the private sector, none of the money would have gone to shareholders and the network would be better for it.
Sue Crathorne, BirminghamBR fell apart when greedy politicians started meddling. It should be run with no political agenda providing a good service at a fair price and provide jobs for the UK.
Nick Shepley, CardiffRail is a natural monopoly and therefore all arguments in favour of marketisation are a complete nonsense.
Veronica Reilly, LivingstonWhen you watch the history of British Rail, the workers had such a pride in their jobs. Bring back British Rail. Less competition with apportioning blame.
Matthew Jones, TelfordI’d like to see the railways re-nationalised and run for the good and benefit of people, and not for private profit.
Karanjit Juss, BirminghamI currently work for Network Rail.
Mark Kapalo, TelfordUK railways are in a shocking state.
Richard Jones, PlymouthEnough is enough.
Ian Sadler, LeedsWhy pay dividends to shareholders when the money would be better spent on renewing the rails and trains?
Reiko Hara, LondonIt’s a great idea. The way it was privatised was absolutely crazy. The railway system should be efficient, punctual and user-friendly.
Jennifer Carpenter, SheffieldA publicly owned railway would be able to integrate services and be more answerable to passengers. It works in France and Italy.
John Coates, BirminghamBring back British Rail for the benefit of everyone, not just the shareholders.
Kevin McGrath, Great YarmouthI’m an ex-BR permanent way worker, back in the days when we knew every inch of the track in our area.
Male Byrne, SouthamptonI fully agree with bring back British Rail. It was the worst thing the government has ever done, like the rest of public utilities.
Theresa Marsden, PeterboroughEast Coast is putting money back into the public purse rather than into profits for shareholders. That is as it should be. Every privatisation raises prices.
Grace Keeley, LondonImprove the train service, and make it more affordable prices for workers.
Stephen Thomas, LondonThe privatised railway system which was imposed upon us is manifestly not fit for purpose. It is fractured and massively expensive both to run and travel on.
Marie Phillips, RotherhamIf it was in public ownership it would still need a lot of work to make it a decent service. It was not perfect.
Simon Blackmore, ManchesterWhy do we have such an expensive and antiquated rail system ? Bring back British Rail.