Stephen Baxter, GlasgowThis is self explanatory.
James Murphy, CambridgeSince privatisation it’s gone from bad to worse – too much money – total rip-off. It was much better when it was good old British Rail
Gordon Craven, GosportA public service for the public.
Nicola Riley, RedcarIt would be good to have it back.
Ann Petherick, YorkPrivatisation has failed. Something as important as the railway system needs to be publicly-owned for the sake of coherence, efficiency and safety.
Harry Barnett, NorwichI’m tired of poor rolling stock at the expense of shareholders’ profits, both on Southern and Greater Anglia.
David Sherwood, NorthwichPrivatisation has failed, tax payers pay more subsidies to give private companies more profit.
Joanne Hutchinson, ChichesterThey should never have been privatised in the first place!
Christine Deas, RetfordNone of the public owned companies, such as the railways, coal, energy, water, should have been privatised. It was a short-sighted policy designed to make a quick profit.
Alan Dearling, EyemouthI am a regular user of the network, usually from Berwick and have appreciated the efforts of East Coast. I am disappointed and worried about the changes.
Faith Bennett, BristolIt makes sense to me.
John F Spencer, ShirebrookEverything should be back in the tax payers’ hands.
Erryl McLarty, Whitley BayRe-nationalise – it makes sense.
Mike Taylor, SheffieldPeople should benefit, not corporations. Privatisation gives a poorer, more expensive option. No examples of improved service/cost-effectiveness with rail privatisation.
Jay Cannings, LewesThe East Coast line proves that public ownership results in better service than private profit-driven service. Government doesn’t want to hear this though.
Michael Dunne, DarlingtonNearly every European country has its state-owned railway. We should have the same, run for the people not fat cats taking all the profits.
Neal Wright, PenzancePlease – a nationalised, efficient, re-vitalised railway with a large public investment for the future.
Matthew Tiller, LondonNo more profiteering. Don’t hand private companies a monopoly.
John Paine, DoverRailways are now used as a cash cow for profiteering. We the people bought and built British Rail only for it to be sold off for profit is an outrage.
Roger Carvell, HitchinThe privatisation of the UK’s railways has been a disaster. We pay more than ever in taxes to support private shareholders.
Steve White, BarnsleyEnd this privatisation madness now.
Chris Hewitt, LondonIt’s ours, it always has been and it always should be.
Peter Niblett, TotnesStop the rip-off of fares
Daniel Betts, LondonJohn Major’s legacy. New Labour too pusillanimous to rectify it when they could. Here’s hoping but I’m not holding my breath.
Rod Galilee, WarkworthEast Coast has out-performed all other rail service providers in recent years. A true indication that it should be government run for us and not for private owners.
George Parker, ManchesterPublic ownership is better than private. Just look at the East Coast Mainline for proof.
Robin Harvey, Newcastle-upon-TyneMost efficient, profitable and customer-focussed TOC is East Coast, which is currently publicly owned.
Steve Alton, Haywards HeathFond memories of the days of British Rail. Bring them back.
Stefan Weigert, HullImagine the amount of time gained when we no longer have to waste hours and hours to deal with the websites of dozens of non-communicating train companies.
Steve Reed, BarryThe profits should be ours to be re-invested in the railway network.