Raquel ThokchomRe-open closed lines and stations as well to ease traffic pollution and the loneliness and alienation so many now face.
Bryan White, DerbyThe worst thing ever to happen to this country closely followed by gas and electricity privatisation
Can Gencer, TwickenhamI’m disgruntled with a sub-par train service.
Alexander Kershaw, CaterhamRe-nationalisation of the railways would mean more care for people, more efficiency, fairer prices and less stress.
Jackie Davidson, SittingbourneBring back BR for a better service which will also save the country money.
Mark Charlwood, LiphookGive us back a harmonised, not for profit transportation system that is both punctual, safe and reliable. Public ownership driven by private sector values.
Robbie Hill, CrudwellI’m an ex British Rail Engineer. Privatisation was nothing short of a catastrophe. BR was well professionally run. The politicians don’t know what they’ve done.
Graham Hargreaves, CaernarfonOnce we had a railway, now it’s gone, blimey that is sure a crime.
Katie Goodwin, TadleyThe Great Train Robbery – the British privatised rail network.
Marko Kovacevic, LondonNationalising is pretty much the only way of making sure prices are kept low and protected from sharp rises.
Andrew Cliff, BirminghamWe need our railway back like it was before.
Steve Smith, EastwoodBring back cheaper fares.
Nick East, StroudEvery ticket is overpriced so no wonder rail travel is decreasing.
Chris Purser, ThirskOur railways cost us more in subsidy. Running and upgrading them is more expensive and millions are siphoned off in profits. Look at East Coast for proof of this.
Richard Lane, YorkThe privateers have had their chance and shown us what they do with a ‘small state’. It’s time to take our country back.
Claire Calder, NorfolkRe-privatisation has been an absolute Tory failure, with only ScotRail and Chiltern Railways doing any good.
Phil Fletcher, BarnetI find current rail prices complete madness. How many drive to work because of them?
Joseph Maser-Clarke, BrightonObviously an automatic monopoly can’t be a private industry, honestly.
Richard Connell, LeedsRailways should be run for public benefit rather than private profit. The current fragmented and micro-managed network can never achieve this, and needs re-integration.
Ian Semple, PeterboroughWith privatisation the national interest takes second place to profits and strategic planning is ineffectual. Bring back BR.
David Tait, BarrheadBring it back.
Giselle Frank, LondonThere should be a national standard and national investment for today’s transportation needs. There should be re-investment instead of private profits.
Yvonne Maule, LondonHow does it make economic sense to privatise an asset in order to save money when it has in fact resulted in triple the cost to run it.
Solange Freitas, Rio De JaneiroI wish British Rail will be revived by 2023.
Mary Boehringer, LincolnBring back British Rail and make it as good as Deutsche Bahn.
Robin Braddow, NewarkThe East Coast line runs right through my town. In fact I live only a few hundred yards from it. I can sit and watch the array of privatised train companies using it.
Ben Thornton, BristolCapitalism serves the elite.
Mark Grocott, FlintBring it back. It should not have been sold off in the first place so that fat cats could get rich.
Edward Childs, RadlettI would like the government to justify its claim that our privatised railways are both more efficient and more cost-effective.
Peter Karch, NottinghamThe private companies receive a level of subsidy BR could only dream of and deliver an inferior service with higher fares and antiquated rolling stock.