Jill Jerram, LondonI don’t approve of private profit-seeking for public institutions.
Neil Merrett, NottinghamPut people’s rail service back with the people.
Linda Harte, BourneIf the right (qualified but not greedy) staff at the top were to be appointed, we the British public could have a well run, efficient, and affordable train service.
William David Shanks, DurhamI worked for BR in the 1960s and still have many friends who now work for the various rail companies. They all say Bring back British Rail.
John O’Neill, GlasgowRe-nationalise Britain’s railways. BBBR.
Pierre Molineux, LeedsBring it back.
James McAlpine, InvernessThe joke is on us and it’s time we said ‘enough is enough’.
Alex Kashko, EdinburghTransport is infrastructure and should be handled on a no-profit basis by government.
Graham Race, ManchesterThe pillaging of our rail network has to stop. Re-investment, modernisation and sustainability are the only way forward.
Steve Burns, BrightonCut carbon emissions and subsidise rail travel now.
Howard Sanders, CrawleyThis situation is inefficient and costly. West Coast would be better off in state hands.
Robert Bapty, LeedsPrivatisation isn’t working. It’s costing us far more now than it did before for a worse service.
Patrick Newman, StevenagePublic service rail works – that is why they are trying to privatise East Coast for a third time.
Paul Williamson, CoventryBR gave us the 125 and 225. Privatisation gave us Voyagers – and taxpayers’ money syphoned off into tax havens and foreign governments.
Allan Orrick, PrudhoeEast Coast is making money and is feeding that money into Treasury coffers. Why not take back the whole network and make it work for the country, not the money grabbers?
John Powell, LondonDrop the greedy train companies.
Nicky Gillibrand, ChorleyCurrent rail prices are overpriced and the service is beyond terrible.
Ann Bennett, Kings LangleyI sincerely hope this works.
Thom Morecroft, LiverpoolThere is no logical argument for the privatisation of the railways.
Edward Childs, RadlettI would like the government to justify its claim that our privatised railways are both more efficient and more cost-effective.
Nik Walker, PrestonEnough of the experiment – it has comprehensively failed abysmally. Return the railroads to the customers.
Debbie Wood-Holland, WellingboroughHow can a train trip cost so much? Convenient for rail companies, not the public. So get your snouts out of the trough please.
Dugald Cameron, GlasgowGet rid of the spivs and shysters from our railway.
Andrew Marsh, PolegateTransport is an essential public service and should be run by the state for the people, not to line the pockets of shareholders.
James Biddlecombe, BanburyPublic ownership of a public service.
Darren Whittle, WiganBring back British Rail. Stop public money going into foreign rail operators’ pockets to subsidise their own trains.
David Challis, MacclesfieldTravelling on railways in Europe shows us up. Elsewhere, better and cheaper. Privatisation has been a massive fraud against the public
Sarah Kay, LondonThe Post Office too while you’re at it.
Andrew Jobson, SunderlandI travel all over the country watching my football team, by train, and I’ve never known it so bad in 35 years. Bring back a nationalised railway,
Rob Hague, DerbyRun the railways as a service like the roads, not a cash cow like banking.