John Robinson, LincolnThe franchise system isn’t working. We need proper trains with enough coaches so that people can travel in comfort and at reasonable prices.
Stephen Jarvis, Newcastle-upon-TyneThe sooner the better it’s back to British Rail – the better for all of us.
Geraldine Wright, Newcastle-upon-TyneRails should be run for the people, not for profits. Privatising the UK rail network is another way of squeezing wealth out of the British public.
James Lewis, ChesterAll for this. People not profit.
Barry Smith, ClevedonPut an end to private profit, public risk.
John Jones, LondonFor heaven’s sake, can anything be better for the country as a whole?
Mike Kirwan, NottinghamIt’s a diabolical service and they don’t care about the passengers, but useless top managers are paid millions.
John Walker, BristolThe last two decades have been a very expensive farce. It’s been tried, it’s failed. I’m tired of subsidising the private shareholders with my taxes.
Milea Michalak, BracknellWhat more needs?
Les Lazell, PeterboroughIt’s our railway and should not be for private profit.
Ray Durie, LiverpoolThe public should not pay fares until trains are from this century and they have adequate space for the relevant number of passengers at the right time of day.
Carol Munro, BournemouthBuying train tickets is far too complicated and confusing.
Mark Pedlar, WakefieldIt’s time to take back control of our railways.
Anne Callaghan, BlantyreAll utilities should be run on a non-profit basis. Stop this gravy train for people who have more money than they know what to do with.
Richard James, BrightonI had to leave a job in London because the service is so horrendous. The railways need to be re-nationalised.
Lynne Coppendale, DoncasterWe have the highest fares I can think of anywhere. As a result I pretty much never use trains. I love train journeys and would use them but cannot afford them.
Richard Birkett, CambridgeSo important.
Andrew Pettigrew, SheffieldIt’s not just the railways that need to be brought back into public ownership, but that’ll do for a start.
Courtney White, LondonRailways should be publicly owned!
Diane Simmons, DerbyThe present system is not working. Fares are sky high but the trains are over-crowded, late and dirty. The public is being short changed. Bring back British Rail.
John Sherwell, MargateIt should never have been privatised in the first place.
Carol Gavaghan, LondonThe rail network ran better under BR. It should be run as a service, not for profit. Commuters are just subsidising the service for the benefit of shareholders.
Ron Virgo, LancingWhile you are at it stop the fat cats getting rich on our water as well.
Marion Legge, NottinghamThe railways should never have been privatised.
John Hindmarch, PrudhoeEast Coast. Why privatise when it’s making a profit.
Graeme Braisby, BarnsleyAll utilities, rail and road, should be owned by the British people and not for private profit. They are everyday necessities.
Marion Grez, LondonNationalise the railways.
Lewys Hall, NottinghamPrivatisation has been a total mess, providing a second class service and extortionate fares.
Ian Roberts, TelfordBring the railways back under state control and provide a better service to passengers.
Aaron Omeroglu, Haywards HeathIt’s something that has exploited the working people and we need to take back control.