Elaine Nudd, ChesterfieldOur railways will never be working for the benefit of commuters as long as they are run by private companies for profit.
Andy Cook, East SussexDefinitely Bring back British Rail. Trains and customer service were better back then and tickets were affordable.
Leila Roberts, RiponSpend the subsidy on routes not shareholders.
Michael Burn, Sunderland.Rail for the people. not for rich to profit from.
Les Hughes, WakefieldBring back British Rail and sort out this ludicrous mess. Is there anywhere else in the world where ticket prices for the same journey change from day to day?
Martin Cooper, LondonBring back a real rail service instead of the disgraceful, inept, chaotic, money-grabbing, rip-off amalgam of companies who value only short-term profit.
Emma RobbinsIsn’t it obvious?
Lynda Haydney, St Leonards on SeaBring back BR. We overpay for a terrible service. Privatisation should never have happened.
Greg Sutton, FleetTime for a change.
Katrina Dorman, LiverpoolIt’s simply not possible to deliver effective services to stakeholders whilst maximising profits for shareholders. All the evidence available proves this point. BBBR.
Peter J Walker, BillinghamThe success of the Direct Operation of East Coast shows that taking all rail services back into public control would most likely be more successful than re-franchising.
Philip Mead, LondonIt’s a no-brainer.
Richard Oakes, LondonWe have seen the East Coast line can deliver. Stop these shareholders robbing us of the profits we need for our railways.
Chris Harris, LondonAfter re-nationalisation, at a national affordable price (one can hope?) begin electrical / magnetic renewable infrastructure.
Helen Ferguson, GlasgowMake fares fair!
Anthony Hook, ChesterfieldBritish Rail was originally financed by the British taxpayer. It should be owned again by the British taxpayer.
Ruby Makepeace, BrightonWhy is the government subsidising private companies when all their profits go to shareholders and not to improving the service?
Peter Starns, Church StrettonI can’t afford to travel further than Birmingham except by car unless I book weeks ahead.
Jacob Colclough, Stoke-on-TrentThere was more efficient running of trains back then and there were proper locomotives.
Paul Smith, SheffieldBring back British Rail and get rid of this joke of a railway we now have.
Mark Nevitt, SandbachBring it back to the people. You know it makes sense.
Daniel Ward, SuttonBring Back BR.
Linda Barker, LeedsRe-nationalise our assets.
Clive Pinnock, MaryportBring back British Rail.
Peter Davis, LeicesterSome rail operators are operating trains that are so over-full they must be breaking H and S regulations. There should be refunds for passengers without seats.
Zoe Currie, NorwichBring back British Rail.
John Maynard, HarrogateSince we are paying billions every year to subsidise fat cat pay and shareholder dividends we might as well own it.
Patricia Julie Brandrick, UttoxeterTaxpayers’ money profiting German and French state rail. A total travesty.
Jeff Roberts, RochdaleI have been looking for a site like this for years. I thought I was a lonely voice, consider all my contacts made aware of your existence.
David Bosher, LondonOnly the Tories could have done this, their revenge on the public knowing they’d lose the 1997 election so they got in quick with this. Typical Tories messing things up.