Niall Campbell, BraintreeIt is disgraceful that an organisation that gets so much funding makes shareholders their priority rather than their customers.
Dave Keane, HastingsSimple. Each time a provider fails they should lose the contract. Then BR (or the equivalent) takes over. British Rail can then grow organically proving themselves.
Ollie Foord, BracknellI miss the blue and white era.
Mike FriendIf our government is serious about the shift from road to rail then now is the opportunity.
Michael Morgan, CinderfordIf public ownership works and makes a profit on East Coast line, why not have the lot in public ownership?
Jim Cragg, DerbyProfit adds to the price of a ticket.
Vasant Chotai, EdmontonBritish Rail services were more efficient and cheaper. Bring back British Rail.
David McIntosh, LiverpoolBritish Rail for Britain – for the people by the people.
Audrey Stewart, HitchinSurely everyone can now see privatisation is not working? The East Coast line has actually been profitable while it has been run by the state.
Martin Jones, Builth WellsNot another cent in public subsidy.
Roy Little, LeicesterPrivatisation has led to poor service and is too expensive. It’s become all about profit for the few.
Frank Nicholas AdamSince privatisation the costs of paperwork have increased dramatically with so many organisations to deal with to enable anything to get done.
Laurie Davies, StroudTrains are important for the working class people and we are being completely priced out.
John Longstaff, KnaresboroughThis always was the most stupid of the privatisations and if Christian Wolmar thinks it ought to be re-unified, that’s good enough for me.
Tim Shields, ChorleyIt’s about time we gave power over train prices back to the people and took the initiative to have more state-owned commodities.
William Craven, StainesWhy sell something that’s making a profit for the country?
Bob Pinder, HebburnI worked for British Rail in 70’s – the butt of everyone’s jokes, but a fully inclusive company. No franchises. Now everyone is paying for privatisation, profit and greed.
Brian McKay, ManchesterSince privatisation the taxpayer has never paid as much out to loss-making companies. It makes a mockery of the notion of lower prices, better service.
Paul Owenson, NottinghamSave our railway.
Kathleen Gardner, Tyne and WearThe sooner the rail network is out of private hands the better, but I do not support HS2 which is an obscene waste of money and hugely damaging to the environment.
Polly Pagan, LondonIt’s time to return what was stolen from us.
Jana Jeruma-Grinberga, EnfieldThe opposition to public ownership of railways is ideologically based, and flies in the face of the evidence.
Jason Fisher, StevenageThe railways should be owned by the people and run for the people.
Steven Dominey, East CowesNationalise now.
Anthony Dent, LondonThe only way to have a unified rail system and cheaper fares.
Colin Foxton, NorthallertonAnd the bacon sandwiches!
Katrina Clark, BoltonI have travelled from Bolton to Manchester Oxford Road for 22 years and the peak service is becoming so overcrowded I fear for my life should there be an accident.
Desmond Forde, FarehamI worked for BR and we paid little subsidy compared to the billions we pay now. Fares are scandalous. The poor taxpayer pays the cost of high fares and huge subsidies.
Vanessa Rambridge, PrestonPlease re-nationalise our railways, as the privatisation of them is not working. We do not have to make a profit as it all goes into the pockets of the wealthy shareholders.
Jason Copland, St Leonards-on-SeaSt Leonard’s-on-Sea.