Peter Wormald, KnaresboroughTrain services used to ‘connect’. Since privatisation came in ‘connecting’ has become a chance event.
Jenny Sergeant, PontefractWe should be investing public money in service improvement not private sector profit and shareholder dividends.
Richard Jowett, BradfordI am sick of the private railways being a mechanism to transfer money from taxpayers to shareholders.
Rob Sworn, ReigateThe current UK system is a rip-off. The French system works. I have used it and I know.
John Wilson, Berwick-upon-TweedEast Coast Mainline was a huge success after it failed as a private line. Keep it in public ownership and re-claim all the other lines when they come up for renewal.
Ann Bennett, Kings LangleyI sincerely hope this works.
Terry Hayes, IlfracombeFirst Great Western run the oldest rolling stock in the country to Barnstaple. It’s a disgrace, and an embarrassment to the visitors of our beautiful area. It needs sorting.
Julia Charlton, Newcastle upon TyneEast Coast is working well – keep it public.
Fraser Henderson, LondonBring it back but make it the John Lewis method, where everyone is equal.
Andre Gittens, WarringtonThe government only cares about money and profits – then people. When our railway was run by BR, the people were BR’s best friends, their number one priority.
Will Benton, Godalming£4,116 for an annual season ticket to work – 20% of my income. What for? Slow trains, sitting on the floor and heated carriages in the summer. BBBR I say!
Neil Spowart, WellingboroughStrikes wouldn’t have been allowed when the railways were owned in the public sector.
Mike Keedwell, ChelmsfordEnd the present shambles now.
Ross Ma, SwindonIt’s difficult to support privatisation when it feels like it is doing the wrong things that competition law is suppose to prevent, i.e. monopoly abuse.
Darrell Roberts, SwindonRe-nationalisation is the only way (Rail, Utilities, Royal Mail etc.)
Garry Thomas, StrathavenThe free market ideology that privatised railways means profit for the few while the state bails out. It’s the same with the energy companies and now the NHS.
Bruce Rose, Haywards HeathBring it on – if every commuter in the Southeast signed this then the government would have to listen.
Diana Morgan, ChichesterLet common sense prevail.
Ben Illis, BrightonA return to the days of a national service run not for profit. If only.
William Boyle, GlasgowSave the country a fortune, do it now.
Mary-Rose Grasar, Bamber BridgeEuropean railways work better than ours. All are nationalised and cleaner, cheaper, faster.
Tom Hill, East MoleseyI want a proper integrated rail network not the dog’s breakfast we have now.
Robert Hicks, HardwickePrivately-owned and operated railways do not put the passengers first. Re-nationalise now.
Jenny Merriman, Melton MowbrayThe Fat Cats have gorged and satiated themselves out of the pockets of hard working people for long enough.
Susan Phillips, LeedsI’ve nothing to say, its so obvious.
Margaret Crisp, EdinburghThey should never have been sold off to greedy private companies who have ripped off the travelling public ever since.
Martin Pugsley, FelthamAlthough imperfect, British Rail was better than we have now.
Amanda Nicoll, TadcasterOh the irony. Britain invented railways but we can no longer run them efficiently and cost-effectively.
Phil Sherwin, LondonBring back British Rail.
Andy Butler, NorthallertonVia subsidies, the rail companies are partly nationalised already – the East Coast mainline proves how it can be done properly.