David Moy, BoltonPrivatisation doesn’t work on all routes – Virgin is OK but Northern is an example of appalling service, crammed in like cattle, dirty old rolling stock and what about H and S?
Michael Apostolou, WorthingI am a Londoner, and one of the reasons why I left for the South Coast was because of the disgrace that is public transport. I support re-nationalisation fully.
Mark Pascoe, LondonThe franchise system is a joke. BBBR.
Steve Black, SouthamptonIt was lunacy to privatise in the first place. Railways should be for the public good – for people not profit.
Steven Gibbons, FolkestoneWe should re-nationalise as it is cheaper than state subsidy of private companies who, with a profit motive, will fail the people in providing a good service.
Francis Derek Boyle, ManchesterBring back British Rail.
Michael Hancock, Lincolnif ran for a bit of profit you’d get more out of it than now when every fucker tax dodges stupid pricks come back to reality
Pauline StephensThe railway is now out of control. Private companies, individuals and the DfT are playing games with shareholders.
Arthur Bond, FromeThis government appears to want to privatise anything that moves. Public transport should be in public hands where it serves the people not the profiteers.
John & Beatrice Rogers, LeedsPlease reverse the privatisation of the railways.
Glyn Littlewood, BarnsleyIt just makes sense.
Norman Clegg, BlackpoolBring back our low fare railways God Save British Rail.
Robert Montague, Langley MillMajor gave our railways away, so how about having it given back to us on the same basis. In fact the people of Britain did not consent in the first place.
Chris Warren, BathI hate the idea ‘Public Bad, Private Good’ still persists. Directly Operated Rail are paying money back into the system not taking it out like the private companies.
Angela Sansam, HarrogatePrivatisation has been a complete disaster and has definitely not brought benefits for rail users.
Alan Milne, Newcastle-upon-TyneWe are the owners of East Coast rail line and that is cost effective. Why should we give away our heritage to big businesses who are only interested in their profit?
David Bonner, HarrowTwenty years of private incompetence. It’s time to re-nationalise.
Steve Jackson, WellingPlease bring back British Rail and get rid of South Eastern Trains.
Andi Fox, DoncasterWe need a joined-up service and joined-up thinking.
Leslie Dalton, Weston-super-MareTrains for transport not profit.
Jack Painter, TelfordBring back our railway system.
Paul Mosley, Sawley, NottinghamI agree.
Eileen Gibbon, SheffieldThe success of East Coast where private companies failed makes the case for bringing back British Rail.
Kevin Gaylard, New MiltonBritain deserves better than the total shambles that privatisation was always going to be. Money for fat cats doesn’t provide a decent railway.
Danny Kearney, LondonHalf empty first class seats, standing only on certain routes with above inflation ticket prices. Compare East Coast financial figures with franchises. No contest.
Susan Crawford, Newcastle-upon-TyneA ludicrously over-priced and over-complicated railway system.
David Palmer, NewburyPlease re-nationalise the railways.
Brian Martin, MorpethIt is August 29th and the cheapest available ticket for travel between London and Morpeth on Sunday 13th November is £80. That’s utter robbery.
Ann Love, PembrokeshireWe’re now suffering from all the privatisation programmes from the 80s Tory era. Bring back nationalisation of them all. Rail, oil, energy companies. And the rest.
Peter Hubberstey, PrestonI’m sick of bogus fares and little tricks like split tickets. We want a fair fare system..