Phil Sefton, Miskin, PontyclunLet common sense prevail and break up the jolly club of profiteering companies with no competition. Essential services in public ownership is the best way forward.
Tony Fielding-Raby, LincolnI’ve been a keen supporter for some time. More power to the campaign.
Frank Lawson, HalifaxThe privatisation of our railways by the Thatcherite Tories has been a theft of massive proportions that must be reversed. It was totally immoral.
WendIt’s all such a muddle and a complete shambles at the moment. We want it back as it was please.
Katy Makepeace-Gray, LondonI might have to find a new job if the trains don’t improve.
Ronald Jones, St NeotsLet’s get things working again.
Terence Phelps, WorcesterRe-nationalise British rail
Alexandra Gillett, BristolRailways should be a public service, not a private profit-generating business. They should work for us, not shareholders.
Stewart Dean, BenfleetRailways are the arteries of the country and should be run as a non profit-making organisation with cheaper fares and better investment. Too much money is leaking out.
Veronica Harris, LondonFor the people, not profits for the few.
Ericail Robson, Newcastle-upon-TyneI hope you can do it eventually. You’ve got no chance with this government’s obsession with privatisation.
Rob Jones, SheffieldI no longer use the rail system. The current set-up seems to have been designed to create the maximum amount of chaos and the minimum level of accountability.
Karl Madert, LondonFor the taxpayer not the shareholder.
Carole Green, YorkEast Coast is an example of how much better it is not to have the railway privatised. The further advantage there used to be of one unified system would be welcome.
Ewan Blaikie, EdinburghBring British Rail back.
Richard Sutcliffe, EllandI’m generally just peeved with the whole current set up with the railways from franchises to Network Rail.
Brian White, BedfordAs far as I’m concerned all the privatisations made in the 90s have been a disaster. As we all know deep down, profits always come before people.
Mark Nicmanis, CambridgePrivatisation of the rail service has been a disaster: overcrowded, unreliable, expensive. End this folly now.
Aaran McCarthy, WarringtonBring it back.
Patricia Saunders, BarnsleyPrivatises utilities such as the rail network. Operators are massively subsidised by the taxpayer. The benefits should be given to the travelling public, not shareholders.
Jessica Barfield, YorkIf there is profit to be made, let it be made by and for the masses, not for a few bloated shareholders.
Pamela Case, LondonIt’s the only sensible way.
Nea McKeon, Albuquerque, USAI loved British Rail as a tourist. I miss it.
David Jackson, NottinghamA privatised railway is bound to put profits before passengers and often safety is compromised for the sake of profits as well.
Brian Matthews, WrexhamProfits should go into the railways, not the pockets of the rich.
Joshua Lunn, SwindonLower fares, better paid staff, more branch lines, accountability.
John Littlefair, BroughA re-unified national railway network is fair, sensible and forward-looking.
C Prime, NewarkKeep ticket prices low.
Richard Francis, BrackleyAs an essential public service, rail transport, along with buses and all utilities, should not be for private profit-making – and certainly not whilst we still subsidise them.
David Ashton, HitchinA well-run public transport system is an essential part of a sustainable society. A properly-funded, publicly owned rail system a key element, less expensive than private.