Gareth Valentine-Saunders, RiponPrivatisation has only allowed for the highest rail fares in Europe, very limited competition on an infrastructure still paid for by the taxpayer. Value for money?
Nicholas Holford, Langham, OakhamLike water, gas and electricity, they should not have been privatised.
Audrey Pool, MaryportWe need a unified, affordable, clean, efficient rail network that works for everyone.
Thomas Murphy, South Woodham FerrersBig delays at least 2 or 3 times a week not acceptable.
Jamie Osborne, HuntingdonCompetition has just served to raise profits whilst ignoring service and lower standards for commuters. Bring control back to the people.
Lesley Parkhouse, BathWe are being put to shame by other countries’ rail networks. What happened to the great British Railways? Bring them Back!
Derek Lilley, Hemel HempsteadBring the railways back into the fold and stop the profiteering.
Christopher Rowe, DurhamEast Coast is the best service presently in the UK, doesn’t have to pay a dividend to rich shareholders, and is less of a burden on taxpayers than any private company.
Martin Ashdown, BallaterProfits should be re-invested not go into an individual’s pocket.
Tony Acton, LondonThatcher’s legacy is destroying the little that’s left of public Britain.
Colin Herrick, LincolnBritish Rail for the people. End privatisation and stop ripping of the British public.
Darrell Hart, CroydonTrains are for the rich only now. They’ve priced me into car journeys only as it’s cheaper.
Amy Leach, LeedsRailways are simply not a service that can be run for private profit. There’s only one line there, so competition isn’t a natural feature.
Ray Laidlaw, North ShieldsEconomic and reliable rail travel is not a luxury but a requirement for a modern, successful economy. Get rid of the franchises and nationalise the railways.
Geoff Brewer, DevizesWe know that rail networks overseas in Japan, Germany and France etc., are pinnacles of public transport excellence. We need to copy them.
James Waite, MaltonThe neoliberal experiment has failed. Can we restore fairness now?
Nounette Noble, BradfordWe are all totally sick of being ripped off and feel that the only way forward is to re-nationalise the rail network.
Sue Stewart, Newcastle-upon-TyneWhen returning from mainland Europe by train, I am always embarrassed by the contrast, the high prices and tattiness of our un-nationalised railways compared to the SNCF.
Sally Millar, EdinburghBritish taxpayers and rail customers pay for rail services – but don’t get the service they need – and private companies and shareholders take the profits. It’s mad.
Col Walmsley, Newcastle-upon-TyneInto public ownership
Robert Hart, Newcastle-upon-TyneIt will be fairer and safer and profit will go back into improving rail services and not to shareholders.
Sheila Reilly, CoventryThe trains run late and there is no accountability, hence the prices are outrageous. If railways were re-nationalised, we could have accountability back.
David Clarke, NottinghamIt makes sense unlike a certain political party.
Phillip Dunkirk, HarrogateBring back British rail
David White, HullThe awful privatised railways are ours. Please give them back to us.
Peter Lawson, Tunbridge WellsPublic transport should be what it says, not a feeder mechanism for shareholders’ pockets.
Laurence Dowell, CorbyGet this right and more people will use the trains. Lower ticket prices and better trains. No shareholders, just us as the owners.
Jeff Coombs, BournemouthBring back British Rail and make Britain’s railways something to be proud of.
Marc Brammer, GlasgowTaxpayer money built the rails and now we’re just getting ripped off by the companies that own the concessions.
Margaret Evans, SheffieldGood idea. Good luck. Nationalisation next.