Rebecca Michel, ExeterCivilised societies run transport, health, education etc. as services, not opportunities for private profit.
Reuben Reynolds, LeicesterEnd “profit before people”. Kill privatisation. Re-nationalise now.
Paula Forbes, StockportLast year it cost £2.50 return into Manchester at the weekend, now it’s £3.60. If I travel from a stop further back (e.g. a longer journey) it’s cheaper at £3.20.
James, LondonBring back British Rail, there is too much confusion out there!
Barry Scott, RomfordRail Prices are too high and the service is not worth it. People could move around easier under British Rail.
Mauro Ciaccio, CambridgeRail is the most extensive and universal form of public transport. So it needs to be publicly owned.
A J Allan, East LothianThis debacle has been going on for too long, let’s make a change.
Michael Drain, LondonYes please.
John McKinnon, AberdeenMakes good sense.
Roy Belton, BuxtonIt was a political decision by a Tory government to enable their friends to benefit. Look at who is supporting the party financially.
Richard Chappell, WalsallThe days of the Big Four are gone. We need a well run and managed national transport system as seen in other European countries.
Terry Davies, TelfordPassengers not profit, just as it should be patients and not profit in the NHS. Give us back our assets.
Maggie Lloyd, HastingsIt is only with the basic infrastructure of a country run well and for all that real business can work for the benefit of all.
Andrew Shefford, GillinghamDisgusting filthy overpriced overcrowded, totally unreliable, like Hell incarnated as public transport.
John Robinson, LincolnThe franchise system isn’t working. We need proper trains with enough coaches so that people can travel in comfort and at reasonable prices.
Simon Rawlins, SheffieldNot only should the rail network be publicly-owned and accountable, but fares should be decided by democratically elected committees of workers.
Peter Nicholls, Stoke-on-TrentI totally agree. Not because the old BR was brilliant, but because it can be.
Greg Davis, CleveleysI was an employee of British Rail before the Beeching era, and afterwards. Goods traffic was the profit then and we never saw passenger train delays either.
Alexis Rodney, CaterhamEnough is enough.
Richard Jenkins, BridgendActually, I would want a Welsh Rail. I’m Welsh, not British, but bring back ownership of vital services to the people.
Clive Pinnock, MaryportBring back British Rail.
John Bowen, CorkIt is time for the government to admit that privatisation has been a disaster for passengers, taxpayers and railway workers and re-nationalise the railways
Phil Crumpton, SmethwickThere is no point in continuing the botched model, as rushed through Parliament in1994.
Richard Partridge, WellingboroughI fully support re-nationalisation – let’s get our railway back and improve it.
Ternan Macnamara, ThirskThe first experiment in private management of transport in this country ran for 100years – the turnpike system. It ended because it was useless and expensive.
David SterrattAs well as the high fares and fragmented network, it is the sheer inefficiency and cost of privatisation that annoys me.
Stuart Legg, LeedsI’ve long felt that selling off national assets was a short-term, short-sighted approach which of course benefits private companies more than the British public.
Levente Varga, HoveThere is absolutely no reason why a one stop journey should cost over £5, especially when some countries offer entire countrywide rail passes for £4. Insane.
Andrew Morrison, MaryburghWe want more rail stuff. It’s snazzy.
Jason Egerton, GlossopEither completely cut the government out of it or re-nationalise it. No half way measures.