Peter Dickinson, Brierley HillThe current franchise agreements mean that profits can be sucked away from the railways by private companies, yet the government then has to stump up money for investment.
Sam Giles, BirminghamEvery day I get ripped off travelling to London for work (to pay taxes) yet I can’t afford to spend to fuel the economy, because the train company takes it all!
David Jones, BristolThe abolition of common sense is their (ATOC’s) worst crime. Bring back British Rail now.
Edwin Robinson, DoncasterI’m with you.
Fiona Powell, EdinburghDo it now.
Mark Stewart, AyrPrivatisation was done on the cheap, supposedly to allow the firms to upgrade the network which they reneged on.
Ben WalshIt is about time we re-nationalised railway system. It has been privatised for far too long!
Robert Edge, AshfordPut it back where it belongs and that’s in the public hands not private.
Andy Mizzi, MorecambeYou know it makes sense.
Alan Gibson, StockportAll the millions hived off as corporate profit and dividend could have replaced the 40 year old trains suffered by commuters in the North West of England.
Mike Domingue, HexhamIt would be great to also see improvements to rolling stock used on regional services like here on the Carlisle to Newcastle line.
Helene Hart, CamberleyIt should be a public service not a gravy train.
Elizabeth Clark, BecclesI would love a re-unified national network run for people not profit.
Debbie Stephenson, SouthportWe need to remove road traffic and the return to rail is not helped by greedy private ownership. We must have a re-unified rail network. This is not rocket science.
Joseph Kemp, KeighleyDown with our corporate overlords.
Fiona Kearns, WakefieldWe were told that privatisation would bring consumer choice and price competition. It hasn’t. It’s more expensive and grossly inefficient. Only large corporations benefit.
Darren Kidd, SalisburyThe railways were much better in BR days. Now it’s just a confusing mess with all these train operators who are only interested in their own profits. Bring back BR.
Adrienne Grimes, LeedsIt’s another thing that should never have been sold in the first place.
John Paylor, LondonThe TOCs are inherently dysfunctional – they operate local monopolies with no incentive to improve services, and have no interest in saying a word against Network Rail.
Kevin Reynolds, BrightonThe current state of affairs is ridiculous!
Colin Raven, ManchesterEnough of the insanity.
Barbara Penny, HarrogateOur rail fares are the highest in Europe.
Barbara Ann Spencer, LondonLet’s keep on this. It’s so relevant and the trains are so expensive compared to Europe.
Jim Ker, LeedsWhen train fares are catching up with rent something is wrong. Travelling cheaply and fairly would encourage people to commute to work and reduce unemployment.
Helen Thompson, LondonRe-nationalise British Rail and the NHS, Post Office and do not privatise the probation service.
Linda Combi, YorkOf the many British institutions gradually being eroded by private ownership, an affordable and integrated rail system benefits us personally and environmentally.
Philip Kane, LondonNeeds to be done sooner rather than later. Most expensive public transport in Europe.
Michael Moloney, BanffAbout time, the profiteering rather than service idea makes me sick as a previous employee, now retired.
Peter Collins, Stanley, Co. DurhamI was born in the same year as British Rail (1948) and I want it back.
William Holyday, LondonI hate the privatisation of public services.