Jane Hitchin, West KirbyPrivatisation hasn’t worked. Nationalise now.
James Henry, LadybankEven were we to (hopefully) gain independence.
Chris Hogg, Melton MowbrayI’m a signaller for 35 years. Re-nationalise to prevent the madness of hundreds of companies working against each other.
Jason Lodge, HoveBring back publicly-owned railway, to show these companies how to run it.
Christine Laugesen, LeylandI remember British Rail before it was all sold off. It worked well. Since privatisation we’ve returned to the Victorian era. Re-nationalise, now.
Nicholas Noble, ThursoGiven the abject failure of this experiment, it really is time to stop making the wealthy wealthier with public subsidy and run the railway for all of us.
Grace Whyte, GlasgowRailways and infrastructure are privately owned and, as a taxpayer, I’m still paying for it. I’d rather own it with the rest of the people.
T Matthews, ExeterNationalisation now. The people to own the railways.
Nick Chincotta, EastbournePlease bring it back as service sucks on a daily basis.
Raymond Greenwood, BedfordIt may be a step back, but if that’s the only way to make it more user-friendly, and less expensive, then let’s do it.
Greg Sutton, FleetTime for a change.
Alan Whittaker, Llanelli, CarmarthenshirePrivatisation doesn’t work. The time to re-nationalise is now. Our railways are nearly all state-owned, but the problem is, that they are foreign states that own them.
John Campbell, ManchesterReverse this ridiculous example of Tory dogma as soon as possible. The Railtrack fiasco proved how poorly thought out it all was.
Terry Hanley, St HelensI used to be a footplate staff on the BR, and it worked like clockwork. Stationmasters made sure we were on time.
Patrick Hilley, KeighleyGreat idea, about time.
Simon Purdy, HeanorBritish Rail for Britain – bring it back – bring it back now.
David Pigden, BristolA private network never worked. There are high fares, low service and a total disgrace.
Kev Austin, BiggleswadeIt’s funny how the East Coast Line is now considered to be best value and most reliable. Is it because it is publicly owned by any chance?
John Rennie, ChepstowRail privatisation has been the best argument for state ownership in the last 30 years.
Beth Neale, WarminsterBring it back.
William Tyler, Hebden BridgeThis is next to an outrage.
Richard Manders, WorthingMore should travel by rail, but don’t because of high costs, delays and generally poor service. Value the worker, value the passenger.
Jack Plumb, ColchesterProgress hasn’t been made with privatisation, just big mistakes like the Virgin franchise. BR was when we had and are going to get real progress.
Bill Allen, ManchesterWe need to bring back British Rail on a “not for profit” basis in order that we have a safe and prompt railway in the UK.
Terence Johnstone, CleethorpesRail privatisation has been an expensive disaster.
Jamie Wilson, CamberleyIt’s time to put efficiency, cost effectiveness and punctuality ahead of corporations’ profits. Nationalisation isn’t socialist rubbish, it’s in the nation’s interests.
Keith Foulds, SheffieldThe proof is in East Coast Trains.
Roy Banks, FeatherstoneMy trains are currently late, noisy, rickety, too cold, too hot, invisible, cramped, unsafe, overcrowded, dirty, unmanned, smelly, expensive and old.
David Larder, RetfordThe public ownership of the East Coast line, now being privatised, which has significantly failed in the past, shows public ownership works. on railways.
Mark Dawson, CarshaltonTrains are public transport. It is obscene for a private company to run them for profit.