Edmond Bourke, BasildonThe railways were supposed to be privatised, so why as a taxpayer are my taxes still going to the railways while bosses are raking in huge profits?
Sara Browne, BedfordThe privatisation of British Rail should never have happened in the first place. Typical Tories ran it into the ground and then sold it off at a massive loss.
Simon Cutts, SheffieldThe railways should be run for the benefit of passengers and not shareholders.
N. Holmes, DurhamPrivatisation is a misuse of public assets. The assets were never yours to sell.
David Sleet, YorkIf profits can be made by British Rail, they should be ploughed back into the system, not distributed to the already-wealthy shareholders.
Benjamin Jude, SouthamptonGiven the fact that there is practically no room for competition on the tracks, a few companies hold a monopoly and are profiteering because of that.
Brian Sowerby, HuddersfieldEast Coast line has been a success since put back in government control. Don’t throw that away now.
Dave du Feu, LinlithgowThe East Coast service shows that public ownership works best for passengers and for government.
Howard Shaw, PrestonIt should never have been privatised.
Simon Morris, CwmbranToo much inefficiency, too much fragmentation, and too many rail operating companies making huge amounts of profit from rail franchises.
James WoodmanAn integrated system with a common-user rolling stock pool is a must for an efficient railway system.
Glenys Hutchinson, Milton KeynesService of vital interest to the nation should belong to the people.
Ilija Jovanovic, DerbyWhat’s happened to the rail, as with everything, is a disgrace. Money before people. Bring back British Rail.
Mark Arnold, LondonI suffer using the Thameslink driver-only service, with no on-board announcements, and I consider this dangerous. Trains consistently delayed/cancelled due to broken trains.
Brian Morton, RedcarPublicly owned buses would be a return to better things as well..
Wendy Bennett, WallaseyGet it back for the people of the UK.
Mark Murphy, LondonIt’s time to admit that rail privatisation is fundamentally flawed.
Colin Nichols, London14 hours stuck on a train ruined my Christmas.
Colin Campbell, HastingsI can’t think of a crazier way to organise the railways than the structure set up by John Major. It needed deaths to remove the profit motive from Railtrack.
Colin Jarvis, BedfordThe current system is shambolic. Go to any mainline station where the mixed bag of livery, some even outdated, is a disgrace.
Allan Robinson, SussexWe need a railway that’s a source of pride not profit.
Richard Walker, WilmslowPrivatisation has ruined our railways almost as much as Beeching. The status quo only benefits the shareholders and bosses. Too much freight on the roads now too.
Antony Tyson, HastingsThe railways are ridiculous, and extremely poor value. They are slower but more expensive, with bigger subsidies, than other European nations. Re-nationalise now!
Antony Clarke, LondonFares are extortionate. Re-nationalise now.
Huw Jones, FavershamReverse the Tory money-grabbing agenda.
Emma Anthony, OxfordMake the service a proper one for passengers and not just for shareholders. Also, please never call us customers.
Adrian J Andrews, WorthingI’m currently enduring largely inflated prices and constant improvement work which disrupts the service.
Luke Norris, BrightonTake it away from profiteers who cherry-pick services and disregard less popular routes and vital investment.
Paul Standring, BoltonJohn Major’s sell-off marked the end of any chance for a fully-integrated transport plan. The public pays more now, privatised, than when rail was in public hands.
Shirley Clough, BlackpoolBring back British Rail to save our railways.