Colin Crockett, YorkAs a seventy three year old, having worked for British Rail, I feel that the privatisation of the railways was a retrograde step.
Glyn Morgan, LiverpoolWe currently subsidise the rail network more heavily than we did when we owned it yet they still make a profit. That’s our money and it should be re-invested.
Sylvia Coles, NottinghamAll essential services should be nationalised. That’s rail, water, energy, post office, and schools under local authority control.
Adrian Clinch, BroadwayNationalisation is the only solution to the appalling cost and standard of service of the present system.
Ben Guest, WinsfordThe people of this country spent decades building our public infrastructures, funding them with taxpayer money, only to have them sold off at a fraction of their worth.
Carl Nickson, LiverpoolIt’s about time people over profits was something we hear every single day in politics.
Alison Broadley, BedworthI would like to travel long distances and know connecting trains will be waiting for me.
Audrey Walsh., PortsmouthThe railway companies have for too long been allowed to treat passengers as dupes to fund the managers’ high salaries, and their bonuses, and shareholders.
Colin Young, SevenoaksI could be proud again of our trains (as I am of the NHS) if only privatisation could be ended and we returned to a culture of public service to and for the public.
John Goosetree, SpaldingGet all railway out of hands of greedy stockholders.
Jim Aird, EdinburghBR should not have been privatised in the first place.
Lynne Jackson, HinckleyCross Country Trains are a disgrace. The country urgently needs new rolling stock, even countries like Georgia can buy sparkly spacious Swiss trains.
Kathleen A Hancox, RuncornWe need a reliable, affordable train service. My husband commutes to Manchester, my daughter is going to university in Huddersfield and my eldest lives in Sheffield.
Celia Williams, NorwichIt is confusing and lacks continuity and consistency, especially to those from overseas, as I was after 30 years away. Organised chaos with everyone passing the buck.
Francis Dalton, BracknellIt’s too bloody expensive to buy a train ticket.
John Armstrong, CarlisleYou the taxpayer are paying for it so that the fat cats can get their free cream. You might as well own it too.
Deirdre Henderson, CampbeltownEast Coast Rail has been a cheap, fast, reliable service for our family. Keep the operating profits to feed our public services not shareholders.
Iain Morrison, SevenoaksOur national rail services are an expensive, disorganised shambles.
John Brogden, YorkRe-nationalisation of the franchised railway services would be in the public’s interest, as well as being more cost effective for the government.
Emma Cand, LondonFree market without the possibility of boycotting?
Barry Hewland, BrightonThe sooner the better. Stop fat cats ruining our country.
Joy White, AbertilleryThe government interferes in things it shouldn’t, but not in things they should. Bring back British Rail!
Lynn Lansbury, SandownWin votes by doing something for the people.
Catherine Duckenfield, DoncasterEast Coast owned by the public was doing fine. The Treasury were getting the profit that will now go to big business. It would be a joy to buy tickets from one place.
Allan Mackenzie, InvernessShame on the Labour Party for their failure to re-nationalise.
Lorenz Fritschi, Rennes, FranceYes. British Rail for ever.
Reece Caldwell, FulhamThere is no competition here. I can’t choose a different train service. Privatisation is pointless within a monopoly. The service provided by Southern is terrible.
Paul Hancock, FerryhillThey should never have been privatised. Complete rip-off now.
William A Edmundson, Atlanta, USATransportation is a public good that must not be a source for private rents. It’s silly to privatise the road system, equally so rail.