Hector, CheshireI hope people understand that the only reason for continued existence of the privatised railway, is to make a small number of men extremely wealthy.
John Mathew, ManchesterNo more franchises.
Daphne Hibberd-Franks, LeedsWe should be called travellers not customers and the railways should be run for the benefit of us all, not just for shareholders.
Claire Calder, NorfolkRe-privatisation has been an absolute Tory failure, with only ScotRail and Chiltern Railways doing any good.
Allan Orrick, PrudhoeEast Coast is making money and is feeding that money into Treasury coffers. Why not take back the whole network and make it work for the country, not the money grabbers?
Robert Harper, NottinghamPrivatisation hasn’t worked for the travelling public. Politicians, their friends, corporate bodies, the City etc. have profited from privatisation. It’s a public service.
Jessica Oliver, Bognor RegisPrices are disgusting nowadays, even with my Railcard. Southern Rail are selfish and don’t care about their customers.
James York, EdinburghThis week’s announcement that the East Coast rail network has returned £1billion to the taxpayers’ purse should be a nail in the coffin for the madness of privatisation.
Thomas Ansley, RotherhamEast Coast proves it. It’s in profit, so why not nationalise the lot and put the profits back into public hands.
P J Casey, NelsonPrivate companies will never give us a proper 21st century railway system. This is a national strategic and economic asset, while private is short-term profit-obsessed only.
Tony Jones, ReadingI want the labour Party to put this in the general election manifesto and then, when elected, do it!
Barry Hague, DerbyThatcher and Major sold off the country’s assets and it’s time to get them back.
Karen Bell, LeicesterPublic transport should be just that – owned by the public. It’s the same with all the utilities. They’re fundamental to the country, should not be privately owned.
Richard Kent, ChardWe need to take public services back for the public from the private profiteers. Private finance initiative is really profit-for-the-few initiative.
Ali Kheradnejad, NuneatonThe private sector can work side by side with national rail service but privatising everything in this country means we are selling our country.
Bryon Bache, CambridgeA brilliant idea – all strength to your arm. Our railways are a disaster.
Diana Harmer, ShrewsburyOur railways should be owned and run by the state for the people and not to profit already wealthy companies and their boards.
Mark Williams, ManchesterYes please!
Daniel Adesen, LondonNationalise the railways again. The service is terrible.
Sergio Seelochan, NottinghamStop bleeding money to overseas rail companies and use profits to make fares cheaper and the service better.
Graeme Payne, South ShieldsJust as we have seen in the privatised bus industry, services are run solely for the benefit of the shareholders, with little regard for passengers or employees.
Alexander Hedley, Newcastle-upon-Tynewhy on earth did the Tories sell off the East Coast main line except for political dogma and to line the pockets of their cronies?
Chrissie Chadney, St AlbansOur country deserves a national rail service, subsidised as necessary from the taxes I pay – a good use of my money.
Anne Wren, SaleIt is so very expensive to go by train in this country compared with Europe and the USA. it is subsidised in those countries and so cheap to travel anywhere.
Dr A R Greenway, TeddingtonWe have a rubbish railway system unworthy of a great country – which invented railways! And all thanks to grossly incompetent and dogma-driven Tory policies and practice.
Richard Wetherell, LondonIf the French and German state rail companies think it’s a good idea to run Britain’s railways then why don’t we?
Ian Fraser, HarrogateEverybody, and the environment, benefits from an affordable, dependable and comprehensive public transport system. It should not be run for private profit.
Chris Horne, ElyJoined-up, efficient, nationalised services as opposed to fragmented, expensive, private services.
Andrew Roberts, WarringtonI hate this crappy rail system we have. Something needs to change.
Mike Campbell, DurhamBring service industries back to their natural home – the public sector.