David SterrattAs well as the high fares and fragmented network, it is the sheer inefficiency and cost of privatisation that annoys me.
Monica Cassidy, PortsmouthI’m voting Green Party to try to make this happen.
Ben Eldridge, EpsomWhat a ridiculous system we have for running our railways. It’s time for the railways to be taken back into public ownership.
Jon Keen, HullIf we don’t own it, we can’t improve it.
Frank Nicholas AdamThe privatisation of our railways was designed to allow ‘foreign state run’ railways to bid to run our franchises
Kevin Gori, Saffron WaldenOwnership.
Joan How, LutonMy father worked for British Rail from 1947 until 1958 when he was made redundant due to privatisation. He was devastated.
Sheena Ratcliffe, RichmondEast Coast Line is excellent – all our railways should be run by the country for the country.
John Gessler, BarnsleyThere was much that wasn’t great about BR when it was nationalised, but the current farrago is unliveable with. Phased re-nationalisation is the only practical option. Carpe.
Kate Ward, HuddersfieldLate, dangerously crowded trains, rising fares yet no improvements to speak of. We need re-nationalisation.
John Hamilton, EdinburghEssential core infrastructure and services should belong to, and run for, the public – not for profiteering.
Luke SmithBetween some places in the UK it is cheaper to board a flight than catch a train. This is wrong.
Ian Broadbent, BristolPower to the commuters and not the shareholders. Currently all profits go to shareholders and not back into the railway. It’s so subsidised it might as well be re-nationalised.
Andrew Rowntree, PeterboroughWe would have less need to use the road network if rail fares were cheaper.
Joe Meredith, RiscaPublic ownership is in the people’s best interest to have a system that everyone can depend on.
Robin Banks, LondonThey should have been brought back years ago.
Steven Gibbons, FolkestoneWe should re-nationalise as it is cheaper than state subsidy of private companies who, with a profit motive, will fail the people in providing a good service.
Andrew Mulligan, Hamilton, NZI fondly remember travelling on BR in the early 90’s, and I loved it. I live in New Zealand now, but bringing back British Rail is one reason I am coming home.
Clare Honey, NorwichWe need affordable fares and clean trains.
Sheila Barclay, GlasgowRail travel has become a cash cow for private companies. Result: a very poor, overpriced, service.
Chris Jones, LetchworthBritish Rail, though cash-starved, was actually very efficient. Rail costs after privatisation are running at 20% above inflation.
Jason Sawford, Milton KeynesI’m sick of ticket fare increases going above inflation. I’m not convinced that we benefit from privatisation. Profit should go into infrastructure and not into private hands.
Stephen Freeman, SheffieldWe need a railway fit for the future. Privatisation is the only way.
Simon Kempthorne, HastingsPrivatisation has done the opposite of what was intended – to save public expenditure. How many times have franchises been bailed out at taxpayers’ expense?
Wayne Lamming, ScunthorpeThe service is a disgrace and a waste of tax-payers’ money.
Liz Gwynne, RuncornRailways should be run to benefit the customers, not multinationals looking for a profit.
David Batten, CoventryPublic services should never be privatised.
Justin Cole, WarwickI’m sick of paying ridiculously high fares and having to tolerate consistently poor service.
Maryvonne Lumley, LondonPrivatisation only works for shareholders, not passengers. Bring back BR.
Donna Johnson, BournemouthOur grandparents laid the foundations for the railway so it belongs to the people and we want it back.