Carl Dodd, BirkenheadPrivatisation of the rail networks does not work – I travelled to and from London from Liverpool or Carlisle for a while. Profiteering on infrastructure is damaging.
Brian Cox, StaffordCan be done over time, when contracts are due to expire.
Andree Mehew, LondonBecause it’s the best.
Lee Riley, OswaldtwistleIt’s time to bring it in-house and put the profits back into the railway.
Russell Alexander, ManchesterI cannot believe that the current rail service is still allowed to operate such a substandard service. I travel to work on TransPennine and Northern Rail.
David Free, SaltashI worked for Railtrack and Network Rail. Privatisation does not work. Profit before service is wrong.
Jonathan Heeles, YorkOne railway with profits back into running the railway.
Richard Whitfield, LeedsIf our rail franchises can be run by French and German nationalised railways why cannot we run our own nationalised railway network answerable to a parliamentary committee?
Leigh Hatts, LondonTrain tickets are too expensive and too complicated to understand.
Kay Rowham, EasingtonWe need to upgrade King’s Cross to Scotland via Durham and Newcastle, instead of wasting money on HS2. Also bring back freight lines to take passengers during rail works.
Martin Rayment, LoughboroughI’m sick of paying a ridiculous amount just to travel. I pay taxes and I feel absolutely robbed every time I’m forced to take the train,
Colette Leydon, LiverpoolIt should never have been sold.
Ivor Salmon, AltonAt the very least the infrastructure of the country should be owned by the people and operated for the benefit of the people.
Sandra West, PortlandThe rail service needs to be brought back to the people. All private train operators are only interested in profit. Here in the South the train service is shocking.
J W, GloucesterI support re-nationalisation.
Dean Morrice, BristolI am not a socialist, but I think that such important services should be in the hands of the people and not in the hands of those that seek profit.
Richard Lee, LiverpoolThere are too many outside contractors. It’s a real mess and needs sorting out.
Heather Pollard, HornseaIts time to bring back railways into national ownership. Save the tax payers billions of £s and create a joined up and reliable service.
Isabella Willis, CrewkerneIt’s long overdue to stop the con of privatisation.
Amedeo Felix, LondonI want my money going towards running the railway not to make profits for some corporate (probably multi-national) entity.
Tina Golden, BridportI do not understand why we have to pay for our rail travel and also for the profits and shareholders gains – and some overly-paid, incompetent CEOs.
David Buttle, WinchesterThe biggest mistake was to privatise the railways. I am a working volunteer on heritage rail and grandson of an LNER staff member from Stockton station.
Bruce Williams, DyffrynHaving worked for BR as a signalman for 20 years, I have seen our railway system slowly deteriorate into the shambles it is now.
Stuart Ogden, IlkleyPrivatisation is not working for the passengers, employees of train companies or taxpayers. Bringing back public ownership would be much better.
Graeme Dawes, UckfieldLet’s have our National Transport System not for profit.
Michael Cadoux, YorkEast Coast. Enough said.
Suhail Noorani, LondonThe state’s washed its hands of the railways, thereby letting down the people, turning the system into a money-making scam instead of one of the best in the World.
Thomas Burke, OldhamWhat gives this Coalition the right to sell off the Royal Mail against the wishes of the British people? I’m more than unconvinced. Stop this now.
Gail Bishop, CaterhamPrivatisation – lining shareholder’s pockets since 1995.
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.