Roger Distill, St AlbansHistory shows that privatisation fails. Nationalised services are proven to serve us better.
Giacomo G, LondonI always complained about the Italian railways (public) but Great Western railway makes me miss it. Greatest case of privatisation failure ever.
Greg Phillips, BristolWe need to encourage more people to use public transport. This won’t happen whilst the railways are run for private profit.
Abigail Meadow, ManchesterNorthern Rail are constantly allowed to give a sub-par service to its overpaying customers and it does not care about the welfare of its staff.
William Dudley, StevenageI am a retired employee of WAGN (12 years) and have seen a lot of change, most by foreign rail companies. In my view the rail system belongs to the public.
Patrick Iredale, HockleyUK private rail companies receive more subsidies than British Rail ever did. I say re-nationalise the railways and run them to cover costs only.
Lizzie Cuthbertson, LondonEast Coast is the best train line for service and value for the customer. It’s time to put passengers first and not profits for shareholders.
Maria Koutsoumanis, ExeterTwo train companies run from here from four stations but trains are now so exorbitantly expensive that I have to go to London by coach as I can’t afford trains.
Darren Burling, ChesterIt’s time for people to take the railways back.
Phillip Crosby, LondonRail companies are above the government and above their customers. They are not held responsible for their poor service. They cripple the country.
Allan Sankey, RedditchGWR a joke.
Lesley Tompkins, LeedsWe need a railway system run for passengers, not for profit. Also run for environmental reasons.
John Byrne, GatesheadYes, bring back British Rail and re-nationalise all the utility companies which are currently holding the country to ransom (to use a 1970’s phrase.)
Susan Tideswell, Newcastle-upon-Tyne.Even my father, with very right-wing sympathies, and who worked for BR, thought the privatisation was stupid.
Bruce Cooper, Herne BayAny profit should be re-invested, not lining the pockets of owners.
David Willetts, BradfordThe rail network should not be run for the profit of shareholders. By definition this money isn’t spent on services.
David McCann, BirminghamThere is no place in civilised society for essential public services to be controlled by for-profit private interests. Return to us what is rightfully ours.
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.
Barry Buttigieg, LondonWe need a co-operative, not-for-profit railway with no shareholders and lower prices.
Lole Ndejembi, LondonWe want British Rail back for staff and commuters’ safety. Also the ticket prices are too high.
Amanda Bouskill, SwintonWe need a rail service that benefits its passengers. We need British Rail back.
Peter Davies, LiverpoolStop the subsidies and re-nationalise our rail network.
David Sivier, BristolWe need a train service run for the passengers and people, not corporate profit.
Gavin Nicholson, HitchinKeep up the good work! We need railways run for the people, not private corporations.
Mark Turnock, LondonIt’s not just fares that are shambolic, the state of train manufacturing in the UK is shambolic too.
Stuart Elms, WorthingCertain things in our society are done best where the ethos of ‘public service’ is paramount, not first making profit so we need to think back to the British Rail of late 80’s.
John Cogan, SunderlandThough never totally satisfactory, the problems caused by privatisation have made nationalisation seem very attractive.
Derek Richardson, South QueensferryI agree with Jeremy Corbyn. British Rail.
Mark De Barr, LiskeardThe rail network is being more and more fragmented and less easy to navigate.
Stuart Gray, TrowbridgePrivatisation has not worked.