Terence Johnstone, CleethorpesRail privatisation has been an expensive disaster.
Mark Ricketts, PlymouthThe railways have gone down since privatisation. Bring back not-for-profit British Rail.
Louise Kemp, Haywards HeathStop pouring public money into private hands. Run the railways for the people, not profit for a few.
Stuart Butler, LondonTfL is often held up as an example of good service. East Coast made the government money when it was DfT- run. How this doesn’t make sense is beyond me.
Cathleen Roberts, Newcastle-upon-TyneEast Coast is far superior to other lines. Privatisation has failed for the many.
Mary Williams, Market DraytonIt’s a total shambles at present and don’t talk to me about the online ticket buying farce. Viva BR.
J Ward, EnfieldTrains should be available to the majority of people and wouldn’t it be wonderful for the country if British Rail were brought back. Train trips should not be a luxury item.
Robin Murch, DawlishWhy should other state Railways (French,German, Chinese, HS2 etc.) own our railways, particularly as we can do it better?
Gareth Hughes, BarryBring it back and make the fares cheaper more people would use the train and I for one love the trains
Mark Nevitt, SandbachBring it back to the people. You know it makes sense.
Robert Macqueen, Leamington SpaDon’t let European governments run our railways. Do it ourselves.
Liam Bailey, Southend-on-SeaAll in favour.
Sue Cavendish, LondonAnd whilst we are about it, bring back steam.
Andy Lockwood, PontefractThe British railway system is a right rip-off and it is time the government stepped in to change things. Prices for last minute long distance travel in the UK are far too dear.
Max Tanner, LondonSafety before profit not profit before safety. I’m someone who works on the railway. It’s time we brought back the real railway to Great Britain.
Peter Nisbet, GlenrothesIt is high time that control over the railways was put back where it belongs, under the control of the government and the people. Any profits should come to the system.
Patricia Borlenghi, ManningtreePrivatising British Rail was a purely political act and has been disastrous.
Paul Taylor, BristolAnd the water, gas and electricity.
Ken Connor, FakenhamTrain services are vital. They should be run for the benefit of all users and staff and not by people who want to try and make a profit out of it.
Peter Smith, Downham MarketRail should be a public service, not a cash cow for shareholders and bosses. Profits should be reinvested in better provision for customers.
Robert Naylor, MansfieldThe railways are a brilliant way to transport people and goods and belong to the people of Britain. This should never be in private hands.
Tim Rolls, MorpethPublic service makes a profit for the public, and the priority is on service. Private ownership makes a profit for the owner, and the priority is profit.
David Scott, East LintonWe need a rail network that serves the people and isn’t there for private profit.
Margaret Worrall, AberdourScotRail has been taken over by Abellio, an apparently good Dutch company, from First, a crap Scottish company. All British public ownership would seem a better idea.
Robin Marks, RamsgateIt’s time to stop funding private companies’ profits.
William David Shanks, DurhamI worked for BR in the 1960s and still have many friends who now work for the various rail companies. They all say Bring back British Rail.
Margaret Croson, RutlandEveryone, including those in high places, knows it’s the right thing to do.
Marie Craven, BaildonReturn British Rail to the British people.
Barney Cox, LondonI’m so sick of spending an increasingly vast amount of my wages on trains. Freedom of movement is a basic right.
James Thornton, LondonBring back BR. It was better.