Gordon Steadwood, CharthamAny service like this in private hands will suffer as it will be profit driven. Bring it back into public ownership and serve the customers instead of the shareholders!
Barbara Nelson, LeedsWe are sick of over-priced and over-crowded trains. Privatisation has failed to bring the improvements promised and has just resulted in fat profits for the few.
Brian Potter, BirminghamPrivatisation was just political dogma to appease the Tory cronies and moneymen.
Daphne Gilbert, StocksfieldThe only way to control prices is for profits for the railways themselves, not foreign shareholders.
Mark Jude, LincolnI think once it’s 100,000 it’s heard in the House of Commons.
J B Barrington, YorkAll the railways should be re-nationalised. There should never be a profit made from a public service.
Ann Petrie, Newcastle-upon-TyneI strongly believe in public ownership of the railways.
Richard Grant, Long EatonWith a better pricing strategy we can open the arteries to the cities and towns, moving the work force better and reducing the carbon footprint.
David O’Driscoll, LondonYou know it makes sense.
Robert H Marshall, South Woodham FerrersEnd this privatisation and give us back our British Rail lines.
Linda Ferguson, Newcastle-upon-TyneAt least transport and the NHS should be re-nationalised.
Paul McGinty, Madrid, SpainI left UK because Thatcher came to power and was tearing the heart out of the country. Spain’s nationalised railway system is reliable, clean, comfy and cheap.
Jon Matthews, SwanleyVote Green to bring back British Rail.
Alicia Hudson, CreweI am not legally allowed to drive. A journey that would be 40 minutes by car, takes me more than two hours by train.
Alison Clark, High WycombeCompared to other rail networks and general transport services abroad, the UK costs are sky high. We want better than this.
Robin Allen, WellingboroughPlease keep the rail network in public, not private, hands.
Simon Bolton, LeedsProfits before people is not the way forward.
Jamie Couldridge, TonbridgeI’m a daily commuter on the trains and lately all there is are delays. I think if I pay for a service I should get good service for what I’m paying.
Linda Uruchurtu, CambridgePrivatised rail companies haven’t provided better services, but uneven ones, with ever increasing fares.
Keith Rogers, BirminghamPeople before profit.
Jennifer Andrew, BicesterBritish rail should be British Rail.
Brian Luck, BorehamwoodIt has become more obvious that a fragmented rail network is less efficient and more expensive to users.
Mary Ion, BromleyWe pay extortionate prices to stand like cattle. It makes no sense for a railway to be run for private profit.
Steve Mulvale, PadstowDon’t waste money on HS2. Just get us an affordable transport system.
Rick Salter, PenrithAs a regular rail user I know that the previous set-up was better. Bring back BR and put service ahead of profit.
Peter Marsh, MiddletonPrivatisation has led to a poorer service at a higher cost. Any organisation working for private profit is not working for either their customers or employees.
Anya-Nicola Darr, ExeterRidiculous profits and raised fares. The taxpayer should own this and government should subsidise it properly. Bring back our vital infrastructure into public ownership.
Vi Dunning, Thornton-CleveleysIt’s disgusting greed, charging ever higher prices for a sub-standard service.
James Gourley, FavershamThe party that embraces this policy will sweep to power.
Nick Urquhart, AberdeenThe shocking performance of rail services shows it needs to be state-owned. I do not remember the last time a train left exactly on time.