Pete Jackson, PrestonTransport is a public necessity that is being leeched by the rail companies. Privatisation has failed to produce economies so it’s time to call it quits. Re-nationalise now.
Joy Partridge, ChesterfieldCommuters are not there to be exploited for vast profits.
Paul Pyle, NorthumberlandEast Coast showed a public operator could make money that can be re-invested in rail and not the pockets of the few.
Stephen Fairweather, NorwichWe should un-privatise everything. I’m fed up with being ripped off by greedy fat cats, and I’m sure I speak for most of us.
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.
Kevin Humphrey, LancingIt needs to change and has to change. Bring back British Rail for the people.
Carolyn Waters, Newcastle-upon-TyneTransport is an essential service and should be nationalised, not having to make profits for shareholders. The present system is far too complicated and fragmented.
Steve Blades, Newcastle-upon-TyneRailways are a vital part of a country’s infrastructure. The state-run East Coast service has been highly successful. The railways should be run for the people.
Stephen Sanderson, RochdaleRolling stock investment needed.
Susan Cason, DronfieldPublic funding for the railways should be for public ownership, not for private companies.
Kenneth Muschamp, RetfordPrivatisation doesn’t work for the public, only for the shareholders. Let’s get it back working for the public.
Danny Carrington, WorthingBring back BR.
David Makin, Colwyn BayAnd re-nationalise all other public transport while you’re at it.
Christopher Gunning, RickmansworthPrivatisation just hasn’t worked. Fares are too high, ticketing too complicated, services inadequate. Please bring British Rail back.
Patrick Hanmer, NottinghamTravelling on Continental railways frequently, I am ashamed of the complexity of our ticketing systems here; they’re nonsense and exploitative.
Vivienne Roberts, LondonPrivatisation has been a complete failure, inept, heavily subsidised and confusing.
Bert Schouwenburg, WalthamstowLet’s make it the end of the line for Branson, Stagecoach and all the other shysters who are ripping off the travelling public.
Sam Taylor, LondonThe rail network in this country is a disgrace. I’ve travelled the World and have yet to see worse, or more costly public transport.
Matthew Workman, WarringtonI work in Signalling Operations for Network Rail. Schedule 8 payments are government subsidies to private companies. Bring back British Rail.
Igor Ryabukhin, LondonIt’s disgraceful that yearly tickets cost more than it costs to run an average car and the trains are late at least 50% of the time.
James Robinson, WindsorI don’t see why it was ever privatised in the first place. It only lead to higher prices and a poorer service. The government’s purse hasn’t even benefitted.
Christine Ogilvie, BexleyOur fragmented rail system does not work. Bring back a National Transport System.
Elizabeth Ellis, OakhamTravelling by rail should be at the heart of our transport system, popping on and off a train instead of waiting in endless traffic queues on our overcrowded roads.
Kirk Martin, LondonWhy are our train operating companies now owned by bus companies and French and German state railways – not our Government?
Ash Bashar, LondonBring the icon back which would be the pride of UK.
Yvonne Jeffers, WashingtonIt’s about time we started to buy back our property.
Christopher Evans, Byton HandA unified railway system is the only way. Bring back the branch lines too.
Brian Reid, St. NeotsThe disconnect between infrastructure and operations and financial inefficiencies across the unnatural boundaries is plain daft.
Simon Cullen, SudburyIt’s disgusting what the rail system has become. It’s got to a stage where public transport is squeezing the public, for whom the prices are ridiculous for such poor service