Linda Jenkins, OxfordI believe that certain organisations should not be privatised at all. That means railways, and the NHS.
Alan Kerr, GlasgowSome rail fares here in Scotland are so expensive that two people could hire a car and drive for less. How can this help progress towards a low carbon future!
Norman Sullivan, NottinghamYes please, we can run it better and cheaper with 1st class service.
Hannah Mordin, CambridgeIt’s a shocking current service. Every six months ticket prices rise yet there’s no improvement to the service. There are delays every day.
Garry Thomas, StrathavenThe free market ideology that privatised railways means profit for the few while the state bails out. It’s the same with the energy companies and now the NHS.
Edward Fox, LondonBring back British Rail.
Peter Taft, NottinghamOne system. Then we’d know where we stand – where / what / who will deal with things, not running around like headless chickens.
Andrew Spyrou, LondonA public service should be run for the public, not private profit.
James Ellis, ChesterfieldStop HS2.
Guevara Raul Diaz, LondonThe publicisation of the transport system should be the priority of any UK government and I hope the new government would re-instate public ownership of the UK railways.
Yzabel Field, LondonPlease re-nationalise the railways and make the railways one affordable public service, not a lot of expensive private businesses.
Michael Frank Ricketts, BuntingfordPrivatisation has benefited us by providing the most expensive rail travel in Europe and a ticketing system which defies belief. End this farce now.
Kathleen Price, NottinghamI use East Midlands trains at least twice a week and as the prices rise the service gets poorer.
Jasvinder Singh, BirminghamIt’s good for business and good for the customers.
Richard Jenkins, BridgendActually, I would want a Welsh Rail. I’m Welsh, not British, but bring back ownership of vital services to the people.
Alastair Carr, BostonWe need to bring back British Rail, as Network Rail outsource nearly all of their projects to scrupulous companies like Balfour Beatty and Alstom.
Joshua Harper, ManchesterPrivate ownership of rail companies puts profit before customers and allows private companies to profit from failure. This is unacceptable and needs to change.
Denis Prickett, EghamOpen your eyes and get it back in public ownership.
David Lancaster, YorkRail privatisation has been a disaster and the success of the East Coast mainline service in public ownership shows what can be achieved in the public interest.
Alice-Amanda Hinton, LondonWe need an integrated, inexpensive, convenient and comprehensive mass transit system.
Jeff McCracken, GlasgowSocialise BR now.
Simon Herbert, LondonIt can’t happen soon enoug. Imagine what a mess this franchising obsession will make of HS2.
Freddy Brown, BristolCertain services do not fit with capitalism. The only successful railways are heavily subsidised. Re-routing this into shareholders’ pockets is wrong and ineffective.
Matthew McGee, WarringtonRail privatisation has been a calamity for the travelling public. It is well past time for this scam to be brought to an end. Bring back British Rail.
Michael Scott, YorkDaughter currently on train from York to King’s Cross taking 3 hrs plus due to works. £128 and just told that she may be charged more to stand in first class vestibule.
Andrew French, CaldicotThe franchises are just a way for the rich to become richer.
Hannah Evans, MansfieldRe-nationalise the rail system. This should be publicly owned and affordable for all.
David Marc Owen, BangorPrices are too high and very poor service with blocked toilets. Bring back British Rail now.
Edward Abel, BirminghamThe slogan says it all.
Hany Taha, Bognor RegisBring back BR.