Albert Welch, Houghton-le-SpringJust one of the many privatisations of public services undertaken during the Thatcher regime, all of which have been a total disaster for working families and communities.
Sheilagh Merrett, CamberleyTurn today’s disjointed, overcrowded railway system back into the best.
Karlyn Brydon, LivingstonI work for East Coast and it definitely works better re-nationalised, unlike the dark days of National Express.
Jenny Gilbert, WellingtonWe need to go back to the days you could buy a ticket at the station, and change trains or travel times without extra expense. It’s stupid that driving is now cheaper.
Ian Enters, SheffieldCurrently we have the worst privatisation. The loss of British Rail started the robbery from the people to the powerful.
Richard Duffy, BirminghamBring Back BR and Class 50’s also 1950’s/1960’s diesel multiple units.
Andrew Byers, NewportIt should never have been sold in the first place.
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.
Robert Woodhead, LeedsIt’s about time it should be for the people not run for private profit.
Allen Heatley, Newcastle-upon-TynePrivatisation has done nothing but rob passengers year after year. It is about time all essential services were nationalised again and run for the people not shareholders.
Patricia Julie Brandrick, UttoxeterTaxpayers’ money profiting German and French state rail. A total travesty.
Damian Quinlan, LeedsEast Coast gives us the profit. Let’s keep it that way.
Miles Stapleton, WorthingWe are paying the subsidies so we should own the network.
Kamaal Jones, LutonRe-nationalise.
Maureen Parnell, EdinburghPlease re-nationalise all the other railways and keep the East Coast public. The evidence is clear. It is so much better than the others.
Jonathan Ellison, CheltenhamNational public transport should be run for the public by the government and not by profit incentivised commercial companies.
Ian Gornall, PrestonPrivatise it now. Let’s get back to being a real railway again.
George Tuck, GatesheadLike may privatised national assets, the service went down and prices up to satisfy the fat cats and to hell with customers.
Mark Powell, BlackpoolBenefits for the many not profits for the few.
Islam Mohammed, BirminghamIt’s clear the re-nationalisation of the railways will lead to a more reliable, effective and affordable rail service. Privatisation is profiteering at taxpayers’ expense.
Jason Bale, MaidenheadAs long as the profits made go back into the railways and not wasted.
Milea Michalak, BracknellWhat more needs?
Gavin Edwards, Colchester£5k a year and you can’t even get a seat on the 7am train to London from Colchester
Frank Nicholas AdamNetwork Southeast was an inspiration and success during the British Rail era, with railway improvements across London and the South East.
Ben Guest, WinsfordThe people of this country spent decades building our public infrastructures, funding them with taxpayer money, only to have them sold off at a fraction of their worth.
Ross Manning, DoverBring back British Rail. Much more reliable.
Jeffrey Keight, LiverpoolIt was more reliable, safer and more cost-efficient in public ownership.
Garry Blackmore, BradfordTransport for the nation, not for private profit.
Mike Sollitt, YorkCan anyone name just one privatisation that has improved things for those who originally owned it? I thought not.