John Harrison, RotherhamPrivatisation is not working. This is a public service that should be non profit-making.
Andrew Nicholls, ColchesterPut an end to short franchises, lack of investment, not enough capacity, delays, poor communication, no leg room, small seats and over-priced refreshment.
Theo Williams, RydeThe state of the current national network is a disgrace. Nationalisation of the railway system would lead to a better regulated system with lower costs for the commuter.
George Nobbs, CanterburyBBBR!
James Bennett, NorthamptonReturn all privatised services to full public ownership and management.
Eric Sykes, SheffieldAny profits from the rail system should go into the public purse, not the bank accounts of fat cat parasites. Get the railways re-nationalised.
James Hughes, LondonThe rail companies are now subsidised by six times the amount they were under state ownership. This could be used to improve the service and save tax.
Malcolm Barnes, SheffieldPrivatisation is killing the UK.
Bernie Ward, TorquayIf the railways are publicly owned there is always someone to actually take responsibility, otherwise each privately owned section passes the buck.
Patrick Godlonton, LondonI’m signing up for this since I missed my degree exam because of a cancelled train.
Jaymee Smith, RedhillIt will never be the same as when I worked for British Rail.
Andrew Byers, NewportIt should never have been sold in the first place.
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.
Aaron Parr, AshfordBecause there is enough profiteering going on in the world without having to exploit a rail network.
Sueton Sayers, WolverhamptonThere are far too many different companies operating the railways. It’s far too complicated.
Patrick Baker, DerbyThe current railway system is a laughing stock.
Yasser Sheikh, High WycombeIt’s terrible. I take so many train journeys a year and it’s all Virgin Trains – so expensive.
Stephen Clandfield, LondonLet’s put passengers before shareholders’ dividends
Judith Lee, CleckheatonThe only way is for the network to be public.
Guy Harris, SaltashRailways and utilities for people.
Margaret McAlister, RotherhamIt costs more for the private companies to run the railway.
Callum Winfield, IlkestonI am sick of all these foreign businesses abusing the system to milk us of all our hard-earned money. It has to stop being about profit. Make British rail British.
Janis Aitken, BristolI agree.
Andy Izard, RydeOne fare on one railway for all people of GB.
Ian Buckley, WatfordIt would be better off re-nationalised. More efficient, more homogenous and any profits going back to the Treasury.
Giulio Isernia, Cremona, ItalyThe main people transport has to be public.
Lesley Pollard, HarwichSome things should be left alone for the greater good and not turned into sidelines for the greedy.
Nora Ramage, GlasgowIt’s too important to be run for private profit.
Mary Wyburn, AmblesideI want collective ownership of a rail transport system for the benefit of service users, not shareholders.
Elizabeth Musgrove, MiddlesbroughEast Coast is good and should not be put out to tender when previous contractors have failed. Re-nationalise the system.