Ann Love, PembrokeshireWe’re now suffering from all the privatisation programmes from the 80s Tory era. Bring back nationalisation of them all. Rail, oil, energy companies. And the rest.
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.
Darren Eden, LincolnIt ran like clock-work before and it could do again. All we have to do is look at what China has done. If they can do it, so can we.
Elaine Nudd, ChesterfieldOur railways will never be working for the benefit of commuters as long as they are run by private companies for profit.
Sean Connor, GlasgowA public transportation system for the people should be run by the people and not run for profit.
Zach Lines, St AlbansIt shouldn’t be cheaper to fly domestically over rail travel.
Kenneth Miller, LeedsStop propping up private firms. Let us run it from central office.
John Mooney, AirdrieStop the public funding of private greed.
Stephen Thomas, LondonThe privatised railway system which was imposed upon us is manifestly not fit for purpose. It is fractured and massively expensive both to run and travel on.
Tom McLeod, St AlbansBBBR.
Peter Turnbull, Turners HillAs it now costs more taxpayers’ money (in real terms) with privatisation, it will be cheaper to re-nationalise (and much better.)
Robert Skillicorn, ChichesterPrivate companies are only interested in profit, not the customer or the employee. It’s time to give the service back to the people via the government.
Richard Matthewman, FavershamIndustries for people and not for shareholders’ profit. I support the campaign for better management of the railways.
Eric Penman, LiverpoolStop subsidising other people’s profit.
Timothy Laurence, ReadingCustomers are fed up with escalating fares, poor reliability, awful services and not enough carriages. British trains, built in Britain for the British people.
Henry Anderson, PerthBritish Rail was flawed but needed restructuring not privatising.
John Tute, HuddersfieldJust give the people an integrated, efficient railway, not the chaotic, privatised system which only benefits shareholders.
Mike Robinson, TorpointAdopt the method put forward by the unions in 2005. Re-nationalise at expiry of contracts.
Jonathan Brind, ChathamPrivate rail simply means private monopolies, and monopolies subsidised by the state.
Paul Selway, ManchesterI’ve never understood the argument that a private company can provide more at lower cost than a state-run service whilst still paying a dividend to shareholders.
Sally RennerThe sums just don’t add up. I would like my train journey to be cheaper than car travel or at least not wildly more expensive.
Rob Hammond, BrightonPrivatisation and franchising has cost the taxpayer more than a publicly run service would, with no improvement in services.
John Hoyle, KetteringLet’s get back to a rational co-ordinated transport system.
Judith Reynolds, SheffieldWe are subsidising private railways for private profit. Let’s re-nationalise for public benefit.
Anne Marie Carty, MachynllethYou can’t run basic services and utilities at a profit. This is not the action of a developed country.
Justin Cole, WarwickI’m sick of paying ridiculously high fares and having to tolerate consistently poor service.
Tim Gingell, LondonPrivatisation has never worked, and is expensive for the rail user, as well as being stupidly over-complicated
Pat Budd, HarlowPrivatisation has made travelling by rail expensive, uncomfortable and difficult.
Donald Walshe, LondonEnd the highest fares in Europe, with, at best, patchy standards of service.