Glyn Pope, BarryI am at a complete loss as to why we have these different companies. People should be encouraged to use public transport, to save the pollution of their own cars.
Jacqueline McEvoy, Birmingham14 years I served under British Rail, then cast aside under Virgin. They should never have been privatised.
Peter Fairhurst, GatesheadNationalisation means simplification, for all concerned.
Josephine Smoldon, Bridgwaterwe need a railway system that serves the people.
Josh Kerry, LondonIt’s despicable that the train operating companies collect fat profits from driving the prices up on an essential public service.
Giacomo G, LondonI always complained about the Italian railways (public) but Great Western railway makes me miss it. Greatest case of privatisation failure ever.
Oliver French, BristolFar be it that the operation of the rail network should cease to be a joke. It could at least be a slightly less expensive joke.
Hilary Roberts, PenzanceCornwall is badly served by current train companies. Slow indirect trains, often no catering facilities, and expensive to get anywhere up-country.
Zack Kahn, LondonPrivatisation was and still is a publicly funded rip-off, to defraud the public of money, the very taxes we all pay. Shame on you Con-Dems!
Derek Shaw, YorkI am strongly against this sell-off.
Sue O’Connell, LeighThe national railways ought to belong to everyone in the country and not be just for the benefit of the shareholders.
Howard Elcock, Newcastle-upon-TyneThe fragmentation of the system caused by privatisation is a disaster and fares are too high because of the need to satisfy shareholders.
Iain Logan, LiverpoolStart with the railways, then re-nationalise gas, water and electricity. Hands off the Royal Mail too!
Chris Nicoll, Berwick-upon-TweedEverything in the ‘We are the collective’ statement rings true.
Paddy Carstairs, DalkeithPublic transport in public hands.
William Boyle, GlasgowSave the country a fortune, do it now.
Rob Hague, DerbyRun the railways as a service like the roads, not a cash cow like banking.
Anthony Levchenko-Scott, Palmerston NorthI want BR back.
Paul Baskeyfield, Church StrettonEnd the crazy ticket price lottery and bring back direct trains from Shrewsbury to London.
Les Leckie, CheadleFrench railways are nationalised and are generally considered better than ours. Why not ours?
Alexander Wallace, SheernessLet’s go back to when the trains were on time and not in the private sector, with all the investors taking all the money out of it.
Jan Ashworth, Stoke PogesI am fed up with the cost of travel and the constant excuses for late trains and cancellations. BR needs to come back.
Jonathan Ravenhill Lloyd, HastingsProfits are like rust to public services.
Olly Perry, BristolPublic transport for the public not cash cows for corporate fat cats.
Margaret Kerr, WirralTake back our railways. They’re ours…
Kester Ratcliff, BristolLet all future public investment in trains and railways be a retained mutual equity stake, with a six month notice to exit, withdraw public shares and move on if not satisfied.
Elizabeth Moulding, CramlingtonFor the people not private profit.
Jacob Tyne, TorquayBringing back British Rail will allow for a better rail network providing better rolling stock, stations and fewer failures, lower fares and less crowding.
Liz O’Brien, LondonStop privatising the railways.
Ruth Charlton, IlkleyTransport for the people.