Ian Halsall, BathI wouldn’t go back to the old British Rail, but East Coast demonstrates how a not-for-profit company can still deliver good service and value for taxpayers.
Sam Roberts, LondonMake fares fair again.
Lauren Healey, NewcastleThere are some things too important to be privatised. Cheap and reliable public transport is one of them.
Martin Mitchell, BradfordPrivatisation just means fat cats, whilst commuters suffer to get to work.
Douglas Hill, WillitonIt makes commercial sense.
Anne Callaghan, BlantyreAll utilities should be run on a non-profit basis. Stop this gravy train for people who have more money than they know what to do with.
Mark Balgarnie, ColchesterBR is stolen property.
Rebecca Michel, ExeterCivilised societies run transport, health, education etc. as services, not opportunities for private profit.
Ben Moore, AlnwickI believe we should take the key utilities and infrastructure back into public ownership.
Phil McFadden, Pembroke DockThis was one of the great British institutions. It literally united the country.
Claire Eve, BrightonPrivate companies do an awful job for double the price. Make it public.
Paul Ross, LetchworthPeople don’t want to see the true cost of privatisation. They have heads buried in the sand.
Deb Tetley, LeedsLets take back our trains and make them work for us, not private companies.
Ken Jones, BicesterIt seems like this privatisation was completed using the worst of the umpteen awful schemes thought of at the time. It costs the taxpayer more now than it ever did.
Jonathan Ash, St AlbansRe-nationalisation is the right step for all possible reasons.
Greg Marshall, NottinghamStop profiteers making a packet out of ordinary people.
William Holyday, LondonI hate the privatisation of public services.
Caroline Hutchings, Kingston-upon-ThamesBritain needs an economic, efficient, clean, staffed, train service with plenty of no smoking signs, litter bins, no alcohol signs, no feet on seats signs.
Lee Stevens, PortsmouthGive up this capitalistic idea that the network runs better under private ownership. It’s a joke – overpriced and underinvested.
Chris Haynes, EveshamNational infrastructure: national ownership.
Dennis Exley, BarnsleyThe East Coast Service is proof that British Rail can be brought back cheaper and more efficient than in the old days.
James Scott, HullBring back British Rail.
Scott Berman, ChelmsfordThis company has ruined my life. No words can describe the pain I have been through including my wife’s 40th ruined.
Naomi Durkin, Cortlandt Manor, New YorkMy dream from when I was in my 20’s was to see Britain by rail — as it had the best railroad system in the World. I hope to still do that some day. Please de-privatise.
Katie Goodwin, TadleyThe Great Train Robbery – the British privatised rail network.
Paul BrightWe must rebuild our country’s economy and to do this we need a fully integrated and affordable public transport system centred on the British railways.
Catherine Leach, BirminghamDecent transport and good service for everyone, not profit for the few is essential for a decent society.
Toby Starr, CrawleyPlease keep our rail network British and invest.
Phil Sherwin, LondonBring back British Rail.
Michael Nurse, TonbridgeI am in favour of a nationalised rail service provided it will not become top heavy with an army of unnecessary and obscenely overpaid management structure like before.