Mark Kapalo, TelfordUK railways are in a shocking state.
Claudia Zeiske, HuntlyGreat initiative. Let’s hope we get there.
Chris Matthews, NottinghamThe privatised rail system is a failure.
Tim Perry, LondonSNCF, DB, SNCB, rail in Denmark, the Netherlands etc. All work very well, are bang up-to-date, and are cheaper, with plenty of investment and modernisation. Why not BR?
Wilson Smeaton, WoolerRailways in countries many times the size of Britain, considered to be ‘developing’, are unified and run primarily to serve the public, People before profit, please.
Joe DiamondI don’t use trains anymore because I can’t afford them.
Charlie Matthews, SwanleyI’m fed up with the service we get for the price we pay.
Geoff Goodwin, LondonPrivatisation of the British Rail network has been a disaster. Nationalisation has the potential to lower fares, increase accountability and democratise the network.
Shirley Coupe, NorwichWhy not re-nationalise, take more people off benefits to work in the Industry to, once again, give good customer service, instead of demoralising them with unemployment.
Libby Smith, NorwichIt’s ours not yours.
Pauline Hammerton, ManchesterPrivatised rail companies are subsidised yet take profit. This is madness.
Norma Tyler, Whitley BayTravel by train used to be my favourite way to travel. I can’t afford the luxury any more. It’s actually cheaper to fly. Bring back our trains for public transport again.
Mark Cox, LondonI’m fed up of this untouchable extortion racket.
John Hatch, ExeterThey should never have been privatised like every once publicly-owned business.
Malcolm Young, SittingbourneIf we are subsidising a railway, should we not own and control it?
David Fearnhead, NottinghamPublic services are public assets.
Shaun Reid, South ShieldsA publicly owned East Coast Line shows how a rail service can make money for the nation and not for the few.
Graham Bridge, NuneatonMy annual season ticket costs over £9000, more than my mortgage.
Ann Tosta, WakefieldThe railways should be in public hands. It’s supposed to be privatised, yet governments continue to subsidise these companies.
Michael Gascoigne, WallsendI remember the days when there was one simple pricing system. A return ticket was always cheaper than two singles. The system was easy to understand.
Catherine Lane, EyeThe privatisation has resulted in more public money being spent. Why is it OK for other countries nationalised rail companies to run British Railways and not our own government?
Mark Denny, WiganNot-for-profit railway for the people of the United Kingdom would be value for money and not-for-profiteers employment security for rail workers – and would be cheaper.
Judith James, CardiffBeing able to travel is a human right not a commodity to buy and sell.
Peter Chester, Saltburn-by-the-SeaRail privatisation had everything to do with deluded ideology and nothing to do with efficiency or public service. That wrong needs to be righted as soon as possible.
Margaret Evans, SheffieldGood idea. Good luck. Nationalisation next.
Chris Crossley, SheffieldI agree that we the people need to take it back from private ownership.
Ana Jolly, NottinghamPlease stop this profiteering racket.
Peter Carbines, Sutton, SurreyBring back the Big Four at least.
Nigel Frankland, Waltham CrossPrivatisation of the rail networks has not worked!
Robert Harper, NottinghamPrivatisation hasn’t worked for the travelling public. Politicians, their friends, corporate bodies, the City etc. have profited from privatisation. It’s a public service.