Andrew Thomas, BoltonIt definitely should happen.
Christopher Rowe, DurhamEast Coast is the best service presently in the UK, doesn’t have to pay a dividend to rich shareholders, and is less of a burden on taxpayers than any private company.
Joan StewartPrivatisation does not serve citizens or passengers. The East Coast service is making a profit, which goes into public coffers.
David Turner, Market HarboroughRail network is far too important in a tiny, packed country like ours to be left in private hands.
Pauline Rendall, ColchesterBring back British Rail and stop mega-finance making money out of essential services.
Tom MorrisRailways aren’t a market. If I don’t like, say, the London to Bristol train, I can’t choose a different train company. Capitalism without competition is just profiteering.
Bernard Miller, LondonIf the Germans can start voting to bring their utilities back into public ownership, so should we but with much greater democratic involvement.
Lorenzo Bonoldi, SeafordNothing pisses me off more than being out of the EU than the ridiculously low value for money private train networks have given the people in the UK.
Margaret Al-Rekabi, NottinghamWhen British Rail was in existence the price of a journey was set. 1st and 2nd class. Now it is a muddle and many different fares depending on when you book. Not good.
Chiara Knott, NottinghamJourneys are too expensive. And why do I have to pay to use the toilet? This is a violation of my human rights I’m certain.
Claire Crowley, EdinburghLetting our railways be run by foreign companies just means that the profits will go on improving their own rail networks instead of ours.
James Murphy, CambridgeSince privatisation it’s gone from bad to worse – too much money – total rip-off. It was much better when it was good old British Rail
Malcolm Young, SittingbourneIf we are subsidising a railway, should we not own and control it?
Marj & Don Bennett, SouthportIt just simply doesn’t work properly in private hands.
Evan Jenkins, PooleThe railway needs its efficiency and respect it once had. It will also create more jobs for the people who want work in the rail industry.
Ron Marsden, ManchesterI overheard people in a pub who didn’t know that BR had been privatised, but they knew that it was subsidised and were annoyed by this.
Mona Dohle, LondonI’ve just counted 43 people cramped in a wagon fit for 16. While we are paying hundreds to get to work, investors are getting dividends paid out. It’s disgusting.
Graham Sessions, CullomptonMore local stations and lines in West Country and East Anglia run by a nationally-owned business as a service and not for profit.
Steven Paxton, GlasgowA nationalised UK company for all UK nations for the benefit of all.
Ena Stansfield, NottinghamI wish a Government would nationalise the railways again. I remember before it was privatised. It wasn’t perfect but it was so much better than now.
Yzabel Field, LondonPlease re-nationalise the railways and make the railways one affordable public service, not a lot of expensive private businesses.
Allen Heatley, Newcastle-upon-TynePrivatisation has done nothing but rob passengers year after year. It is about time all essential services were nationalised again and run for the people not shareholders.
Victoria Hunt, DoncasterTrains are way too expensive. I cannot afford to use them any more and I have to look for jobs in my own town as commuting would not be financially possible.
Noelle Berney, Newcastle-upon-TyneWhy must everything British be privatised or sold to other nations?
Lynn Rimmer, BathThe worst privatisation. Bring it back into public ownership.
Sean Fairbrother, WarringtonNo more profits before people.
Steve Jackson, WellingPlease bring back British Rail and get rid of South Eastern Trains.
Steve Farrow, SouthamptonEnd the current farce of increasing fares just to line the pockets of the fat cats.
Terry Hudson, DarlingtonEast Coast service proves that the railways can make money under public ownership. All public services and utility companies ought to be re-nationalised.
John Gilfillan, LeedsThe last 20 years have seen the taxpayers’ pounds drained into shareholders’ pockets and fares rise disgracefully. Profit is not the only motive; service enriches us better.