Colin Jones, NottinghamTransport and infrastructure are fundamentals in any society. To leave them to market forces and the private sector is just irresponsible.
Shela Close, Newcastle-upon-TyneYou know it’s the right thing to do. People not profit. Let us be proud of something as important and vital as our rail network.
Toby Saunders, FarnboroughMy train fare is too expensive, the service is terrible and I rarely get a seat.
Stuart Elms, WorthingCertain things in our society are done best where the ethos of ‘public service’ is paramount, not first making profit so we need to think back to the British Rail of late 80’s.
Eddie McGuire, GlasgowMy cousin was a train driver so I’ll always support ASLEF and RMT in their campaigns. Rail keeps Britain united.
Paul L Ellis, SheffieldPrivatising British Rail was one of the worst decisions made by any government resulting in the disjointed and overpriced structure we have today. Time to change back.
George Clements, PooleToo expensive.
Sheraz Ahmad, BoltonPrices have increased and yet even fewer services are run from Bolton. There is no justification for this.
Martyn Jowett, TarporleyThe rail system should be run for the benefit of the majority not the financial well-being of the few. We demand change now.
Ryan Virgo, OxfordI’ve been using the railway for 14 years. Over the past four years my weekly ticket has gone from £104 to £129. All we see is these private companies making extortionate profits.
Denise Robson, GatesheadAnyone who has travelled on European trains knows that Britain has a rubbish rail system – slow, expensive, cramped and no longer fit to carry enough freight.
Russell ButlerI fail to understand how anyone could say the railway has improved in the hands of these private companies.
Teresa White, FlitwickMy daughter commutes to London daily. She pays almost £1000 a month to stand, herded like cattle. Privatisation means profit first, people second. Wake up Britain.
George Falzon, SwindonRe-nationalising is the only option.
Mike Dempsey, GlenrothesAbsolute shambles since privatisation with massive amounts of money going to shareholders instead of being invested in the railway system of the UK.
Richard Morley, LondonBring back British Rail.
Joan Bimson, SouthportPrivatisation of any sort never benefits the service user, only the greedy shareholders.
Jerry Cooper, LondonWe taxpayers are paying more in subsidy to the private companies that run the railways now than we ever did when it was state-owned. Re-nationalise now.
Kevin Reynolds, BrightonThe current state of affairs is ridiculous!
Michael Nash, FetchamWe need a co-ordinated national network for the benefit of passengers and fright, with any profits going back into the network, not shareholders’ pockets.
Mary Clowes, KilmarnockA rail service can’t be the best if it has to consider profits for shareholders.
Maggi Hunt, NorthumberlandOur railways are public services. Bring them back into public ownership.
Keith Jamieson, RuncornI’m fed up with ticket prices going up all the time. It’s time to re-nationalise the rail system.
Carwyn Davies, WrexhamBring back BR.
David LatimerBritish Rail was privatised to concentrate the ownership of the world’s infrastructure into fewer and fewer hands; the hands of the bankers.
Jonathan Burton, ScarboroughI am a regular rail traveller, not just on one network. The lack of a cohesive policy and co-operation between the different companies is shameful.
Tim Delaney, LowestoftIt’s obvious that the railways are being run for short-term private gain and not in the public interest.
Kim Elder, WindermereGood luck.
Andi Fox, DoncasterWe need a joined-up service and joined-up thinking.
Peter Brooks, GloucesterOne organisation for the good of all passengers.