Mark Harmelen, ManchesterSo the Government is giving its mates the East Coast line, rather than have it return, as now, a nice profit for the UK as a whole. Sick.
Louis Graves, StockportStupid and unfair prices. Bring Back British Rail.
Philip Cheung, Newcastle-upon-TyneA publicly-owned system could be very efficient and profitable as demonstrated by East Coast. Why sell it off? It belongs to us. Don’t make money out of rail users.
James Henry, LadybankEven were we to (hopefully) gain independence.
Daniel Isles, CirencesterI use the train loads and I would love it to be better.
Enrico van Leeuwen, UtrechtI’m Dutch but it hurts to see what has happened to the great British railways.
Julian Millichap, BridgwaterThey were my employer who I loved working for.
Jacob Tong, LondonAbsolute Economic Sense
Stuart Hopkins, TorquayAs long as BR learnt from the mistakes of the past I absolutely agree that the rail system should be in public ownership. More joined-up and with cheaper fares.
Gary Allen, CheshireBring back the old times.
Gordon Craig, EdinburghHaving now worked under a Government-run railway, although not perfect, let’s not go back unless GNER can return.
David White, BicesterPrivatisation does not save money – I’ve been outsourced from a civil servant job and it is a fact that it costs more from private industry.
Phil Sefton, Miskin, PontyclunLet common sense prevail and break up the jolly club of profiteering companies with no competition. Essential services in public ownership is the best way forward.
Joan StewartPrivatisation does not serve citizens or passengers. The East Coast service is making a profit, which goes into public coffers.
Alan Blackford, CrowboroughHaving a privatised railway means it is run for private profit and not to serve the public. We need to reduce car journeys.
Mark Bentley, LeicesterPrivatisation has simply not delivered the benefits that were promised. For me, I never believed it would.
Karl Parsons, PlymouthTime to put an end to the absurd way our railway is currently run.
Mary Griss, DarlingtonEast Coast experience shows it can be done.
Julietta Cochrane, LondonWe deserve and need affordable and effective public services, driven not for profit but for the good of the wider community including the reduction of traffic.
Alan Bond, WatchetRailway privatisation is proof of the saying ‘bullshit baffles brains’. Lies and propaganda from the railway industry crooks are not acceptable any more.
Susan Gassaway, AlfordI want all utilities re-nationalised too.
Rowan Bell, NottinghamI’d like to see the disintegrated industry of ROSCOs and operators unified into one, employee-owned trust.
Helen Scott, Downham MarketKeep staff at small stations. Ticket machines aren’t enough.
Dhilllon Bainsford, ManchesterOur train service is non-existent. Delays, cancellations, strikes.
Jack Wrigley, StockportA national rail service should be part of a national integrated transport network including buses and trams.
John Loney, WokingThe UK railways must be comprehensively directed and managed for the benefit of the British public and not the commercial companies that currently ‘own’ our railway system.
Adam Halls, BathBritish Rail should come back and run our railways.
Andrew Mahoney, MaidstoneI was a young boy when British Rail disappeared. My family were a part of the railway family. The change was for the worse.
Andrew Gammage, SkegnessOur trains are a joke – dirty, smelly, uncomfortable and noisy. The first train on a Sunday is 12.30, so can’t get anywhere in time to get back.
Andy Cordwell, BiggleswadeIt may have had its faults but BR was more economical about funding.