Andrei Woodgate, DunstableThe Conservative party created this situation and are now not doing anything to protect the consumer from profiteering rail barons. Everyone needs to know this.
Andrew Rosthorn, DarwenOf all the European countries that came to investigate Britain’s great railway privatisation experiment, not one country copied the British experiment.
David Glover, Chipping NortonWhy should we continue to put up with over inflation prices with profits going to the rich rather than being invested in providing a better train service.
Maxwell Hough, WiganPoliticians like the idea of privatisation because it can generate a lot of money and money is the usually one of the few things that politicians truly understand.
Gareth Hoskins, BristolRailways should be owned by the people who use them.
Janine Walker, FarnboroughI worked for the railways between 1991 and 1998. As soon as BR was disbanded in 1994 I saw things get worse for passengers and employees alike.
Dean ShawWhy break what was working?
Robert Hargreaves, HuntingdonIt’s time for public services to be owned by the public and to put the public first.
Pamela Mitchell, EdinburghThe only thing to increase since privatisation of our railways is the obscene profits for the company directors whilst passengers’ fares soar to astronomic heights.
Lynn Bates, CarlisleYes Ed, be bold and re-nationalise the railways. Also ban fracking while you’re about it.
John Harrison, LeedsThe privatisation left us in a worse state with little investment and a network not fit for purpose.
Mark Bobbitt, WymondhamIt’s for people not for private profit.
Alan Holtom, WorcesterBus companies have no idea how to run railways. I’m a rail worker with 40 years service. What a mess.
James O’Neill, EdinburghIt’s disgusting that the public have to pay to make a few people become millionaires for doing nothing.
Connor Scarlett, LondonStop the rip-offs and the poor service.
Jenni Dixon, BirminghamTrain fares are extortionate. It is ridiculous that it was cheaper for me and one friend to hire a car to go to Newcastle than to go on the train.
John Cornell Cornell, SheffieldWe need a not-for-profit, user-centred service with efficiency and effectiveness at its heart.
Peter Steckles, RochdaleWay overdue.
Edward Gray, FulhamThis is a no-brainer.
John Myers, RedcarOnly a publicly owned railway can ensure that rail travel is a fairer, cheaper transport system owned by the people for the people.
DarrenBritish Rail didn’t fail, it was the Conservative government that failed it by reducing subsidy year-on-year then splitting it up into 100 bite size chunks to sell off.
Frankie Hewett, CanterburyPrivatisation has led to the awful destruction of our national resource of rail side forests and vital wildlife corridors, by the environment vandal Network Rail. Save our trees.
Kevin Wheatley, Stockton-on-TeesA recent trip to Munich left me in awe of a brilliant public transport system which is in stark contrast of the poor British standard. You can fly for less over here.
Chris Osborne, NorwichThe divergence in prices and many promotions make booking for rail impossible.
Brian Simmons, LondonYour site says it all really. BR was much, much better than this shambles, where they make huge profits from a woeful service.
Graeme Payne, South ShieldsJust as we have seen in the privatised bus industry, services are run solely for the benefit of the shareholders, with little regard for passengers or employees.
Ethan Lane, KilmingtonBring back British Rail. Privatisation has been a disaster.
John Lambert, LondonI miss BR.
Maggie Gallimore, NottinghamJust give it back, please.
Michael Orme, Solihull BirminghamIt’s time to re-nationalise.