James Vaughan, LondonPrivatisation has proved to be a mess – and nationalisation in the form of East Coast a success. The maths is on our side.
Colette Wright, TorquayWhy can’t we have a rail system as good as many other countries?
Bill Duckworth, Chipping NortonGlad to be a part of this movement. British Rail must be re-instated, no ifs or buts.
Douglas Cook, PenzanceTransport is the business of us all and should not have been stolen for the sole benefit of shareholders.
John Evans, WestburyI’m a former BR employee at Westbury. Because of privitisation I was made redundant.It was a very sad day.
John Webber, WareBring back our railways.
David Alcock, GlasgowHow stupid. Virgin’s Glasgow to Birmingham trains are diesel, but the line is electrified – the price of fragmentation.
Barry Buttigieg, LondonWe need a co-operative, not-for-profit railway with no shareholders and lower prices.
Sue O’Connell, LeighThe national railways ought to belong to everyone in the country and not be just for the benefit of the shareholders.
Colin Anderson, AirdrieI’m fed up with poor service and high prices.
Sheena McKerrell, KeighleyLet’s invest the profits from our rail fares in improving our railways and not let them go abroad.
David Holmes, LeedsPrivatisation does not work. Private companies have failed badly in most aspects of railway activity, including the decimation of the UK’s rolling stock manufacturers.
Tim Payne, PlymouthI would love to take my family to London by train to see the sights but its too expensive for us to use.
Gary Pressley, DurhamBritish rail may never have been perfect but it existed for its passengers, not like the present system of privateers only interested in making as much money as possible.
Ben Brackenbury, ExeterEither bring back British Rail or the big four railway companies (GWR, LMS, LNER and Southern)
Rosie Roberts, EastbourneOutrage.
Dawn Chamberlain, LiskeardOur rail and utility companies should never have been sold off in the first place.
Joanne Lister, SouthamptonCapitalism is killing too many of our precious services. Let’s get them back in our hands, the British public.
P J Casey, NelsonPrivate companies will never give us a proper 21st century railway system. This is a national strategic and economic asset, while private is short-term profit-obsessed only.
Mary Leneis, AbingdonI’m sick and tired of dealing with a private monopoly. Either diversify carriers or bring back British Rail.
Joe Duncombe, RochfordPrices constantly rising, with services getting worse. I’m fairly certain that these private companies have a monopoly and that a monopoly is illegal.
David Sutherland, MontroseBring back British Rail so that the service is first and foremost for the people, not primarily for private economic profit.
Dean Faccini, SurbitonIt’s time to put an end to the privatisation of our rail networks. I’m fed up with paying over-inflated prices for inadequate services run by those who remain untouchable.
Paul Collinson, ShildonBring it back. Give all of us contractors working away some job security and let us shine to our full potential instead of being stuck as shovel monkeys.
Andrew Smith, GalashielsThe current system is an expensive, overpriced mess. We have the highest fares in Europe. Re-nationalisation has to happen now.
Rob Jell, SwindonIt’s high time that all services like these were returned to public control, giving a greater buying power, ensuring a much better service and price for customers.
David Willingham, EastbourneMonopoly services should not be in private hands, particularly when they are essential. The money we pay in fares and subsidies should not contribute to private profit.
M Anderson, IpswichNot for profit.
Ethan Lee, FifeBR was excellent.
Martin Bedford, BournemouthThe rail privatisation has got to be one of the most outrageous, harmful and impractical of all privatisations.