A J Allan, East LothianThis debacle has been going on for too long, let’s make a change.
Leon Maurice-Jones, LondonIt should never have been stolen from us in the first place.
Mike Burgess, SheffieldIt has to be done.
Ian Ferguson, LondonEast Coast Rail shows how it can be done.
Martin Percy, WellingboroughPrivatisation of BR was one of the biggest mistakes ever. Re-nationalise now.
Riz Husain, HarrowBritish Rail was far more cost-effective and fairer for commuters than the debacle of a system we have now.
Sharon Borthwick, LondonOur rail, our gas, our electricity, our commons, our streets in the hands of profiteers. I hope they shall soon perish.
Nicholas Lyle, Woking / PortsmouthAffordable, local rail services for everyone!
Mark McCabe, GlasgowThe railways should never have been privatised. It’s all about looking after shareholders and not passengers. Fares are ridiculously expensive and overcrowding worse.
Helen Walter, DurhamThe rail network and companies are failing to meet the needs of their passengers. They should be viewed as public services not for private profit.
Kevin Rolph, LauncestonAbout time it was put back into the public’s interest.
April Virgoe, UlcebyWe need a coherent and fair transport system for this country which people can afford to use. Private interests have led to exorbitant fares and a fragmented service.
Alan Hill, CamelfordWe want an integrated and expanding system to increase the coverage to areas that were axed as part of the corrupt Beeching plan.
Ken Oatlley, CorshamYes, a train service should be run for the benefit of all, not for the benefit for the few, heavily supported by public funds anyway.
John Rochford, MiddlewichIn a truly civilized, wise society, things like railways and our electricity/gas provision, should be run by the people for the people.
Andrea Chapman, LondonAn excellent idea. Here’s hoping.
Anthony Kaye, BarnsleyPutting a public service in the hands of private companies who put profit before service is never a good idea.
Ron Greenham, LutonBoth the trains and the rail system should be under one management and it is too big for one company to control.
Chris Stevens, RobertsbridgeDivision of the rail service into smaller providers would always be economically unviable and a waste of resources.
Simon Castle, LondonNow.
Sheila Taylor, SheffieldWhy should so many British institutions be in the hands of private companies?
Mark Foster, LondonSimply Bring back British Rail and end all these scam companies that are only interested in lining their own pockets.
Phillip Corbett, HarwichLet’s stop this private greed and get back on the right tracks. Public transport.
Neil Tattersall, YorkPrivatisation clearly doesn’t work.
Aisling Leyden, KetteringIt has priced normal earners out of the commuters’ market
Alan Bremner, StockportRe-nationalise or stop all subsidies. If the private sector is so great why do they need public money?
Claire Wilkinson, BedaleThe current rail service is not good for taxpayers or consumers and was a poor decision made by government.
Philip Mead, LondonIt’s a no-brainer.
Bill Moss, LondonAs an ex BR employee I am very aware of how standards of customer service have declined to near extinction in the past 30 years.
John Thompson, LondonState ownership of railways is much more efficient, as shown by the massive improvements all round when some franchises have been briefly state run recently.