Paul Doe, CrowboroughI work for the Kent train operating company and I would rather be working for a company that is a not for shareholders’ profit.
Charles Howarth, AltrinchamThe notion of privatisation as a beneficial process is ridiculous. The removal of BR has left a fragmented system where shareholder profit is put before public good.
Michele Morrod, WorthingWe want a decent rail service. We deserve it and God knows we pay enough for it.
Craig Armstrong, WarringtonI pledge to add my weight to the fight to put our national rail service back into the hands of people not business.
Mark Thomas, Merthyr TydfilTake it all back.
Robin Willis, HastingsI remember the service side, like restaurant cars, being so prevalent. Has competition really improved things?
Richard Walthew, DunsWill common sense and the obvious finally prevail?
Simon Herbert, LeicesterWhat’s the point of a train service no one outside London can afford?
Philip Davis, BirminghamThe fragmented privatised railway is still paid for by the taxpayer, yet is so inefficient that it costs three times what BR cost. It’s time to give us back our national railway.
Matthew Shewbridge, LondonBusiness and railways don’t mix. As a natural monopoly, there is no real competition amongst providers to deliver a service of good value and high quality.
Christopher Shevlin, LeedsYour talk last night convinced me.
Patricia Bartley, YorkThe railway network is too important to be in private hands.
Robert Cockcroft, Ashford, KentThe privatised railways are vastly expensive money-pumps from the public purse.
James Orr, CambridgePrivate means worse usually.
Marilyn Tsiorvas, SheffieldThe current situation of private companies is chaotic and inefficient for customers and increasingly impoverishing for us and enriching for the shareholders.
Duncan Moore, GlasgowOur private rail network is more expensive for users, fares are increasing all the time, it’s expensive for taxpayers, the service is terrible. Bring back British Rail.
Elaine Green, St AlbansThe rail network is being destroyed by profiteers.
Steve Linter, CanterburyWe may have newer trains with WiFi, aircon etc., but overall we pay dearly for a worse service. Nearly £70 for a peak day Travelcard from Canterbury to London!
Ross Kirkland, EdinburghBritish Rail should be state-owned and not privately owned.
Ralph Buckingham, NottinghamA public service for the public where the priority is for the public and not the shareholder.
Janet McLoughlin, ManchesterBring back British Rail.
James Bates, Isle of SkyePeople before profit.
Stephen Millership, StockportIt’s great that we finally have a forum to help put an end to this crazy state of affairs that is rail privatisation.
Graham Ormrod, ManchesterI don’t understand why they thought privatisation would work. No competition on same lines and no incentive to run services with more capacity.
Michael Taylor, LeicesterAnd then the bus services, and then gas and electricity.
James Leigh, StrathalbynBring back British Railways! Too many public services have been privatised.
Lynn Cotton, DurhamPlease nationalise the railways. Privatisation has not worked. I want our railways back in public ownership and accountable to the taxpayer.
Trevor Waywell, BedfordLet’s get back to passenger service again, getting away from chaos and utter stupid timetables and confused punters.
Paul Sheeky, CreweIt’s a national service, so it’s obviously going to be more efficient to run it nationally.