Michael Thompson, High PeakIt’s scandalous that the government wants to sell off Network Rail. We absolutely must keep it in public hands.
Mimi O’Halloran, DealWhere I live, the cost of a railcard to send a child to school costs a family £600+ a year. No wonder the kids bunk the trains.
Terri HendersonWe, the tax payer, bought and paid for the trains and tracks. It was never the government’s to sell. We want it back.
Paul Cockerton, LondonThanks.
John A K Davies, HaverfordwestIt is galling to learn that privatised Arriva Trains Wales is owned by Germany’s state railways.
Mary T Johnston, EdinburghBring it back. It works for the people.
Charles Burgess, EastbournePower to the people.
Mary Clowes, KilmarnockA rail service can’t be the best if it has to consider profits for shareholders.
John Marriott, HarlowTrains for the people, not for profit.
Sean Diamond, LiverpoolRe-nationalisation is the only way forward. A cost-effective and fair system is what’s needed. Bring back British Rail. Privatisation sucks.
Peter Rose, WorcesterBring back a unified publicly-run transport system.
Christopher Ryder, LondonIt’s not socialism, it is just sense.
Margaret Evans, SheffieldGood idea. Good luck. Nationalisation next.
Heather Cartwright, SouthwellRailways should never have been privatised.
James Fairall, BristolGWR offer the worst service in the country for the highest price. How do they retain franchises and get franchises from Stagecoach?
Andy Black, EdinburghIt’s time to put it back where it belongs.
Chris and Rosemary Staddon, NottinghamOur rail network needs coherence which is not possible with too many privatised bits
Billie Reynolds, ReadingBritish Rail was a public asset which has been given to private companies to exploit to make profit. Bring it back into public ownership now.
Michael Morgan, CinderfordIf public ownership works and makes a profit on East Coast line, why not have the lot in public ownership?
Paul Leyland, ShawPrivatisation has been an expensive shambles, only made banks money, and has backfired as a way of scrapping rail travel.
Dave Draycott, HalifaxAn efficient, well-run state railway with proper investment. Not subsidised ‘pretend’ markets.
Pat Vincent, Milton KeynesThe taxpayer is paying through the nose to give greedy individuals a huge profit. Re-nationalize a public service that should never have been sold off in the first place.
Michelle Strange, LondonIt’s time we all stopped being fleeced by big business.
Fergus Calder, BrightonThe toilets on Southern are often closed and the trains in the morning are always late. The full number of carriages are often short, leading to standing room only.
Lesley Perrin, DevonIt should never have been sold off in the first place. No consultation and given away for pennies.
Janet Ferry, BlythWe live in Northumberland and we want a train.
Michael Nash, FetchamWe need a co-ordinated national network for the benefit of passengers and fright, with any profits going back into the network, not shareholders’ pockets.
Samuel Joshua, LondonBring back British Rail, please.
Terry Weldon, BasildonIn spite of the evidence of the East Coast line thriving under public control, the Tories intend to flog it off to their mates.
Daniel Northover, LiverpoolNot for profit public services.