Steve Thorpe, HastingsI know BR wasn’t perfect, but what organisation is? It had been starved of cash by successive governments. There’s more subsidy now but worse performance.
David Binns, LeedsTrain tickets are too expensive and the local services are simply not good enough.
Nigel Jones, CreweI got a long service award from BR, been retired for four years, and haven’t seen much improvement in real terms. Safety issues get overlooked, due to cost cutting.
David Kazwini, HitchinPrivatisation has raised the prices to fill private pockets, while we suffer poorer transport links and old carriages!
Ann Bennett, Kings LangleyI sincerely hope this works.
G Pike, LondonPrivatised rail is massively subsidised by the taxpayer and bailed out when it fails. All the while funds are siphoned off to shareholders. Nationalised privatisation?
Ian Buckley, Castle DouglasCould we get BR as good as SNCF?
Frank Burgin, SheffieldWe used to complain about British Rail, but the expensive privatisation is a dog’s breakfast. Kill it dead and bring back proper public services.
Judy Pemberton, PrestatynSomething like this needs to be under one umbrella to make sure things run smoothly and be sure that maintenance is properly carried out on a regular basis.
Colin FlowerdayBritish Rail had the blue and white train livery you knew you could trust and rely on, not like this new bunch of idiots.
Roger Khan, LondonRe-unite British Rail.
Sally Weston, WarehamBring back our railway.
Peter Cockings, KetteringThe railway system is the life-blood of the country and, like all public services, should be nationalised.
Naomi Durkin, Cortlandt Manor, New YorkMy dream from when I was in my 20’s was to see Britain by rail — as it had the best railroad system in the World. I hope to still do that some day. Please de-privatise.
Gary Dickson, SheffieldHow could anyone possibly have thought privatisation was a good idea?
Paul Greenwood, DurhamBring BR back. It should be in the nation’s hands, not fat cats’.
John Cooper, SheffieldYes, re-nationalise the railways.
Jonathan Dell, YorkBritish Rail branch lines are sorely missed by many.
Penny Jones, LondonOutrageous to have privatised. The rail needed strong reform but not this.
Shelagh Ludbrook, LetchworthFor people not for profit.
Daniel Northover, LiverpoolNot for profit public services.
Phil White, BlackwoodSubsidies are now higher to private companies than under BR. So much for privatisation.
Merlin Norbury, LeicesterBring back transport for the people. Get rid of transport for private profit.
Joseph McCaffery, NorthamptonRailways are a joke now but it’s just not very funny at all.
Paul Greening, DorchesterRe-nationalise the railways. They are a public service and can be run more efficiently in the public interest than for private profit.
William Hood, Port TalbotService for all before profit for a few
David Berry, WiganRe-nationalise our railways now.
Mark Lawrence, AttleboroughRail should be run for the good of the country, not for private profit.
Brian Racher, West SussexThe current franchise setup is a national disgrace, designed to generate maximum profit from poorly served passengers.