Pal Singh, LondonPlease bring back the old British Rail system.
Tim Shields, ChorleyIt’s about time we gave power over train prices back to the people and took the initiative to have more state-owned commodities.
Marcus Stead, CardiffI am a free market capitalist, but privatisation only works when the consumer has choice. The consumer has no choice – they must use the rail company which runs the line.
Duncan Baillie, KilmarnockI have never felt that a national railway network should be in the hands of separate companies. The service varies so much between them and there is little co-ordination.
Barathan Kulothungan, ChelmsfordThe legacy of British Rail privatisation stands as a testament to systemic failure, marked by rising fares and declining service quality.
Robert Skillicorn, ChichesterPrivate companies are only interested in profit, not the customer or the employee. It’s time to give the service back to the people via the government.
Simon Botten, DissAny train departing within 10 minutes of its scheduled departure time is officially ‘on time’. This shows the mess the system is in; services are totally unreliable.
Naomi Salmon, BorthA re-unified BR is the only way to genuinely promote affordable, co-ordinated rail services for the people.
Jozef Tipson, GloucesterBring back the glory days of British Rail travel.
RenRail travel is becoming unaffordable for many, when it should be made the preferred mode of travel to the road.
Thomas Meyrick, DorsetNice advert on the back of Private Eye.
Susan Farquharson, BexhillGovernment should be putting money into the rail infrastructure. It should not be run as a business as the fares are ridiculously high.
Gebbie Jaeger, BathReturn what was stolen.
Sue Lindley, AppledoreGive us back a rail service that we can all afford to use.
Martin Newins, ShrewsburyIt was the worst thing ever, selling off BR.
Lorraine Bignall, Westbury, WiltshireI miss the good old days of British Rail
Julie Goodman, LondonRailway privatisation is ‘Poll Tax on Wheels’, always has been and always will be. Why are we subsidising it continuously when we could just take it back?
Carl WillsTime has not treated the lies cast against British Rail kindly. Privatisation was a folly to rival Brexit, brought to us by liars and cheats only interested in themselves.
Roxana Anniuk, Philadelphia, USAFrequent travellers need decent fares.
Helena Richards, AllantonThe best railways are the state-owned ones. Why let private companies take the money which could be going to back into the Treasury?
Julian SrodeckiIf the government needs 70+ academic reports and a year’s success in Oz to put cigarettes in plain boxes, where is the similar level of proof that rail privatisation works?
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.
David Freear, LancasterState-owned rail travel in Germany, France, Austria, Spain, Holland, Belgium, Portugal, Denmark, Czech Republic, Russia. We are fools. Sign up.
James McGowan, LiverpoolI get ripped off by train companies far too much.
Joel Sargeant, Narre WarrenWe should make sure that the people who own the railways, i.e. the public, should be British.
Ray Hand, AbingdonThe rail system should be a service, not a money-making opportunity for investors.
Michael Robbins, NorwichRailways are too important to be left to private companies who are only out for profit. Our roads are at breaking point and we need a rail system with proper investment.
Anthony Thorley, SittingbourneOld BR – poor management. New services – bad management plus greed – any thing for profit.
Graeme Dawes, UckfieldLet’s have our National Transport System not for profit.
David Mendonca, LondonSWT is an absolute disgrace, they have made my life miserable for years whilst charging me hundreds of pounds a month. Constant delays, slow service, regular cancellations.