Phillip Crosby, LondonRail companies are above the government and above their customers. They are not held responsible for their poor service. They cripple the country.
Jim Brettell, LeedsBring back BR. Do not privatise East Coast!
Trevor McEneff, WiganBring back British Rail.
Phoebus Apostolides, LondonThe private companies sell us a crap service year after year, but what are we going to do about it?
Pete Boor, PenzanceRailways should be state-owned and a not-for-profit industry.
Hugh Sharp, CramlingtonI don’t believe in privatisation and never did.
Alan Ridgley, LondonRe-nationalisation is the answer to the blatant greed of the private rail operators.
Nadir Khan, LondonI am absolutely disgusted as these corporations have left the average Joe to suffer ridiculous rates.
John Couzin, GlasgowAll essential services should be non-profit. Travel is an essential service and should belong to the people.
Tom Berry, Market RasenAffordable public transport is one of the easiest things you can do to help both the people who have the least and the environment.
Martin Hollington, ManchesterI’m appalled at privatisation of the railways and have contempt for the outfits running them. The destruction of BR and loss of skills and knowledge is criminal.
Carl Spurling, FrodshamThe system at present, with so many companies, is too complicated, particularly when planning a cross country route. Fares are complicated and expensive. No one seems accountable.
Helen Field, SouthamptonIt’s absolute common sense. I’m going to share “Bring back British Rail” as far and wide as I possibly can.
Gillian Le Lievre, ChichesterWorst service ever currently, not enough staff, shoddy trains (no toilets on some Brighton-Southampton) trains. Cannot guarantee getting to work or getting home again.
Tom Mawby, LondonI heard about this from Josie Long’s cartoon in the 09/05/2015 Guardian Guide. Go re-nationalisation.
Robert Powell, Stockton-on-TeesStop rail companies avoiding tax here while shipping rail profits and taxpayer subsidies abroad. East Coast line is a great example of what public ownership can do.
Martin Lawrence, BrightonPrivatisation has been a disaster from start to now. It was ill-conceived, based on John Major’s silly personal dreams, and has cost the taxpayer vast amounts.
Bob McNair, KilbarchanBritish Rail needed a shake up, not privatisation – ex Railway Signalling Instructor.
Elaine Craig, BrightonLet’s drag the rail network into the 21st century with investment in more then hanging plants.
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.
A TanServices by the people for the people. Over £2 for a cup of tea on some of our trains.
Diana Harman, Bexhill-on-SeaI’m fed up with poor service and rising costs.
Richard Jones, PlymouthEnough is enough.
Hazel Willis, Saffron WaldenI’m tired of being over-charged and exploited by my train company. I want fair fares and a service that runs on time – for everyone.
Mark Sawbridge, WolverhamptonThat privatised railways receive 3.5 times the subsidy that British Rail did (even taking account of inflation). It is a national disgrace.
Michael Morgan, PlymouthAlthough I am only 25, I still have fond memories of rail travel being an acceptable form of transport. Fast forward to 2013 and it’s an absolute joke. Bring it back.
Pete Sapwell, DewsburyMy interest in this is a personal one. I was brought up in a railway cottage in Wolverton. My Dad was a brass fitter and worked there man and boy. It should belong to the people.
Claire Crowley, EdinburghLetting our railways be run by foreign companies just means that the profits will go on improving their own rail networks instead of ours.
Mair Jones, DenbighExcellent campaign.
Neil Salvage, BrightonVital.