Peter Benson, GraysPrivatisation has left us with a less safe, far more expensive train service.
Gary Ortiz, Rocky PointRail Franchising has hurt the people and the DfT is corrupt
Brian Hamill, BallymenaIt is high time the government started to provide efficient and effective railway transport in the UK.
Kevin Webb, AccringtonThe current rail structure is lunacy with no real competition anyway. I believe there are 23 companies responsible for different aspects of safety etc.
Tony Ash, LondonBring back British Rail.
Aidan Wilson, South ShieldsI think that if we bring back British Rail, it will cause a smarter, unified railway for the public.
Phillip Bevin, SurbitonThe idea that essential national infrastructure should be owned by publicly unaccountable overseas private organisations is absurd on a fundamental level.
Daniel Wright, SwindonThat’s it. You have me on board. The wife is popping across to Bristol this weekend and a return is £19. That’s a 20 min journey to the next station on the line.
Andrew Barlow, LiverpoolI am a socialist. I believe in services for the people by the people and for proper employment of the people paid for by taxes, mainly from the rich.
Alec Thorne, BedfordBring BR back.
Philip Barlow, NottinghamConnectivity, simple fare system, all better as British Rail, with profits ploughed back.
Karen Maloney, MaidstoneBring back British Rail. It belongs to us, the public.
Mary Pipkin, Connah’s QuayWe need our British rail – for all the people.
Victoria Wild, HarrogatePlease, please make this happen.
Iain WardI miss British Rail porridge.
David Barrett, LondonSince privatisation fares have gone up and quality and efficiency have gone down. That’s all you need to know, really.
Mark Pascoe, LondonThe franchise system is a joke. BBBR.
N. Holmes, DurhamPrivatisation is a misuse of public assets. The assets were never yours to sell.
Jason Fernee, BillericayThe old British Rail service was preferable to the abject misery I get most weekends on my line.
Terry Stockman, SidcupThe current system just isn’t working – except for shareholders.
Mark Legg, SheernessIt’s currently far too expensive for such a poor service. Let’s get it nationalised again!
John Richardson, BlackpoolBritish Rail, gas and electricity should never have been sold, because they belonged to the people and should all be brought back to where they belong.
Pam Heynes, CarnforthIt was doing okay, so why was it changed?
Martin Posner, HastingsRailways for people not private profit.
Peter Worth, NottinghamThe whole rail system is a mess. Bring back British Rail.
Aaron Lee Gibson, CarlisleIt should never have been privatised. There is too much money wasted the way it’s run now.
Nathan Compton, CwmbranIt’s time that essential services were provided by, and accountable to, elected government, and not private shareholders.
Catherine Vickery, Market HarboroughPrivatisation was the easy way out for Margaret Thatcher – along with selling off council houses. Then energy. Now we are owned by multi-nationals. Give back our transport.
Robert Irvine, GlasgowIt’s sickening that profit to a small number of shareholders is what drives this essential service. Terrible.
Frank Clements, ManchesterPublic railways are cheaper to run and return more money to the government, and run on time.