No, and we should privatize more public transportation services

This makes it unsuitable for young people and the elderly who rely on public transport to travel to education/ healthcare appointments or other leisurely activities

Public transport is expensive because of privatisation and something so important to the country should be owned and subsided by the state as it will improve the economy.

It will raise prices, which prevents people from travelling. Private companies will also drop wages and increase strikes

Unfortunately it’s not a sector where competition on pricing works, 2 companies can’t really run the same service simultaneously

Public transport, like the NHS is a public service. We have seen since privatisation higher fares than on comparable publicly funded services, which go to line the pockets of the owners rather than improving our railways.

I’ve worked in public transportation I can tell you from first hand experience that the franchise set up in the railway and does not work, abellio essentially siphoned money out of Scotrail to subsidise the Dutch railway!

this makes it inaccessible to both young and older people who rely on public transport for healthcare, education and basic travel. they are essential and should be as easy to access as possible.

wrong because without public transport you're forcing people to pay money for things like cars and ubers, overall decreasing the amount of disposable income they have, lowering their chances of going on things like holidays, decreasing morale, leading to a rise in suicide rates and creating the need for body cleanup services, further taking money out of the Uk's already very tight budget.

Public ownership of services designed to serve the public will aid the citizens of a nation. The United Kingdom has always relied on its system of public transportation. Privatisation encourages profits
margins and bonuses from those trying to commute to work and see family members.

Not all services can or should run a profit. Large organisations and companies(read The Government) often make money “here” the spend it “there”.

Standards are not maintained because the demand will always be there for the train services and so private companies will continue to maximise profit as opposed to running a consistently high standard of service at a reasonable cost to the consumer

Franchising has only little scope for competition because a contract is for 7-10 years. This gives firms a sense of security. There is need for regulation. Less profitable services are always under threat.

Privatisation only ever leads to putting profits and shareholders before customer services and workers welfare. The evidence is everywhere from the number of cancelled/late trains and buses to the number of unions who have had to strike for better pay and conditions.

Have public transport under control of the government to avoid dirty dealings and under spending of funds.

If you completely privatise transportation services, costs will go up, and so usage will fall. If usage falls, companies lose money, so they cut back on costs, reducing number of vehicles and lines, so overall reducing the amount of public transportation. If failing companies are acquired by bigger ones, monopolies may be formed.

Most importantly, privatisation would have an outsized effect on the poor. Those who cannot afford alternative travel, will be forced to pay higher costs, and so be at a greater disadvantage than they are already at. Those who are more wealthy will be able to afford alternative travel, and likely find it cheaper in the long term, even if there are greater short term costs. This would further increase the wealth divide in the uk.

Privatising the train companies but keeping the train infrastructure (i.e. Tracks, stations) still public owned

Trains are too expensive and prices are being driven up by greedy companies taking advantage of those who have no alternative.

A bad transport system stifles overall economic growth. Privatisation has demonstrably not worked to create a better system.

Public transport is expensive because of privatisation and something so important to the country should be owned and subsided by the state as it will improve the economy.

I just want the trains to stop being put on strike as it is ruining my opportunities to have unforgettable experiences.

The richest Americans own private rail and profit off a system built by immigrants and minorities while restricting use of it by them