Richard McNab, SouthamptonBritain invented public railways. Now we have one of the worst, and most expensive, railway systems in the world, thanks to privatisation.
Lee Rayment, PeterboroughYou will never have a railway run properly while they are only interested in lining their own pockets.
Ian Johncock, GravesendWe’re passengers, not customers.
Wojciech Simpson, YorkThe government want us to use public transport rather than cars. How is this persuading them to change?
Jennifer Blackburn, NelsonThe Current private companies, especially Northern Fail, are not remotely up to scratch.
Hugh Stoddart, LondonWe was robbed!
Tony Sandland, BirminghamI’m an ex-Saltley guard. This infrastructure that’s losing a battle is ludicrous. Bring back British Rail.
Paula Forbes, StockportLast year it cost £2.50 return into Manchester at the weekend, now it’s £3.60. If I travel from a stop further back (e.g. a longer journey) it’s cheaper at £3.20.
David Collins, Newcastle-upon-TyneIt is about time to take back what was taken away and have it returned to the people.
Norman Dodd, Newcastle-upon-TyneEast Coast line is profitable. Why change?
James Dinsdale, MiddlesbroughPrivatisation does not work. The gas and electricity proves that we are all being ripped off.
Graham Levins, CrawleyBring back British Rail – Yes Please. It should never have been sold off in the first place.
Sean McCarroll, PenzanceNo car. I travel a lot and found having to change trains more as before we used to travel straight through. Now have to suit train companies territories.
David John Tyas, HolmfirthPlease bring back British Rail or British Railways as it was called.
Bill PorterWith fewer staffed ticket offices the travelling public will get worse customer service and no help getting the best deals from an ever confusing array of tickets.
Michael Hing, LondonNo more privatisation.
Andrew Ritchie, PeterboroughDo the right thing and re-nationalise the railways. Everyone is fed up with the standard of service and price increases. It’s not working.
Gary Cook, CullomptonIt’s a network so it needs to be one organisation.
Eric Sykes, SheffieldAny profits from the rail system should go into the public purse, not the bank accounts of fat cat parasites. Get the railways re-nationalised.
Frank Nicholas AdamIt’s absurd that our railways are now being run by state owned operators from other parts of Europe.
Mary Rowntree, DurhamTrain services should be in our own hands and any profits could be ploughed back in for improvements and maintenance, not given to foreign countries.
Laurie Davies, StroudTrains are important for the working class people and we are being completely priced out.
David White, BicesterPrivatisation does not save money – I’ve been outsourced from a civil servant job and it is a fact that it costs more from private industry.
Michael Fisher, SolihullI Agree.
Hazel Hawes, LondonRe-nationalisation but make sure that those in charge are qualified to be there and honest. I wish I had known about the protest earlier as I would definitely have been there.
David Fletcher, NuneatonRail is a natural monopoly so public ownership is the appropriate system.
Ian Crombie, BasingstokeBring back BR.
Sarah Sanford, IpswichThe East Coast inter-regnum proved it can work. We need to get freight as well as people off the roads and onto trains.
Raymond Kerstetter, LondonI actually reside in the US, but have friends in the UK, and have used the trains many a time. I’m all for decent travel.
Glen Postle, Toowoomba, AustraliaI first visited UK in 1974 when British Rail were still operating. Any similarities between service and comfort then and now are non-existent.