Ian Stewart, HastingsHastings Trades Council is organising day trips to Eastbourne, Hastings and Lewes to put our Bring Back British Rail arguments at every station spectacularly. Join us!
Neil Winterburn, LiverpoolThe rail system of the UK should support the mobility of the population not the greed of corporations.
Rob Smith, HawickBBBR.
John Couzin, GlasgowAll essential services should be non-profit. Travel is an essential service and should belong to the people.
Eric Sargeant, DerbyIt makes sense.
Colin Baldwin, RickmansworthIt should never have been privatised in the first place.
Tony Logan, NorthamptonDo the right thing. Stop ripping us off and stop telling us the railways were built on the funds of business men. Railways should be state owned.
Andrew Wilson, SwindonProvide a cost-effective, reliable, public transport service which is not driven by profit for shareholders.
Patrick Stack, Basel, SwitzerlandI used to live in Bournemouth and the then British Rail offered a good and polite service with reasonably priced fares. Where has it gone?
Sean Watson, Bishop’s StortfordTrain fares in this country are disgusting and the service we receive is even worse. It’s the most expensive travel in any country I have ever visited. It’s a rip-off.
Sharon Jenner, TelfordPrivatisation does not work.
Robert Collis, ChesterfieldI remember when it was affordable to travel by train. It’s far too expensive these days, so I use my car. I’m not paying for the greedy fat cats’ huge salaries and bonuses.
Gareth Bridges, SwindonBring back British Rail.
Neill Hendry, Henley-on-ThamesWe need to return to an integrated rail system that puts its customers and employees first.
Matthew George, PenzanceOur railway is currently an embarrassment. Forget the shareholders and sort it out.
Bob Squires, LutonLet’s have again a system designed for people to use rather than to maximise company profits – it’s called a service not a rip-off.
Paul Pearson, ShrewsburyI hate having to wait on a platform and let trains to my destination leave, as my ticket is not valid on that service.
Robert Hill, BournemouthAs I pay for the railways anyway, through the taxpayer subsidy, I and my fellow Brits should own it.
Janet Bird, SheffieldI am fighting HS2 which plans to run through my back garden – the 50 billion would be better spent on the existing rail services which will benefit all instead of the few.
Rob Shepherd, BeckenhamWith good management British Rail can cut prices, improve services and still make money for re-investment.
Jaime Warne, LondonTime to re-nationalise. Private rail is another example of the horrible public impact of right wing economic policy. It was very obviously never going to work.
John Hulstrom, HarpendenThe railways provide a social service and are not just a means of making large profits for private rail operators.
Alan Hughes, OxfordRe-nationalise British Rail.
John Gilmartin, SuttonI’ve never seen such a tight-run service – appalling, overcrowded, overpriced, unreliable. Sort it out.
Emma Kraus, BracknellCome on, let’s join the Spirit of ’45.
Ian Grainger, LondonRe-nationalise our railways to ensure a publicly run and accountable service. It’s time to end the fares rip off.
Michael Davies, GlasgowFor the many not the few.
Sven Hanson, BrightonYes, and bring back buffet cars as well.
William Marshall, LeicesterPrivatising profits and keeping costs nationalised was a huge mistake that funnels money from taxes to the super-rich at the head of TOCs and ROSCOs.
Robin Willis, HastingsI remember the service side, like restaurant cars, being so prevalent. Has competition really improved things?