Angela Taylor, YorkWhy are we subsidising the fat cat tax avoiders to run our railways? Are we mad or what?
Nancy Burn, Newcastle-upon-TyneI want a rail service with straightforward pricing, regular services, great customer service and a good infrastructure.
Michael Boty, WhitstableProfit should not be the driver. Passenger safety and satisfaction should be.
Rachel Richardson, LondonMy 8 year old and I rarely see family as they all live in other parts of the country and the fares to travel are too high for us. I think that’s sad.
Raymond Lee Meadows, ChorleyPublic transport should be run and maintained with the intention of serving the public and not lining the pockets of shareholders who have no interest in the service.
Anne Atkins, BedfordPrivatisation has been a nightmare. No one is accountable and it is always another company’s fault. The idea was always flawed.
Maureen Garnett, RochfordBritish Rail was so much more efficient and I could afford to use it. It’s out of my price range now.
Allen Heatley, Newcastle-upon-TynePrivatisation has done nothing but rob passengers year after year. It is about time all essential services were nationalised again and run for the people not shareholders.
Charles Docherty, Dumbarton.Under-investment, expensive fares and the farce of one company owning the track and others providing the trains. Capitalism for its own sake. Even the USA doesn’t.
John Emmott, TenterdenA long held view – bring the railways back into public ownership.
Jim Gannon, LondonThis gets my vote.
Peter Keayes, LongfieldPlease bring back BR.
Richard Whitfield, LeedsIf our rail franchises can be run by French and German nationalised railways why cannot we run our own nationalised railway network answerable to a parliamentary committee?
Brenda Grunwell, IpswichBring our services back to public ownership.
David Roberts, ScarboroughBring the railways back into our hands and let our economy benefit.
Chris Veitch, ShoeburynessWe deserve trains that are fit for purpose. Few have space for luggage. We need a ticketing system that is easy to use and reasonable and joined-up too.
Aidan Wright, PlymouthBring back British Rail. Privatisation has been a disaster.
Joan Innes, HuddersfieldIt has not benefited passengers having numerous rail companies, nor is it ethical for these to be profit-making, even though I myself might benefit through my pension.
Ann Cohen, EdinburghThe recent East Coast experience has shown that the state could successfully take over all lines again
Jean Pratt, ChesterfieldWe are giving too much heritage away to private companies. Many more people are travelling by rail these days. Surely it can be run profitably with all of us benefiting.
Carol Rowett, Berwick-upon-Tweedget rid of unrealistic and confusing fare structures. Let’s go back to having fixed fares for journeys so we all know where we are.
Linda Martin, LondonBring back BR. It is only common sense.
Matt Kingsnorth, ChelmsfordI work shifts and I’m fed up with sparse trains outside 9-5. I work in TV. Would you like it if I stopped your favourite programme because I had to get the last train?
Simon Kirkham, High WycombeA railway system for the public and owned by the public.
Neil Friend, AldershotAll major utilities should not be run for the benefit of shareholders.
Cynthia Roushorn, YorkLet’s go back to the time when we knew what we were going to pay for a trip well in advance and the service was reliable.
John Wilson, TelfordThis is a Human Rights issue as our taxes are still subsidising the private corporations. Please support https://you.38degrees.org.uk/p/bill-of-rights too.
Mary Wolf, CroydonRail for public service not for private profit, please.
Vaibhav Khullar, LondonUnbelievable ticket prices, huge mark-up and terrible service. Privatisation was a bad, bad idea.
Pete Thompson, BlackpoolWhy is the railway punished so much? It’s starved of funding, sold off cheaply and then selfishness bleeds the profits.