Tom Pitman, CardiffThe service is run for private profit. The transport system is vital for environmental purposes as well as the needs of the public.
Damian Gevaux, BuckleyI would like to see BR brought back into service. All the current train liveries have confused me.
Kenneth Mudd, GuisboroughFollow the East Coast example and make profit for the taxpayer.
Freddie Gould, LondonKeep the fare prices down and the public services in public control.
Susan Ernest, LondonI love to travel on trains but I don’t want my money to go to private owners. Trains are a basic human necessity.
Frank Smith, West BromwichThere are certain services that should be run on a not-for-profit basis because people rely on them, e.g. water, gas, electricity and transport.
James Fibbens, LondonIt’s unlikely to happen, but good luck anyway.
Helen Jones, ManchesterThe price we are paying now should be going into the trains not into people’s pockets.
Sandra Smith, Oulton BroadGo for it.
Terence Smith, LeicesterUnder privatisation profits go up, fares go up and service is muddled and difficult to use.
Dawn Nelson, MidhurstJoined-up thinking will give us a joined-up service.
Ann Foster, LiverpoolWe used to provide non-stop InterCity services, had lots of local services, allowed any route and had routes to holiday destinations. Who said we don’t need these anymore?
Anne Hugh-White, St. AustellBuying the correct tickets for the correct journey is a minefield and I have many other complaints.
J Winton, Newcastle-upon-TyneThe East Coast rail line has been in public ownership since private operators pulled out. It is now in profit.
David Houghton, Lytham St Anne’sYes, I agree that it should be returned to British Rail.
Scott Rundle, OxfordBring back a national rail system. Privatisation hasn’t worked.
Susan Thomas, LondonRe-nationalise the railways and offer a good public service to both passengers and employees, instead of lining the pockets of the shareholders.
P Stone, LondonService.
Paul Shuker, LondonOur railways cannot be removed because the Conservatives are in power. We need to do something about this.
Betty Hollingsworth, YorkFrom the outset this de-nationalisation was doomed. Its sole purpose was to force a change for purely political reasons, and has not resulted in a better service so far.
Tom Duffy, CoventryWe need more cohesion, lower prices and an upgraded service.
Lorraine Winson, ChesterfieldIf the private sector wants it, it’s because it makes them money, and know the government will bail them out if it loses. The state should make the profit if it takes the risk.
Jay Avery, Brattleboro, Vermont, USAI might be an American, but British Rail was truly an era of perfection for the railway network of the United Kingdom. It’s for the best to re-unify into British Rail.
Diana Reddaway, Welwyn Garden CityPublic transport should belong to the public, not to money-grabbing shareholders.
Wojciech Simpson, YorkThe government want us to use public transport rather than cars. How is this persuading them to change?
Kade Ramsey, ColchesterI’m too young to remember the railways before privatisation, but I am disgusted with the colossal increases in fares every year. Re-nationalise the railways.
James Hughes, LondonThe rail companies are now subsidised by six times the amount they were under state ownership. This could be used to improve the service and save tax.
Paul Rowan, LondonWe are paying more in subsidies to the private companies than we were under the old British Rail. This makes no sense as privatisation was supposed to stop subsidies.
Kerry Cooper, EdinburghPlease reinstate the British Railways for the people and save them from privatisation.
Brian Alston, MaidstoneThe country needs an efficient integrated railway system to facilitate economic growth.