Mary Thomas, PlymouthEnough is enough. Give us back our railways.
Jean Squires, CongletonThe system is too confusing at the moment.
Alan Coode, OxtedBring back BR.
Daniel Haynes, HalsteadRe-nationalising the railways will ultimately help the environment.
John James, OrpingtonPrivatisation is the worst idea. It feeds corruption and is a joke to Great Britain, the best example of “Rip-off Britain.” The system is broken.
Nathan Compton, CwmbranIt’s time that essential services were provided by, and accountable to, elected government, and not private shareholders.
Alan Hay, NorthumberlandTake back the franchises David Cameron. You know it makes sense.
Shanthie Wild, BristolI wish I could afford to use the trains more.
Graham Williams, SwindonOverpriced tickets and poor service.
Tony Thomas, HitchinEast Coast works well. Why not run the rest the same way?
Paul Hancock, FerryhillThey should never have been privatised. Complete rip-off now.
Malcolm Butt, LeedsMake railways public. No private profits.
Elmer Terry, LondonStop profits being siphoned off into private pockets. Nationalise now.
Gavin Millar, LiverpoolThe railway network is a system to service the nation and ought not to be run in the piecemeal fashion of pre-war years. We see the same problems recurring now as then.
Gill Heritage, HalifaxDad – BR 30+ years, Grandfather – stationmaster, Auntie – porter, Nana’s family – steam engine drivers and firemen. All for GWR. It’s in the blood.
Bradley Sansom, BradfordThe government has just privatised East Coast, which will inevitably end in disaster like the other failed attempts before. It was making a massive profit in public hands.
Hugh Davies, AberdareThey should never have been sold off.
Lynne Norker, NottinghamI can’t afford train travel as it’s too expensive. Please bring back affordable travel run by the state.
Noreen Gorse, ManchesterThis is what happens – greed before customers when things are put into private hands. It’s time gas and electricity were brought back as well.
Norman NoyI must admit I have not travelled on the railways since British Rail finished and it was all split up, because I didn’t approve.
Ian Greenhalgh, EdinburghI’m speechless with anger.
John Levers, LondonThe rail network is an essential national asset and part of the country’s infrastructure. It should not be run for profit and shareholders, but for the people of UK.
Ian Small, YorkThe financial success of the East Coast publicly owned company should convince government that good public railways can work.
Gill Cuthbertson, BangorThe system is not fair. Different subsidies or hike-ups in different regions. It needs intelligent organising.
Colin Miller, WiganPut the railways back under British Rail and re-open some lines in the Wigan area.
Geo. Meadows, KidderminsterRailways should be a public service. Period.
Ian Buchanan, StonehavenInsane that a major infrastructure service is not owned and run by the public. Successive UK (and now Scottish) governments continue to misjudge the public’s view.
Tommy Geddes, LiverpoolThe private system is shockingly badly run. We need a government to run it without greedy eyes on profit.
Isabella Block, WinchesterIt should belong to all of us.
Cathi Francis, BromleyJoined up systems please. We need the UK to function effectively and think long term.