Karen Blakeley, ManchesterLet’s bring back the golden days of British Rail.
Harriet Caine, SheffieldTravelling East Midlands is a nightmare. Dirty carriages, poor onboard services, staff shortages.
David Reed, PeterboroughI would like to see BR re-nationalised.
Steve Dalton, BarnsleyAs a person who prefers good service for customers over meaningless profits for shareholders, I’d be happy to see a return to rail travel being publicly owned again.
Sam Sadjady, LondonThe service, the atmosphere, the filth and, above all, having your pants pulled down every day!
Lynne Jackson, HinckleyCross Country Trains are a disgrace. The country urgently needs new rolling stock, even countries like Georgia can buy sparkly spacious Swiss trains.
Matthew Jason Brown, CleethorpesBritish Rail was a fine institution. With the issues over high ticket prices and a rail network needing investment, the only way forward is to re-nationalise the industry.
Adam Fisher, YorkWe need this.
Lynn Macgill, KeighleyAll public transport should be state-owned and state-run, at prices people can afford. Get cars off the road and people onto public transport.
John Hogg, Co. DurhamBring back clause 4 and scrap new labour.
Beth Kenny, ManchesterAs a victim of the shambles that is NorthernFail, I support re-nationalisation.
John Ball, SheffieldThe railway companies are only interested in profiteering with over-inflated prices and no customer care.
Joseph Halloway, KeighleyI want British Rail back.
Mark Denny, WiganNot-for-profit railway for the people of the United Kingdom would be value for money and not-for-profiteers employment security for rail workers – and would be cheaper.
Roddie Arnott, EdinburghIt seems sheer folly that as a country we now pay more in state subsidies to the private providers than we ever paid for British Rail
Ilija Jovanovic, DerbyWhat’s happened to the rail, as with everything, is a disgrace. Money before people. Bring back British Rail.
Emma Park, EdinburghCurrently it is cheaper for me to drive any of the routes I take with only one passenger. Environmentally and economically disastrous. Less profit more provision.
Stephen Davis, BristolI fully agree. Overpriced and complicated. It costs more to go to London than it does to fly to Spain. Profit of BR goes back into the country and not into private hands.
Jonathan Tummons, YorkThe railways should be in national ownership and not in the hands of profiteers.
Charles Steel, West MoleseyHow I wish that we could run our transport system as efficiently as I have witnessed in European countries. I am totally disillusioned with the private greed and chaos.
Andrew Hopkins, LeicesterBad service, price rises and no improvements after price rises. Need I say more? Re-nationalise the railways immediately.
Peter Hubberstey, PrestonI’m sick of bogus fares and little tricks like split tickets. We want a fair fare system..
Andrew Marriott, LoughboroughRail travel that people can afford, not lining pockets of the rich.
Simon Herbert, LeicesterWhat’s the point of a train service no one outside London can afford?
Alan Johnson, LiverpoolSince it’s been private it’s all about profit and not service.
Aaron LawI am continually ripped off planning trips and visiting places even with a railcard. It is almost cheaper driving these days.
Paul Herwin, Canterbury£250 Ashford to Birmingham peak. Cheaper to go day before off-peak advance and get hotel. £100 in fact so extra money going to hotel not railway.
Mike FriendPublic transport should be run not for profit but as a self sustaining affordable means of travel.
David Banks, PrestonRailways should be for the masses, not just for the super rich.
Nick Sharp, St NeotsThe continual dropping of standards, quality of service and reduction of safety while ramping up prices has to stop.