Michael Scott, YorkDaughter currently on train from York to King’s Cross taking 3 hrs plus due to works. £128 and just told that she may be charged more to stand in first class vestibule.
James Dodd, SheffieldIf there’s profit to be made, then the profit should belong to the people and be further invested into improving the facilities for the better of us all.
Evereld Carroll Trevor, Richmond, North YorkshirePlease bring back British Rail. Then perhaps one could get a seat, in a clean train that arrives safely on time.
Nathan Roberts, SwindonWe can’t afford train tickets any more.
Mark Pilkington, ElginSomething wrong with the service if it’s cheaper to fly from Elgin to Manchester than use the train service. It needs change.
Kenny Burnett, AberdeenEnough of this rich man’s train set.
Rick Herco-Thomas, CardiffPublic transport needs to be public, with all profit used to maintain and improve services.
Alan Middleton, DurhamA policy for the integration of all public transport should be urgently pursued.
Mick Brady, Newcastle-upon-TyneWe need the railways to be brought back into the public ownership now.
Thomas Davies, Ross-on-WyeIt is incomprehensible that a national necessity is in the hands of private companies, many of them foreign.
Michael Lloyd, WiganWe are stuck with Virgin on WCML – rip-off rubbish, appalling service. BR was miles better.
Steven Gergus, BoltonWhat can I say, really?
Mike Noble, SunderlandNot one day goes past without a message on car radio listing rail delays.
Sean Brown, BarnsleyBring back BR.
Ben Chivers, BristolIt makes the most sense for the railways to be run by one organisation, however, the less involvement by the government the better. They just mess it up.
Charles Andrew Rose, LondonActually, I have lived in Norway for 37 years and the railways here are still (almost entirely) publicly owned and are very good.
Kathy Dancy, Milton KeynesCurrently a crazy system. Bring back single prices for a given journey plus the fact it should be a service, not a profit-making concern.
Chris Tate, SurbitonPrivatisation failed the British people and served an elite few. This is basic infrastructure that needs to be affordable and functional. It isn’t. Bring BR back.
Simon Blackmore, ManchesterWhy do we have such an expensive and antiquated rail system ? Bring back British Rail.
Paul Lydiate, LondonThe privatised network is a far bigger drain on the public purse than British Rail ever was. The privatised network makes no economic sense.
Ellie Harrison, GlasgowI just want to be able to buy a fairly priced ticket on the day I need to travel. I’m fed up with the free market and the madness of advance purchase deals.
Jeffrey Moore, LeedsProfit is king at the moment. Mammon triumphs again.
Nicholas Mills, SwanseaAs a young person living quite a distance from larger cities such as Bristol or Birmingham, I can’t really go with the prices being so high.
Paul Atkinson, MelbourneBR was stolen from the UK tax payer, and now makes fat cat profit, on the foundation of all the work and tax we paid for many years.
Richard Edwards, CirencesterRail privatisation was a hurried, botched disaster. Costly for the UK taxpayer and has brought no real long-lasting benefit. Bring it back under our control..
Tony Ches, BirminghamWe need BR back. Things were so much better. Network Rail are rubbish.
Stuart Moir, FileyEvery privatisation I have seen has failed and has ended up with a more expensive, less efficient, worse service for the people, whilst lining the pockets of a select few.
Stefan Weigert, HullImagine the amount of time gained when we no longer have to waste hours and hours to deal with the websites of dozens of non-communicating train companies.
John McNulty, Newcastle-upon-TyneLiving with East Coast Rail has highlighted that the case for privatisation has never been proven.
Ben WalshIt is about time we re-nationalised railway system. It has been privatised for far too long!