Darren McNiven, WorthingI travel by train a lot and it is very expensive now, I can remember the early ’90s train prices were fair. I think we should bring back British Rail.
Tim Hardy, PortsmouthBring it back but no more excuses like wrong kind of leaves on the track.
Alan Derby, AndoverThe vast profits that the rail companies are making should be in public hands to make the railways more efficient and cheaper
John Briddon, SheffieldThe Rail Network should be British, run by an efficient British management such as that controlling the profitable East Coast line.
Steve Andrews, LincolnPrivatisation was a terrible failure for commuters and a great win for greedy investors.
Ian White, LondonIt never should have been privatised.
Robert Slater, Herne BayNationalise the entire rail system, permanently.
Suhail Noorani, LondonThe state’s washed its hands of the railways, thereby letting down the people, turning the system into a money-making scam instead of one of the best in the World.
Timothy BaldwinI agree we need a fully integrated, publicly-owned rail network.
Lucy Renton, LondonThe train service in this country is vastly overpriced, ticketing system labyrinthine, and not fit for purpose.
Adam Fisher, YorkWe need this.
Carol Lynch, WallaseyWe want to be treated like our Euro-cousins with cheaper rail fares.
Eithne Murphy, LeedsThe whole rail network should be given the opportunity to repeat the success of East Coast Rail.
Ray Grey, MachynllethLets stop pretending the emperor has new clothes – this dog’s breakfast of a railway needs sorting out now.
Derrick Joyce, Newbiggin by the SeaThe privatisation of British Rail is a failure and, like many other utilities, needs to be nationalised urgently.
Rina M, DumfriesTrains only for a minority than can afford it? You’re missing the trick here, and the future (shouting for sustainability) is leaving you behind already!
Nick Bradley, DevonToo many services have been sold off. Transport services belong to the rail users not shareholders.
Michael Drain, LondonYes please.
Andrew Kaye, LeedsAll public services should be in public hands, Transport, Utilities, Healthcare and the Postal service.
Tosh Owen, LeedsWhere is the evidence that private rail companies work better than public? As with many of these projects, it is driven by political and business leaders’ interests.
Adrian Barron, MaidenheadSelling essential public infrastructure was (and still is) absolute stupidity.
Daniel Hoing, SheffieldPrivate companies are parasites and need stopping in all areas but the railways is a start. This country for the people of this country.
Mark Harrison, IlkleyWe need a unified publicly-run rail service.
Martin Le Fevre, BelfordRail is a necessary service not a profit machine for capitalists.
Robert Birch, BromsgroveAs an ex-BR employee, it breaks my heart to see the state of the privatised rail network. Back to public ownership as soon as possible.
Brian Garvey, GooleBritish Rail would simplify things and profits would go back into infrastructure rather than into fat cats’ pockets.
Kyle Moriarty, HampshireThe prices are ridiculous in the south. Just because I pass through London doesn’t mean I should pay an arm and a leg.
May Loose Jamal,I heart British Railways.
Colin Bland, NottinghamThe present system must be the most inefficient in the world and the poorest value for money.
Thomas Bowman, YorkIt’s time for the mainstream parties to disentangle this mess of a railway system and adopt the most efficient way to run the railways – unify it again.