Sergio Girardini, LondonPeople not profit.
Lynda Bowen, TealbyI’m deeply saddened that East Coast has disappeared – such a regressive step.
Jolyon Bailey, LondonI see rail transportation as a public service, mainly to transport workers in order for our economy to function efficiently. The system is a mess.
George Clements, PooleToo expensive.
Paco Terrasa, RotterdamThe British railway system is an awful experience. It can and should be done much better. You invented the railway system: claim it back.
Chris Simpson, LancasterI would like to be able to afford to use public transport.
Alun Llewelyn, LondonOur taxes are used to keep the shareholders happy.
Kerford Jones, HitchinThe sooner the better.
Matthew Navin, ManchesterRail for the people.
Peter Frampton, ManchesterCurrent TOCs are incompetent.
Susan Shaw, ChesterIt would be great to get the rail fairs back to something reasonable in a way that makes sense. Chester to Liverpool
Alan Sykes, BradfordPublic ownership is essential for our health and well-being. Rail and all methods of transport realise these needs.
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.
Paul Simmonds, NorwichPeople before profit.
Gennaro Gualtieri, LondonEnd privatisation now.
Jane McGrath, BradfordAnother national asset sold off for the profit of the fat cats who support the Tory party.
David Gatward, CardiffRe-nationalise all necessary facilities, not only the rail.
John Brunton, LondonWhen New Labour welched on its promise to re-nationalise in 1997, I knew something had gone wrong. It’s time to see the railways benefit people again.
Steve O’Connor, CambridgePrivatisation of essential services has proved to be costly to the public purse. Without unions in control, nationalisation would be far better.
Rob Mulholland, LeedsPrivate rail companies provide inferior service at exorbitant prices. Public transport is just that – public.
Philip Kingston, WokingBring back British Rail. Privatisation isn’t working.
David Miller, DurhamThe Green Party idea of picking up the franchises as they become available and building British Rail back up is an absolute winner.
Tony Thomas, HitchinEast Coast works well. Why not run the rest the same way?
Helen Glazier, SheffieldPublic transport is a public service. It should not be for profit-making businesses who get subsidised by taxpayers.
Josie Wassall, BirminghamPlease make our railway one again. Ever since the fragmentation passengers have become secondary to profits. I think safety issues will be a higher priority then.
Mark Parkes, BirminghamThere is enough evidence that re-nationalising the railways would work, so stop the waste of re-franchising our railways.
Neil Sheehan, MerseysideI’m a former rail commuter but I still want to see the return to a nationalised rail industry.
Tom Constable, CaithnessWe’re passengers, not customers and we need one good service, not a wasteful bunch of businesses.
Rob Smith, TonbridgeI’m fed up with substandard trains from Hildenborough and sky high prices.
Robert Sunners, CockermouthBasic transport should be a right in this country. Stop the fat cats profiting and support the public.