Steve King, Royal Tunbridge WellsWe need to do something because soon Kent to Manchester will cost over
Caroline Schmutz, LondonFor an affordable and integrated public transport network.
Aidan Shabaily, LiverpoolPrivate services do not work. Services should be government run as public services, not for private profit.
Max Burton, ManchesterJust look at East Coast. We in the North could do with a bit of that.
Andrew Lee, SalisburyBring back public owned British Rail.
Raphael Andrews, LondonIt is time we stop selling public assets to private companies and using taxes to pay their shareholders’ profits. The public should own public transport not shareholders.
Christine Oliver, WellsI’ve used trains for 60+ years. It’s gone downhill since privatisation. We need a national strategy and organisation that puts people and the national interest first.
Peter LucasSouthern strikes are showing that the private sector is not more efficient at running the railways.
Brian Edge, HolsworthyNationalised industries provide service while privatised industries only want profits at any cost.
Ben Gibbons, BristolReverse everything done by Thatcher.
Winifred Waite, WashingtonIt is ludicrous now trying to book a ticket for a railway journey. What a mess privatisation has created. No wonder so many people use cars and are blocking up our roads.
Anthony Bacon, Bradleystoke, BristolI was always taught if it wasn’t broke don’t fix it. Think how many people would use the railways if it was state-owned with the prices low.
Sheena McKerrell, KeighleyLet’s invest the profits from our rail fares in improving our railways and not let them go abroad.
Bob Hayden-Gilbert, MachynllethThe railways being run by private companies just doesn’t work. A unified network run for people, not profit, is the only answer.
Marc Davis, LondonI’m disgusted by soaring prices and over-complex pricing structures and services. It makes doing business in the UK harder and not using your car for leisure trips difficult
Ian Kendall, LedburyIt worked well before and you could travel by different routes without hassle. An efficiently-run BR would knock what we have now into a cocked hat.
Iva Ellis, ChesterfieldLet’s reclaim at least one of our national bodies from big business and foreign investors.
Andrew Raine, OswestryYes I agree.
Joan Darling, Newcastle-upon-TyneProfits should go to improvements not to shareholders.
James Banville, WokingAs usual all the profits going to shareholders, with users left with dangerously crowded trains with tickets at criminal prices.
Richard Baxendale, LondonRe-nationalise now.
Phil Smart, LeicesterI love the trains, I really do. But they’re too expensive and smaller towns are poorly served. Bring back British Rail and give us a train system to be proud of!.
Rupert Rooksby, NottinghamSort it out Scameron.
Cameron Christian, LeedsRun for and by people not for private profit.
Barry Marshall, SheffieldThe system was miles better under the old public British Rail. The franchise system in my opinion is just a shambles.
Tracey Cooper, StevenageWe want them back and we need them back before these private companies make any more money from us.
George Parker, ManchesterPublic ownership is better than private. Just look at the East Coast Mainline for proof.
Mel Thomas, Blaenau FfestiniogThey should never have been privatised in the first place. But beware of legislation that would globally prevent this.
Doreen McCarthy, GatesheadI agree with what has already been said.
Marc Scheimann, LutonIt makes sense, pays money back into the exchequer and costs less to rail users.