Douglas Elliott, SheffieldRe-nationalise all the rail network and get a grip on the fares and conditions (like overcrowding.)
Mark Bishop, YorkWhat is wrong with a service? Why does everything have to provide a profit to shareholders?
Alan McDonald, CowdenbeathIt’s ours. The money-makers can’t run it right. Please give it back.
Simon Tilley, NorthamptonI hate London Midland and their never ending list of excuses. I want a system of fair and proportionate rail fares.
Joe Walker, HalifaxThe sooner the better.
Philip Overton, Great YarmouthBring back less misery to travellers. And more support for our rail workers.
Margaret Hunt, DoncasterEast Coast line has proved that a state-run railway can succeed and make money, so let’s keep it nationalised and extend railway nationalisation.
Ashley Collier, MansfieldBring back British Rail.
Louise Ashby, BristolPlease bring it back for fair fares.
Carole Birtwhistle, BiggleswadeI would like to see more people able to afford trains for their daily commutes – better connections, clear information about delays and better cyclists’ storage areas too.
Robert Morris, UttoxeterAfter travelling to many European countries and using their train systems it is easy to see what we must do to fix our horrendous train service in the U.K.
Janet Forsyth, EdinburghBring back joined-up railways and joined-up thinking on public transport.
Christine Hartas, Newcastle-upon-TyneI’m a frequent user of the line to London. It’s excellent. No need to change. Also, it’s safer to have the national infrastructure owned by the nation, not by global capital.
Birgit Cunningham, LondonWe are sick to death of the line ‘That is another company’.
Stuart Owen, LondonPlease.
Stephen Sparkes, Ulverston150 years of learning best practice of running a railway was thrown away at break-up. Absolute stupidity. Some people always think they know better.
Paul Foden, PlymouthOccasional rail user thoroughly hacked-off by rail company profiteering.
Colin Seddon, LeedsI live in Morley and the service here is a joke. I was waiting almost two hours for the “half-hourly” train service into Leeds recently!
Thomas Urry, BristolFares are spiralling out of control and services get less and less reliable. The case for re-nationalising is unanswerable.
Ethan Grant, BathEnd ridiculous train fares for students and everyone else.
John Robinson, LincolnThe franchise system isn’t working. We need proper trains with enough coaches so that people can travel in comfort and at reasonable prices.
Bob Pinder, HebburnI worked for British Rail in 70’s – the butt of everyone’s jokes, but a fully inclusive company. No franchises. Now everyone is paying for privatisation, profit and greed.
John McBride, ColeraineLet’s get back to something that actually works!
Ann Jones, SheffieldSome things are just not safe when run for profit.
Avril Coleman, SiddingtonSince British Rail disappeared we’ve had more trouble on rail – lines are not kept to the same high standard, and why is public money being used to prop it up?
Christopher Corbett, LondonThe public should not continue to subsidise private enterprise.
Ben Lihou, NottinghamPrivatisation was a stupid idea.
Cathleen Roberts, Newcastle-upon-TyneEast Coast is far superior to other lines. Privatisation has failed for the many.
Tobias Abse, LondonThe railways are getting worse and worse under private ownership.
Mick Bramich, South BrentNot before time judging by the disastrous sea wall adventures over the last year.