Alex Veysey, MeophamSoutheastern are a disgrace.
Pelozuelo Simon, FrancePrivatisation is not progress. I want to be able to afford to use the train.
Brian Stephens, SunderlandTax payers paid for British Rail and they have a say in what to do with BR, not money grabbing MPs.
James Ross, AddinghamGet the rail network back on track.
William Hall, DerbyThis country needs to be unified. Bring back BR (BR Blue while you’re at it). One solid fare, not 20 companies claiming they’re the cheapest. Rail for the people.
Andrew Tait, EdinburghCapitalisation is fine, but when 10% of the population takes 90% of the profits and the remainder end up with increased charges, then it is time to take a reality check.
Michael Smith, EnfieldUnite the railways and make it better for customers and staff alike.
Nick Sharp, St NeotsThe continual dropping of standards, quality of service and reduction of safety while ramping up prices has to stop.
Ian Heaton, St HelensThe sooner the better.
Martin Richards, AshfordWe deserve a rail system that is run for only our benefit.
Philip Stonehouse, SheffieldThere should be a national free integrated public transport service, and all long distance freight should be by train only. Funded by the taxpayer, for the taxpayer.
Stephen Gidley, HaslingdenNationalised public transport works well in lots of other countries.
James Vaughan, LondonPrivatisation has proved to be a mess – and nationalisation in the form of East Coast a success. The maths is on our side.
John Roe, YorkAn excellent and necessary campaign. The government should be responsible for the railways.
Geoff Horne, SheffieldWhy not the whole network?
Rachael Milling, AmblesideRe-nationalise the railways and stop the sale of our assets to the rich.
Charlotte Peters Rock, KnutsfordWhat we have now is shambolic and has been ever since they split it. We need a re-joined rail network, with a slew of newly re-opened stations, especially in Middlewich.
Tony Lyons, ManchesterWith the mega-subsidy the private sector is given to run the rail system, BR would totally blossom.
Janet Guest, SheffieldI agree with all previous comments, and we need our train network to be re-nationalised as soon as possible.
Michael Perkins, WatfordThe idiotic private sector train companies need to go and be replaced with British Rail. Keep the private sector out of public services.
Paul Bungay, New Ash GreenSimple logic: a private company has to make a profit/pay a dividend to shareholders. Either there is less left over to invest in the railway itself or fares have to rise.
John Perkins, LondonTake it out of the hands of profiteers.
Alex Leithes, LondonThis is so obvious it surely does not require comment? It is cheaper to drive alone than to take the train – we have no public transport system.
Douglas Mitchell, BedfordTake back the community’s railways.
Terry Hanley, St HelensI used to be a footplate staff on the BR, and it worked like clockwork. Stationmasters made sure we were on time.
Louis Stephenson, FarehamPrivatisation of the railways created the TOCs (Train operators) and ROSCOs (Train leasing companies) all wanting a share of the subsidies. How can it not cost more?
Carolyn Day, NottinghamIt’s time to get goods transported by rail again and help free up the congestion on the roads.
Karen Heaton, Stockton-on-TeesBritish Rail should belong to the British people.
Janis Bull, BillericayLet’s aim to keep companies British. We have sold off our country to too many foreign companies and governments.
Steve Davey, TadcasterNot before time.