Steven Gibbons, FolkestoneWe should re-nationalise as it is cheaper than state subsidy of private companies who, with a profit motive, will fail the people in providing a good service.
Alan Hopkins, Newcastle-upon-TyneThe privatisation was only conceived with one aim – profit for the few. Any fool could see that chopping the network into little bits would seriously undermine its efficiency.
Marie Mcguirl, Clacton-on-SeaPrivatisation has not improved any of our services and the fares keep increasing. They are all in it for profit and their customers who have to rely on these services are not served well.
Tom Duffy, CoventryWe need more cohesion, lower prices and an upgraded service.
Nicola Laing, Haywards HeathSack Southern and Claire Perry.
David Fox, ChesterfieldGet more commercial transport back on the rails and off our roads.
David Bowie, PortsmouthMy father was a driver. I worked the plactform. Traveling from A to B was so easy, but now you have to go by what the provider says. It’s madness.
Jim Hamilton, Rowley RegisThe only part that has been privatised is the profit.
Neil Cameron, SheffieldTaxpayers are subsidising rail companies and paying the highest fares in Europe when many people’s incomes are being cut year on year.
Lindsay McDougall, CramlingtonA totally integrated system makes much more sense.
Elizabeth Rickard, Newcastle-upon-TyneThe East Coast proves it can work.
Sophia Hale-Sutton, EdinburghThe East Coast line seems to be running much better now it’s government run. Public transport should serve the public, not shareholders.
Barnaby Wimbush, Ramsgate, KentI catch two trains for my commute, from Ramsgate to Maidstone. The fare have started to become ridiculous. My train ticket costs more than my rent.
Kimberley Parker, New MiltonThe rail services provided are some of the most expensive, yet poorly run in the world. People are forced to drive for convenience, which is damaging our environment.
Julia Inch, EnfieldBritish Rail belonged to us before the sell-off and privatisation but we want it back nationalised and belonging to us again.
Richard Painter, Waltham CrossLet those currently running the Great Northern line run the rest of the railways. They are doing a better job than the rest already.
Julie Ward, DurhamWe do it better for ourselves than the rich shareholders will ever do it for profit.
Elizabeth Sheard, WolverhamptonProfits from the railways should be going to the Treasury, not to shareholders. East Coast has put millions into the Treasury and should be allowed to continue.
Suhail Iqbal, EdinburghI’m a regular user of East Coast franchise since 2010 and it’s head-and-shoulders above the rest for service and value for public. Re-nationalise natural monopolies.
James Nolan, LiverpoolA fair and cost-effective rail service. That’s all I want.
Stephen Barstow, Malvik, NorwayI have stopped using the railways. It’s just too stressing an experience at all stages from booking to travelling.
Paul ClemensGet people back on the trains and off the roads with reasonable fares, it has to be cheaper than forever expanding roads.
Jane Doubleday, LeicesterBritish Rail belonged to the public and should do so again.
Elizabeth Walker, Haywards HeathQuite simply, the system isn’t good enough and needs to be better. We’re all better than this.
Neil Friend, AldershotAll major utilities should not be run for the benefit of shareholders.
Paul Stevens, OakhamRail travel is a public utility that should never have been privatised for profit. Bring back BR.
Paul Nelson, LondonThe London train system desperately needs improving.
Andrew Taylor, OxfordPrivatisation makes no sense. Money from tickets should pay for a better service, not to pay shareholders (and also to subsidise German rail users’ fares.)
Helen Dodd, EssexI would like to see our trains brought back into public ownership. Most of our franchisees are state operated – by other countries!