Grace Keeley, LondonImprove the train service, and make it more affordable prices for workers.
Mark Nicmanis, CambridgePrivatisation of the rail service has been a disaster: overcrowded, unreliable, expensive. End this folly now.
Michael McClean, HamburgAs a proud Brit on the continent, the state and price of UK trains is appalling. Profit for a few and misery for us. No competition and no incentive to improve or reduce prices.
Roger Philpott, CheltenhamArriva UK’ is a subsidiary of ‘Deutsche Bahn’ and is entirely owned by the German state: So yes, the UK government does believe in nationalisation but by anyone but us.
Steve Dewey, LondonRailways in the south need to be brought back into public ownership.
Sue Dean, WarwickLet’s do this as the British people together. Whoever thought splitting it up was a sensible idea?
Andy McEwan, WhitstableThe status quo is not an option. Stop ripping commuters off.
Cathrine Simmons, Great TorringtonThe railway system is a mess. It is hard to book tickets at sensible prices, our local trains are full, in bad condition and uncomfortable while rural areas are neglected.
David Rees, CaerphillyBoth privatisation and nationalisation have drawbacks, but, with forward thinking management, a re-nationalised network would serve the public far better at less cost.
Andrew Ridgway, ManchesterThe current system is run for the friends of politicians, not the people.
Peter Burns, SouthamptonThe trains are hugely expensive. I can’t afford to go home to Northumberland with my fianc
Catol Kirkman, HoveUnreliable service is ruining the quality of my family life. To consistently have trains from Victoria to Hove cancelled is appalling.
Sue Richmond, SheffieldI just love our trains, so save them.
Barry Kelly, Market DraytonPrivatisation equals putting public subsidy into the pockets of greedy private cartels funding the political elite. Not really what a railway is for.”
Herrat Heinrich, BristolStop selling the family silver. We are moving down the evolutionary ladder again, ruled over by the insane. What isn’t good for everyone should not even be considered.
Peter Gregson, EdinburghWe need British Rail back. Why did Tony Blair and Gordon Brown never act?
Paul Kerr, EdinburghTwo private companies have failed with East Coast, yet the government owned set-up returns a profit. East Coast proves the case for nationalisation.
Janice Cooke, BeckenhamA re-unified railway service will allow joined-up thinking and provision. It will not need to make huge profits while receiving state subsidies and will run for our benefit.
Barry Gibson, DundeeReturn public transport to a service for the public not just a money-making exercise for a few.
Simon Neller, LondonPublic transportation is a utility, not a for-profit business.
Jane Worsnop, AscotInefficient, uncomfortable and environmentally unfriendly, the privatised railway system is good only for the shareholders.
Graham Derry, NottinghamNationalise the railways to make it a national system to give a unified and efficient service.
Richard Francis, BrackleyAs an essential public service, rail transport, along with buses and all utilities, should not be for private profit-making – and certainly not whilst we still subsidise them.
Adrian Barker, PaisleyWhy sell off our country’s infrastructure?
Jackie Smith, LondonIt’s got to be a joke the overcrowding on London trains and the regular price rises above the rate of inflation. Yet shareholders get returns and bosses get bonuses.
Colin Matthews, LondonLittle chance for something that was not on the agenda of any of the main parties, but more important now than ever.
John French, LiverpoolI’m an ex British Rail driver. I left when Major sold off your railways to his friends.
John ConleyReturning to British Rail would simplify all the Ticket Clerks’ jobs greatly.
Gwennan Thomas, LondonWe need a fairly priced, efficient public transport system that’s run for people and not for profit.
Kevin McClean, LeedsI agree public services should be owned by the public and not by the wealthy minority for profit.