Bill Holland, ManchesterSubsidise public transport, tax fuel.
Paul Sumner, SouthportIndeed.
Kenny Pryde, SuttonI want an accountable minister in charge, not a chief executive seeking to maximise profit over service and passengers.
Rupert Hildyard, YorkPrivatisation has failed. Railways are a natural monopoly and should be in public ownership.
Francis Dalton, BracknellIt’s too bloody expensive to buy a train ticket.
Katrina Clark, BoltonI have travelled from Bolton to Manchester Oxford Road for 22 years and the peak service is becoming so overcrowded I fear for my life should there be an accident.
Colin Tarrant, DerbyIt’s time to stop rich friends of the government ripping us off. Rail, water, gas, electricity and now the mail too.
Nicolas Richardson, CardiffPrivatisation has been a complete waste of time, has not benefited anyone who uses it. It’s turned out worse value for consumers as prices hike and services get worse.
Jason Hall, BedfordWhy am I paying tax to subsidise an industry that was sold off to the private sector? Another failed Tory policy crafted to benefit a rich minority.
Richard Le Corney, NottinghamPublic ownership for public transport.
Lesley Typhair, LondonWe need an integrated national rail system, with profits going back into infrastructure, not shareholders’ pockets.
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.
Michael Futers, DerbyInstead of senseless profit-driven competition we want safe, reliable public transport.
Kevin Ryan, BirminghamRe-nationalisation.
Connor Nunn, ManchesterI’ve travelled on rail for years and I’ve seen a huge decline in the service. I can never get a seat and the fact of the price is a joke!
Stephen Davis, SunderlandRailways are massively important and should be run for everyone, not just greedy private companies and shareholders. Nationalise them now.
Richard Wetherell, LondonIf the French and German state rail companies think it’s a good idea to run Britain’s railways then why don’t we?
Mark Cox, LondonI’m fed up of this untouchable extortion racket.
Chris Hogg, Melton MowbrayI’m a signaller for 35 years. Re-nationalise to prevent the madness of hundreds of companies working against each other.
Patricia O’Donnell, HarrogateWe need a re-unified national railway which is run for the people. We need to get rid of privatisation.
Steve Allen, SheffieldJust make it public.
Thomas Freeman, HalesowenPrivatisation is a farce. Fares are too expensive and with deranged, overcrowded, inadequate rolling stock and no integration. Bring Back BR.
Andrew Derrett, IpswichI am a train driver of thirty years.
Donald Bladwin, TattershallThe railways were a national asset, but now they are used to finance other countries. The railways of Britain should be for the people.
Anthony Wilson, East SussexI want to shove my train ticket somewhere I won’t say! But you know where I am thinking of, cough, cough!
Stella Beston, LondonGive the services back to the people. Everyone is happier when they are employed by a national rail service, or any other publicly owned service.
Caroline Pickering, NorthallertonThe success of the East Coast Line clearly demonstrates how much better the railways are in public ownership.
Jill Jerram, LondonI don’t approve of private profit-seeking for public institutions.
Maria Harlan, St. AlbansAnybody travelling around Europe becomes aware how shamefully overpriced British Rail has become. It has nothing to do with a service any more.
Arthur Parker, Sutton-in-AshfieldThe railways should be re-nationalised. The system today is too complicated and the range of prices for the same journey is ridiculous. The prices are far too high.