Jim Ennis, WallaseyI think public transport is too important to be run by profiteers.
Elizabeth Hudson, HerefordIn the days of BR, you were never chucked off a working train to wait for the next one, just because the operator thought they might lose money.
David Burn, YorkOf course we should bring back British Rail. It’s common sense.
Lesley Mais, LeedsFor too long we have trusted private companies to improve essential services, and instead we are seeing few improvements but ever-increasing bills.
David Clancey, St NeotsIf you could see how well the railway operates in Portugal then you would be ashamed by the UK system.
Andy Wilkinson, NorwichI am just sick to the teeth of the year-on-year above inflation price hikes. Passengers are being fleeced, pure and simple . Enough is enough.
Charles Punchard, DurhamThe railways should never have been privatised. Track maintenance is not done as well as under BR, prices are too high and they are understaffed.
Brian Luck, BorehamwoodIt has become more obvious that a fragmented rail network is less efficient and more expensive to users.
Roy Burton, DundeeRe-nationalise all previously nationalised industries.
Gill Green, BoltonI’ll share because I care.
Gordon Hope-Murray, ReadingPublic money is for public services, not profits for shareholders.
Kevin Murphy, BristolYou know it makes sense.
Chris Haynes, EveshamNational infrastructure: national ownership.
Bee Warren, NottinghamPrivatisation has never improved anything because fragmented systems are like a bunch of unrehearsed musicians playing without a conductor – disharmonious chaos!
Patrick Iredale, HockleyUK private rail companies receive more subsidies than British Rail ever did. I say re-nationalise the railways and run them to cover costs only.
Geoff Winchester, PrestonBring back British Rail.
Steven O’Neill, ArmaghBring an end to private ownership of our network. It would mean lower fares and save for the nation.
David Elsby, CreweKeep East Coast nationally owned.
Andrew Gays, LeicesterStop putting profits above people.
David SterrattTaxpayers now pay over three times more than the £1.6bn paid for our nationalised railway in 1993-1994.
Clive West, BeckenhamThe national services of this country should be back in the public’s hands, fares should be agreed by the public and subsidies should not be going into corporate profits.
Andrew Smith, SouthamptonUnify the rail system for the people not the banks and rail companies. It’s not competition we need, it’s management. Outsource it to the Swiss or Germans.
Mary Keenan, ParboldThe left and right hands need to be unified. At the moment neither knows how many fingers are on the other hand, or even on their own.
DarrenThe National Rail tagline “Britain’s train companies working together” is quite laughable and out of touch with the railway as it is today.
Helen Edwards, StaffordBring back one system.
David Haxell, BrightonTime to end the profit-based railway and take it back.
Sue Caddick, SevenoaksA good state-run railway is fundamental to the infrastructure of a well run society.
Jules Dawes, SheffieldIt’s not even properly private. Paying massive subsidies to private companies is wrong.
Alison Goodrick, Barrow-in-FurnessBring back British Rail. Current rail travel is too complicated, too expensive and not user-friendly. I travelled on better, easier, cheaper trains in Romania and in Rome.
Tony Goode, Newcastle-upon-TyneFares are ridiculously high compared to other EU states. Ticket pricing is a mess. Why is it cheaper to buy 2 tickets Newcastle-York-Manchester than 1 through ticket?