Rita Stroud, IpswichSome of us are old enough to remember the railways used to run a lot better than they do now, and it was affordable for everyone. We need to take it back.
John Morrow, SunderlandI’m sick of getting ripped off.
Ian Crockford, BirminghamBritish Rail I miss you!
Judith Hodgson, LiverpoolKeep it simple. One railway operator and save all the billing charges and lawyers’ costs.
Christine Clements, TruroWest Country transport at risk. We need railways.
Julia Charlton, Newcastle upon TyneEast Coast is working well – keep it public.
Ruth Hirschfield, LiverpoolTransport for people not profiteers.
Hazel Mayamba-Kasongo, ChesterI love Virgin who have the west coast franchise. Their service is excellent – trains comfortable and staff outstanding. However, the rest is a mess.
Roger Greeff, SheffieldEast Coast is a good example.
Anna Brazier, BradfordWe shouldn’t assume that private firms who are running the trains are always well run. Some are badly run and know that the government will step in when they fail.
Alan Marshall, BostonGod protect us. Have you ever tried to buy a ticket via the Indian telephone No? It’s a nightmare.
Bert Schouwenburg, WalthamstowLet’s make it the end of the line for Branson, Stagecoach and all the other shysters who are ripping off the travelling public.
Oliver Hughes, LiverpoolBritish Rail, built for the people to travel; for work or enjoyment. We should not be subject to exploitation and high fares. The Tories sold it. We want it back.
Robert Bergh, IpswichPrivatisation was never going to succeed. It failed as a privatised industry when first created and it will fail again.
David Smallwood, YorkWe, the taxpayers, pay far more in subsidies to the railways than ever under BR, even allowing for indexing. Subsidies used to fatten the wallets of TOC shareholders is crazy.
Wendy Gibson, BriggThe Government proved on the East Coast line that the railway makes a lot of money so why are they giving it away?
Clive Swinsco, SheffieldRailways for people and our environment, not profit for the elite.
David Holmes, LeedsPrivatisation does not work. Private companies have failed badly in most aspects of railway activity, including the decimation of the UK’s rolling stock manufacturers.
Ian Walker, Milton KeynesPrivatisation is an utter shambles.
Carole Wheat, NottinghamI would like to see the rail, water, electricity and gas nationally and not privately owned.
Lorna Matthews, GreenlawNo necessary public facilities should be in private hands.
Timothy Nicholas Brown, BanburyConsidering we have just about the highest train fares in Europe, re-nationalisation would seem to be a wise decision.
Tony Logan, NorthamptonDo the right thing. Stop ripping us off and stop telling us the railways were built on the funds of business men. Railways should be state owned.
Malcolm Ashton, Newcastle-upon-Tyne.All utilities should be run by the state for the benefit of the people not shareholders.
Barry Barker, Stoke-on-TrentRailways for travellers, not for shareholders.
Frances Brown, CambridgeRe-nationalise the railways. One railway equals safety and reasonable prices, and therefore means that ordinary people can afford to use the trains.
Sam Skinner, LondonBring back national rail. The network should be unified. More and more we see that competition and market forces lead to disunity, crisis and profiteering. Nationalise.
Simon Lowe, GlasgowRail privatisation has been a spectacular failure, benefiting neither passengers nor taxpayers.
Kathleen Byrne, Newcastle-upon-TyneBritish Rail should be kept public and not sold off to those only interested in money.
Thomas McAnea, LondonLying thieves at the train operating companies, extorting enormous profits from taxpayers whilst running third world services. It is a scandal.