Brian Wilkinson, HarrogateI want to see an end to days where travelling on trains causes anxiety because employees treat passengers as potential cheats rather than decent citizens.
Denis Thomson, OtleySurely the success of the East Coast mainline since the demise of the franchise proves the point.
Phil Miller, ManchesterIt’s impossible to get a seat on the train in the morning to work and they’re overpriced and dirty..
Christina Sosseh, Milton KeynesEver since it was privatised the cost to us has gone up, while the rail companies rake in millions in profits and subsidies for keeping it in shape. It shouldn’t be allowed.
Lisa Brooks, MaidstoneAn efficient and reasonably priced rail network is fundamental to getting cars off the road. This should be an important resource for the people not to be run for private profit.
Samuel Nelson, ErskineJoin up the dots.
John Hunt, LincolnshireLabour’s GBR plans are certainly a step in the right direction, but are half-baked. Let’s do it properly!
Lynda Pickersgill, BarnsleyI’ve just had the worst train journey ever travelling from Birmingham to Wakefield. It took just under 3 hours, making an average speed of 34 mph.
Jennifer Carpenter, SheffieldA publicly owned railway would be able to integrate services and be more answerable to passengers. It works in France and Italy.
Julie Bedington, MalvernNationalise the railways. They should be run as a service not for greedy profit.
Anthony Levchenko-Scott, Palmerston NorthI want BR back.
Angela Briggs, LondonThis is the only country I know where you can’t travel at weekends without hassle and where you can get fined for travelling with the ticket you bought in good faith.
Alyce Tyrrell, PooleStop feeding the shareholders.
Brian Young, DurhamBring it back to the people.
Michael Singleton, StevenageThe running of the East Coast mainline service, not in the private sector, so successfully proves the point.
William Edwards, DarlingtonA national railway owned and operated by the nation for the nation in the interests of the nation has to be one of the most important publicly owned strategic assets.
Mark Renwick, LeedsRe-nationalise the railways.
Steve O’Donnell, LancasterAlmost every country in Europe has state-run railways, all of which are better than ours. I know because I have used them extensively.
Peter King, InschAbellio ScotRail is an absolute disaster. Something has to change.
Jennifer Blackburn, NelsonThe Current private companies, especially Northern Fail, are not remotely up to scratch.
Richard Love, StamfordDr Beeching screwed the railways up. So let’s do the right thing and bring back British Railways. Forget HS2.
Yann-Eric D’addario, LondonEnough sky-high fares, increasing year in year out for a service that is only becoming worse and only profit driven.
Andrew Wetherall, Ashford, MiddlesexSet train fares at pence per mile. National railcard will bring a third off the price of the journey.
Laken Walker, HerefordIt was better when British Railways ran the system. The liveries and prices were great. The government should listen to the people and not the franchisees.
Christine Oliver, WellsI’ve used trains for 60+ years. It’s gone downhill since privatisation. We need a national strategy and organisation that puts people and the national interest first.
Colin Raven, ManchesterEnough of the insanity.
James Grigg, LincolnPublic transport should be run for the good of the people, not profit. It’s as simple as that.
Andrew Macpherson, GlasgowNeed to get our finger out. Going to need lots of electric railways in 20 years’ time when the oil runs out.
Rosalind Hussey, StamfordOur railways have grown more and more expensive and less and less available for the general public.
Katy Collins, HastingsIt’s about time there was a serious debate about the re-nationalisation of the railways. The present system is a farce.