Josh Cranwell, Letchworth Garden CityThe companies running our rails are a joke. The prices we pay for the poor understaffed shoddy service is criminal and something has to be done.
Yvan Nadeau, EdinburghPut an end to the mess.
Andrew Heathman, WiganIt is totally unacceptable for Arriva to stop services from Wigan to Manchester Oxford Road, Piccadilly and Manchester Airport with no consultation whatsoever.
Amanda Child, BroadstairsThey should not have been privatised in the first place.
Peter Brewster, St NeotsHaving effectively stolen my share in this national company, the government sold it off to people with enough money to spare, so where is my share? We want it back.
Hayden Sellick, Newton AbbotProletariats should unite wherever.
Ann Round, PenzanceThe railways could be de-privatised at no cost to the taxpayer: just do not renew the franchises. The taxpayer will then make a profit.
Barbara Alexander, BudeBring back our railway – under public ownership.
Alacia Gent, CambridgeImprove the UK quality of life. It helps employment issues by offering affordable transport and affordable holiday transport benefits seaside towns. Everyone wins.
John Paylor, LondonThe TOCs are inherently dysfunctional – they operate local monopolies with no incentive to improve services, and have no interest in saying a word against Network Rail.
Angela Taylor, YorkWhy are we subsidising the fat cat tax avoiders to run our railways? Are we mad or what?
Maeve Watson, RotherhamThe railway system should be under public ownership. The East Coast line made a profit that was returned to the public purse, not the greedy profiteers running Britain.
Thomas Saunders, AshingtonThey should never have been privatised in the first place, and when BR comes back into public ownership, start the process of bringing the buses back.
James Dawn, GloucesterRailways are the property of the British public like all infrastructure. Utilities should be not owned and plundered for profit by fat cats who pay no taxes.
Richard Morgan, BradfordWe’ve had enough of companies taking profits and under-investing. All profits, responsibility and decisions should be the Government’s on behalf of the population.
David Willingham, EastbourneMonopoly public services should be in public hands. Our money should be spent solely on the service, not on corporate profits.
Karen Reeve, BedfordThe most expensive and poorly run service in Europe and we’re trying to get people off the roads. It’s never going to happen with such a miserable rail experience that we have.
Ann Cohen, EdinburghThe recent East Coast experience has shown that the state could successfully take over all lines again
Michele Webber, ColchesterNational travel should be cheap and affordable and subsidised by government. The gains to the economy would more than pay for it in my opinion.
Hugh Ellis, MaldonThe privatisation was a greedy and doctrinaire disaster. Give us back our railways.
Dean Riedener, PembrokeJust bring it back. It doesn’t need shareholders. It needs cheaper fares.
Chris MatthewsI’m in favour of a re-nationalised rail network.
Elizabeth Taylor, GuisboroughIt’s a good idea as long as the prices are low and it is run properly.
Justin Bailey, GuildfordSouth West Trains are a joke, as are many other corporations I’m sure! Bring back the rail system that we were once proud to call our own.
Joan Vickers, DarlingtonA re-unified national rail network could lead to greater efficiency and a less complex pricing system.
Nicola Shepherd, AltonRe-nationalise and invest in a national rail service.
Ruth Charlton, IlkleyTransport for the people.
Andrew Lyall, LondonI’d happily pay more tax for a cheaper, more reliable rail network.
Jamie Ward, CreditonGiven the state of rail travel at the moment: late trains, high fares and little to no innovation, we should bring back British Rail.
Lyn Mackfall, DoncasterBritish Rail – the clue is in the name. It should all be under one organisation.