John Wright, SalisburyPrivatisation is not working. Why should our railway be in the hands of foreign state-owned organisations?
Ben Gladwish, WalsallEast Coast has worked. Give the rest of us a chance.
Mark Boulton, LondonI’d love to see the back of all these brands and businesses.
Darrell Hart, CroydonTrains are for the rich only now. They’ve priced me into car journeys only as it’s cheaper.
Polly Thomas, SheernessIf there’s more than one travelling it’s cheaper by car.
George Houseman, WakefieldIt is better to have an integrated railway facility than the fragmented service now available. Also more economical.
Roger Sternad, DoncasterRailways should be a social service, not a money making one. Profit making has benefit in some limited situations. It is not a one-size-fits-all miracle cure.
Andrew Mulligan, Hamilton, NZI fondly remember travelling on BR in the early 90’s, and I loved it. I live in New Zealand now, but bringing back British Rail is one reason I am coming home.
Andrew Raine, OswestryYes I agree.
Bill Porter, LiverpoolStop destroying our magnificent railways and heritage just to make a financial killing.
Stephen Freeman, SheffieldWe need a railway fit for the future. Privatisation is the only way.
Ethan Storey, ChichesterDown with Southern.
Geoff Rennox, WiganWe need to force the government to bring the railways back into public ownership. Bring back British Rail now.
Edward Fisher, LetchworthLook at other countries in Europe. They don’t charge half as much as we do. Something is very wrong.
Bryan Parker, CarlisleThe sooner the better!
Sandra Walsh, EssexWe need our railways back.
Rosemary Blake, LondonHow much more can the ordinary person take? Let down by politicians and bankers and held to ransom by the greed of the people running virtually everything else.
John Thompson, JarrowThe present situation is a shambles. The present East Coast line is cost-effective. Privatisation is not the answer any more.
Rosie Hucklesby, ColchesterAs someone who’s travelled on the East Anglia services for a long time, every franchise we’ve ever had has failed. Time to re-nationalise.
Karen McDonald, ManchesterInstead of subsidising the railway, and enabling a few people to get big bonuses, and costing the taxpayer a fortune, it’s more economical to re-nationalise the railways.
Stephen Newberry, HoveI think that a country’s public transport is a reflection of what the powers that be think of their citizenry.
Sandra Newens, HarlowRe-nationalisation of the rail network should be part of Labour Party policy.
Dean Robinson, HastingsThe UK has the most expensive and over-complex tickets in the EU.
Joe Gallagher, GlasgowRe-nationalise all public services.
Gordon Reid, ExeterJust do it.
Oskar Postmyr-Barclay, GlasgowRenationalise.
Dave Kavanagh, WokingEvery private railway has demonstrated their total inability to serve the nation. We cannot rely on the profiteering tendencies of private business.
John McCarthy, ManchesterRe-regulate buses as well. Cross-subsidise socially necessary routes instead of funding millionaires.
Ed Dougall, Bury St. EdmundsIt’s crazy that something as complex as a railway system should be so fragmented. France and Germany own bits of ours but run theirs as national entities.
Hudson Godwin, Arusha, TanzaniaFast transport ensures easy mobility of people and their goods. In the future it’s important for the Tanzanian government to look upon its railway networks.