Major Phil Stout, SawbridgeworthStop TOCs making massive profits at the expense of the public traveller whilst providing a far worse service.
Sue Fairweather, DanburyTake a leaf out of the East Coast mainline’s book, taken back into public hands successfully.
Hans Nussbaumer, Teufen, SwitzerlandI live in Switzerland, but it’s sad to see how the country, that innovated the railway, loses the railway system in this ridiculous way.
Kay Harrison, LoudwaterWhy are our rail fares so high compared to the rest of Europe, especially as the Government is still pretty much funding it all?
Malcolm Cobden, WorthingPlease, for the sake of everyone bring back British Rail.
Eileen McCarthy, MotherwellPrivatisation has not made travel by rail any better or cheaper. Train fares are extortionate and trains still run late.
Ellie Rose Elliott, Whitley BayGive the railways back to the people.
Ena Stansfield, NottinghamI wish a Government would nationalise the railways again. I remember before it was privatised. It wasn’t perfect but it was so much better than now.
Pete Magee, WellingboroughPrivate profit – no. Public service – yes.
John TaylorI say bring back British Rail because all the private companies are robbing everyone – from those who work on the railway to the passengers.
Duncan Laverty, LeedsI work as a train guard for Northern Rail and I totally agree with putting people before profits for greedy private companies and shareholders. Come back BR – all is forgiven.
Jane McGrath, BradfordAnother national asset sold off for the profit of the fat cats who support the Tory party.
Kimberley Parker, New MiltonThe rail services provided are some of the most expensive, yet poorly run in the world. People are forced to drive for convenience, which is damaging our environment.
Ian David, BathStop this fragmented, disjointed shambles and have a railway run for passengers not shareholders.
Andrew Round, BirminghamIt’s wrong to put monopolies in private hands. Trains in Birmingham are expensive and almost always late.
Evereld Carroll Trevor, Richmond, North YorkshirePlease bring back British Rail. Then perhaps one could get a seat, in a clean train that arrives safely on time.
Alan Martin, LiverpoolRail and all transport should be a public service, publicly owned and controlled, not the profit making toy of the private sector.
Donald Peddie, SunburyIt’s Britain’s shame and we still subsidise it.
Eleanor Wood, Hope ValleyThe fragmenting of our rail services since privatisation has caused chaos. It wasn’t perfect before but could have been improved more efficiently as a single system.
Margaret Smith, HarrogateIt would be great to go back to simple tickets and employ out-of-work people to help around the place. They were once known as porters.
Robet Kearney, IpswichWe need an integrated network again not the disorganised state of a multitude of companies and complex ticketing like the state of the railways prior to nationalisation.
Patrick Fenlon, ChesterThey neglected repairs to make massive profits and then put the prices up. Most people stopped using them because of the price. Lower prices get more customers.
Ralph Baker, MargatePrivatisation has made the railways much worse.
Rob Lucas, Ross-on-WyeThe time has come to undo much of the havoc wrought be the unlamented Margaret Thatcher.
Kevin Hickson, South ShieldsOur railways should be run by Britain and not foreign companies. Prices have soared whilst the service has remained diabolical, Bring back British Rail.
Clive Ford, HoveA shameful service that gives no consideration to the people who use it or the people who work for it.
Leigh Samuels, WolverhamptonJust look at the East Coast line. The way forward is to re-nationalise.
Danny Elliott, LincolnThe number of reasons for having an efficient, clean and reliable Rail Network are vast and numerous, yet since privatisation the Network has been anything but.
Jean Smith, BrentwoodReduce road traffic and fumes. Re-nationalise the rail industry and make trains affordable and efficient.
Stephen Crawley, ManchesterWe need to stop the waste and the vast amounts of money going outside the rail industry and bring back sensible regulated fares for passengers.