Muhammad Ansari, OxfordThe government should own the rail system and provide service to the people, not people owning it for profit.
Matt Pattinson, HednesfordI’m due to become a university student, but the train fares are too high for me to perform a morning commute. A nationalised rail would help reduce these ridiculous fees.
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.
Carlo Ferri, OswestryFrom Glasgow I can’t get home to visit family due to the high cost of all transport. But you know when trains are beyond ridiculous when it becomes cheaper to fly home.
Keith Barrow, HuddersfieldTransport should let people get from A to B as cheaply as possible, not for profit. One fare for each journey, not having to find the cheapest available.
Joseph Till, LondonThere would be less of a north/south divide if people could afford to visit other areas in the UK. It will benefit all communities across the nation.
Jason Whattam, LauncestonPrivatisation is theft.
Katie Bottomley, HalifaxI’m looking forward to the day when public transport works for the public.
Andrew Macmillan, GlasgowTime to put the resources of the community back into community ownership.
Fiona Brice, HoveEnd over-complicated fare structures.
Paul Worsnop, NottinghamI am sick of being ripped off by greedy companies whose only purpose is to maximise profits.
Kevin Flanagan, CambridgePrivatisation is a nightmare. It’s time to re-start some public services. Don’t let this happen to the NHS.
Georgina Lum, EssexIt’s absolutely disgusting that a season ticket is £6,000. Compare it to Singapore for example. The trains are so much bigger there with air-conditioning.
Phil Fletcher, BarnetI find current rail prices complete madness. How many drive to work because of them?
Graham Mallinson, ManchesterIt should never have left public ownership.
Gemma Brown, BristolAs a daily commuter, most of the time I’m crushed on entrance. I wouldn’t mind if it was cheap, but it’s not. It’s fast becoming a rich boy’s means of travel..
Nick Bailey, YorkI had the privilege of working for British Rail with highly professional people who were proud of their Railway. I also had the displeasure of working for Railtrack.
Robert Tudor, RedditchThe train operators are disgusting. We never had this problem under British Railways. You can’t keep running the railway as it stands today.
Katherine Stansfield, Frinton on SeaPlease re-nationalise British Rail services.
George Gilroy, King’s LynnPrivate profits have just left us with some of the worst infrastructure in Europe. It’s time they finished.
Reuben Tyghe, BathMy father worked 30 years for BR. I had pride in what he did. What has become makes me ill.
Christopher Connery, BirminghamLong Overdue for changing, this nightmare called privatisation.
Linda Ringrose, NottinghamThe train is my favourite form of transport but now I’m retired train travel is a luxury that is becoming one I cannot afford.
Craig Norman, BasingstokeI definitely agree! Bring Back British Rail!
Ryan Lennon, ManchesterNorthern Rail is a terrible institution that needs to have any rights to make money from the railways revoked.
Sandra Humphries, SouthseaBlair promised in Parliament in 1996 that, if the Conservatives privatised the railways, an incoming Labour government would re-nationalise them. Did he? No.
John Devine, ChippenhamAbout time, bloody Thatcher.
Pal Singh, LondonPlease bring back the old British Rail system.
David Hill, DoncasterIt means the return of common sense and a slap in the face for the British oligarchs Souter the bigot and megalomaniac Branson and their ilk.
Brian Fidler, OxfordThe railways should be for the public, not for fat cat directors who cream off any profits.