There is no competition. It’s a license to print money

Michael McVey, Brentwood

Even in its darkest days, starved of investment, British Rail wasn’t as bad as these cowboy operators.

Jonathan Davidson, Coventry

Please.

Colin Openshaw, Oxford

It’s a disgrace at present.

Steve Barrett, Nottingham

Is there a local group?

David Gallemore, Leamington Spa

Rail fares are too expensive. Trains don’t run on time. It’s overdue for a change.

Kathleen Russell, Wetherby

Bring it back. Things are a joke with these companies.

Paul Tiebout, London

I can’t see it happening, but who knows if we can keep up some pressure on the government.

Steve Burden, Bristol

I can’t even afford to visit my friends in Woking, even though it’s such a short journey. These prices are obscene.

Hannah Davies, Basingstoke

Most European rail networks are nationalised or heavily subsidised. Our railways do not compare in any aspect of quality and are the most expensive.

Angela Williams, Letchworth

I frequently use the East Coast line which is in public ownership and is an excellent service. We want more of the same.

Roy Fryer, Newark

As a student in the sixties I could travel from London to Brighton for a pound and. on occasions for an extra shilling (5p), travel on the famous Brighton Belle In luxury.

Christine Skinner, London

We need a railway that is run for the benefit of the people not a few multi millionaires.

Philip Feakin, London

The only way to have a unified rail system and cheaper fares.

Anthony Dent, London

East Coast is beating all the private companies. The best European networks are state-owned. Private rail is dear and dangerous.

Richard Symonds, Broadstairs

In a civilised society things like public transport – getting people to work or to see family – should be a public service, not a profit-making organisation.

John Brien, Beverley

Unified railway. People before profits.

Lee Berry, Redruth

Transport is an essential service and should be nationalised, not having to make profits for shareholders. The present system is far too complicated and fragmented.

Carolyn Waters, Newcastle-upon-Tyne

Nationalised industries provide service while privatised industries only want profits at any cost.

Brian Edge, Holsworthy

Look to the publicly-owned East Coast railway for how to run an excellent well-costed service.

Jenny Liston, Otley

We have sold everything off. Let’s try and get something back.

Bob Atwell, Killingworth

Bring back BR. Great stuff.

James Goddard, London

I think that British rail should be brought back as it was very important to my grandfather’s trade.

Jade Turner, Derbyshire

Take the power away from the few and give it to the many. Rise comrades.

Nicholas Stamper, Epsom

I completely agree.

Esther McLinn, Kilmarnock

I hate the privatisation of public services.

William Holyday, London

I remember when I could afford to ride a train.

John Persey, Winscombe

It’s the worst value rail system in the world.

Andy Bond, Edinburgh

The privatisation experiment has failed. Rail transport is an integrated service essential to the economy and needs public ownership.

Tessa Gordziejko, Hebden Bridge

Remove the strata of capitalist greed that impoverishes the rest of us who are not shareholders.

Ray Grinney, Deal