Claire Card, Shoreham-by-SeaIf the government puts the same amount of money into British Rail as it has into the private sector we would have a good, cheaper network.
Charlotte Eaton, St AlbansPeople not profit. Yes.
Diane Madeley, AbergavennyThe tax-paying community is paying substantially for a failed privatised system. Rail communication benefits the whole society and should be re-nationalised to reflect this.
Richard Buckland, EdinburghI use the East Coast line from time to time and find the service excellent since it was handed back to the public sector.
Alison Rodgers, RotherhamWe spent one and a half hours on a cold (we could see breath), wet (water dripping onto seats and swimming over the floor), and late train on Sunday.
Sarah Thursfield, OswestryBecause the rail network is too important to be left to the market.
Laura Forrest, North BerwickThe way it is now is just not working.
Christine Kelly, PortsmouthNationalise all public services now.
Catherine Lowe, BedfordRe-nationalise the rail. Make it so it can stand on a par with Europe. Cheap and efficient.
Mel Hague, DoncasterI don’t use the railways but I’m against privatisation of them.
Alan Pool, RoystonBring public transport back to the public again, instead of subsidising the profits of private shareholders.
Daniel Dowsing, BangorI want a public train service I can afford to use.
K Sayer, Leamington SpaBack to running for people not profit.
Charles Regan, WolverhamptonEnd this rip-off of passengers and taxpayers by private corporations. Put people and an integrated transport system ahead of private profit.
Atkins Andy, LeedsIt’s time the Labour Party made it a manifesto pledge.
Nick Crago, HarlingtonLet’s see a return for trains being run as a customer service and not for private profit.
Naomi Brown, SouthamptonGive the railways back to the public. Private ownership doesn’t work. It’s not a new idea and it can be done with next to no cost. What are they playing at?
Jack Butterworth, HarrogateWhy not carry out a poll of the East Coast line commuters. Their view should be fairly conclusive.
Jacqueline Dougall, HanwellIt was a dark day when the railways were privatised, sold from beneath our feet. British Rail should be run as a whole, not fragmented.
Margaret HuntAbout ticket pricing. I had to tell USA tourists why I had a saver return ticket with seat (£12) to London & they paid £92+ each to stand.
Andy Longshaw, MacclesfieldNon-discounted fares are now ludicrously high. Another fake privatisation creating a private sector monopoly.
Martyn Dormer, BathThe railway represents a significant national asset which should be treasured, not milked for maximum profit.
Ian McKay, EdinburghBritish Rail was just so good and integrated. The current system costs more. Trains are far too small except in the South East. Cost is huge compared to BR.
Royston Maldoom, LondonThe worst privatisation experiment ever. We also need to re-open closed lines.
Helen Dixon, HoveDefinitely.
John Gibson, Newcastle-upon-TyneThe current privatised system is bureaucratic, uncoordinated and very expensive for both state and passengers.
Richard Jowett, BradfordI am sick of the private railways being a mechanism to transfer money from taxpayers to shareholders.
Sebastian Sandys, LondonWe’ve given up Empire, we’ve given away the Navy. We’ve given away the gold.
Mathew Jackson, YorkLet’s re-nationalise, standardise and make the railways for the fare-paying public not the fat cat franchise management.
Jenny House, AylesburyI hate having to split train tickets to get the best deals from different train companies. Bring back sensible pricing and Bring back British Rail.