Raymond Howells, DinningtonTime to stop pandering to the failed markets and letting foreign government-backed organisations buy our railway.
Toby Jenkins, LondonBring back a utility managed as a whole for the whole population.
Marika Sherwoood, Oare, near FavershamIn 15 years my rail fare has more than tripled from Faversham to London using a Senior Rail Card and not arriving in London before 10am.
Alan Jackson, Dalton-in-FurnessI’d prefer to travel by train but I can’t afford to. The planet can’t afford me to travel by car.
John Medley, MaidenheadThe railways should be run as a public service.
Margaret Westbrook, StretfordGreat. This is Green party policy. Join us too.
Eirug Griffiths, NeathSince BR was privatised by the government it is now run by different companies. These companies hike up the fares every year and provide a poor service for high prices.
Ruth Cooke, LeedsVirgin now have control of both routes north from London. Fares ok for now, but what of the future? It’s an over-complicated lottery buying tickets.
Chris Mills, IpswichAll East Anglian train licensees have been a dirty, late, packed-trains nightmare for years. Re-nationalisation is the only answer, and re-open branch lines.
Callum Brady, EssexNeed to stop the thieving foreign owned train companies holding commuters to ransom with overpriced fares and a dismal service.
Mark Edwards, TywynArriva Trains Wales hands down the worst operators ever. Very expensive. Late and old trains which belong in a museum not the track.
Bernadette Urmston, WarringtonI hope this succeeds and is the first of many to be brought back under re-nationalisation, but with a better management structure.
David Clemson, HalifaxFares too high, no co-ordination with other railways and buses, too much money syphoned off to bosses and shareholders.
Ben Mantle, CambridgeThe prime job of government should be the provision of national education, health, transport systems – then policing and national security.
Steve Huckle, SouthwickCertain things should be for the public good, not just private profit. The clue with this one is in the name – public transport. Energy is another one. Water too.
Richard Edwards, CirencesterRail privatisation was a hurried, botched disaster. Costly for the UK taxpayer and has brought no real long-lasting benefit. Bring it back under our control..
Richard Miller, LondonNo spam please.
Luke Bristow, BasildonC2C commuter, crowded expensive rubbish.
Richard Robinson, ScarboroughThe railways are subsidised, yet profit is made. Surely our public services should be no-for-profit?
N Zaidi, BrightonSevere lack of peak time trains (e.g. back/forth Brighton) and also lack of scheduling with local bus services, makes getting to work time-consuming, expensive and awful.
George Grant, BurbageRail is a public service and should be publically owned.
John Sadler, LongframlingtonPlease re-nationalise our railways. I believe this would help to control spiralling ticket prices and also make routes and schedules of the system more efficient.
Marina Matosic, BoltonMy commute from Bolton to Manchester is beyond belief. It is far worse than any journey on the London Underground.
Susannah Lord, NorwichOur rail service is very unreliable, expensive and non-too-clean. I would like it to be run for the users, not shareholder profits.
John Oliver, BournemouthDirectly owned East Coast railways is proving the best of our railway companies. Let’s follow that great example.
Phoebe Taylor-Thorpe, RotherhamThe railways should be under public ownership.
Susan Black, YorkPlease respect what the ordinary rail-using public are saying.
Shane Bradwell, ColchesterConstantly urged to use public transport, whilst it’s considerably cheaper to use the car. Rail fares are a disgrace.
Ann-Marie Redmonds, HuddersfieldKeep up the pressure. British Rail must be better and, hopefully, cheaper than the status quo.
Ken BrodiganAll vital public services such as energy, water, transport, postal services, education and health have no place being run for profit by tax-dodging multinationals.