Mike FriendIf our government is serious about the shift from road to rail then now is the opportunity.
Daniel Bell, SaltashPublic transport should be public infrastructure not for profit.
Richard Antonel, LondonPublic services should be nationalised.
Rupert Hildyard, YorkPrivatisation has failed. Railways are a natural monopoly and should be in public ownership.
David Taylor, BarryBring back British Rail. The way things are run now is shambolic. Why do we have to put up with high fares and companies who simply run trains as a hobby?
Catherine Matthews, EnfieldPublic ownership in public interest. Choose service over parasitic private sector profits.
Mike Welsby, WiganAll public transport should be publicly-run, with profits invested straight back into services and not to line the wallets of foreign companies.
Eric Blakeley, LetchworthPrivatisation is a con.
Will Graham, LondonPrivatisation has failed miserably. It’s time for the public to own public services again.
Jaqueline Silva, Haywards HeathUnaffordable poor service! I can just about afford going to work. Stop punishing the workers. We pay for everything!
Philip Sutton, Gateshead,Britain has the most expensive railway system in the world because it has been carved up for profit.
Sven Hanson, BrightonYes, and bring back buffet cars as well.
Michael Hinchcliffe, EdinburghAlthough I have written Edinburgh in the above space for city, I’m from Leeds and travel home regularly. The cost of these train fares is ridiculous and I’m sick of it.
Chris Bourne, NottinghamIt’s about time we could book tickets on the day without having to pay stupid money compared with having planned a journey 5 weeks in advance.
Alan Pattison, ManchesterYes, I agree to the re-forming of good old British Rail.
Peter Hencher-Serafin, StudleyWe did not have a say in selling it off and the way it was done cost the taxpayers a huge amount of money.
Jenny Garcia, CambridgeBring back a real national service that is affordable and serves the transport needs for now and future generations.
Charlotte Eaton, St AlbansPeople not profit. Yes.
Martin Cornish, LondonNot before time.
Denise Shell, MaltaI retired after 39 years. I’ve mixed feelings. I joined British Rail but retired when my employer was GNER and was very happy with the package and a wonderful retirement party.
Simon Barker, HertfordshireLet the public own the railways.
Joan Keating-Majorel, DarlingtonThe present system is too disjointed and far too expensive for passengers.
Robert Bain, GlasgowPrivate companies are being subsidised for failures and raking in huge profits whilst the average citizen’s fare is being jacked up exponentially. Bring back British Rail.
David Dowker, BradfordRail is a service, not a profit source for the rich.
William Ball, MorecambeBring back sanity. Ignore private profits and look after passengers.
Nigel Smith, YorkAll public utilities should be nationalised and most ordinary citizens would agree.
Bernard Carney, LeedsNetwork Rail manager pay is just sickening.
Stuart Terry, PeterboroughFor passengers not profiteers!
Peter Hubberstey, PrestonI’m sick of bogus fares and little tricks like split tickets. We want a fair fare system..
Peter Crane, NorthamptonA national rail transport network should be owned by the people and not run for private profit.