David Briggs, Westcliff-on-SeaNowadays I don’t even bother looking for a seat going to and from Paddington as there are never any. It is so not worth £50+ to be sat in a doorway for two hours.
Stan Fay, LondonIt only makes sense, operate like DB and see success like East Coast and London Overground, bringing in huge sums if money.
Nick East, StroudEvery ticket is overpriced so no wonder rail travel is decreasing.
Mick Bramich, South BrentNot before time judging by the disastrous sea wall adventures over the last year.
Philip Joyce, DundeeSelling British Rail was a crime against the people of Britain. Re-nationalise this vital service now for the benefit of the whole nation, not just some fat cats.
Paul Carnall, SheffieldIt’s the only way to improve it now.
Tom Tyler, KentThe system we have at the moment is not working and is not very good!
Gill Haggie, RotherhamWe need a joined-up rail network with fair working conditions for all employees.
Tom Carslaw, NorwichI’m remaining a car driver and wild horses wouldn’t get me to support people like Richard Branson.
Robert Jones, LeedsThe East Coast mainline proves the case.
Sue Richmond, SheffieldI just love our trains, so save them.
Trevor Donaldson, AberdeenTory ideology created chaos for our publicly owned railways. We all lost as a result.
Neil Pritchard, St. HelensNorthern Rail are the pits. For goodness’ sake, give our railways back to the people of Britain.
Derek Lowe, KnaresboroughEast Coast line is encouraging if it could be reproduced throughout the network.
James WoodmanPrivatisation, fragmentation, subcontracting, internal markets, franchising, managers, managers, managers, jobs for the boys… Rip-off Britain!
Chris Holbrook, SalfordIt’s an absolute scandal the prices from Manchester to London. £81.60 for an open return is a joke. It can’t go on forever, blatantly just ripping us off.
Krien Scarfe, RayleighI just hate the way I subsidise the European state-owned railways through their owning our train operating companies and keeping the profits.
Susan Farquharson, BexhillGovernment should be putting money into the rail infrastructure. It should not be run as a business as the fares are ridiculously high.
Graham Jessop, WakefieldThey never asked us if they could sell it in the first place. Don’t sell our stuff without asking. We own it.
Terry Hudson, DarlingtonEast Coast service proves that the railways can make money under public ownership. All public services and utility companies ought to be re-nationalised.
Sheriar Hormuzdi, DundeeNationalise the railways and subsidise all public transportation. It’s better for our health, pockets and the environment.
Christine Rayner, LeedsI have travelled by train in France and they put us to shame. Building high speed trains will not address this. Just nationalise our railways and improve our system.
Danny Pritchard, LondonIf the government had pumped as much into British Rail as they have into all the private companies, we’d have the best bloody train system in the world.
Bethany White, SouthamptonMake rail fares fair.
Chris Parker, LeedsI’m sick of overcrowded, late trains on my commute to and from work. I have to travel half my journey by bus due to poor connecting trains. Bring back British Rail.
Dean Robinson, HastingsFollow the German example.
Stewart Collinson, LincolnPublic transport, public transport.
Charles Lockwood, NewarkTravellers from abroad criticise our rail system far too regularly for us to tolerate the current structure.
Barnaby Green, LondonToot toot.
Jenifer Jobbins, BodminI’m tired of the mix-ups and poor service.