Julie Barson, CoventryTrain journeys are a nightmare now, whereas travelling by train used to be a pleasure.
Harriet Caine, SheffieldTravelling East Midlands is a nightmare. Dirty carriages, poor onboard services, staff shortages.
Barbara Segal, BristolOur fragmented railways are in a mess – expensive and unreliable. We need a nationalised service where all revenue goes back into the service and not shareholders’ pockets.
A P Sibbons, BradfordAlso bring back the title ”passenger” instead of “customer”.
Kim Elder, WindermereGood luck.
Richard Barton, SouthamptonIt just needs to be done.
Moya Berry, ManchesterNow there is the opportunity to bring British Rail back.
Alan Tebbit, TruroRun for profit railway has been shown not to work.
John Keith, ApplebyWe’re being subject to legalised robbery. HS2 will bring more of the same. Fat profits and a service priced for the rich or on expenses.
Michael Clifford, HinckleyStop the present rip-off of taxpayers’ money.
Alan Davison, MorpethState ownership works, while private ownership fails taxpayers and the public.
Dorothy Frizelle, BeverleyThe current situation is ludicrous. We need one system, with one goal – public transport for Britain, not profit for the elite few.
Phil Broadis, NeilstonJust bring it back.
Alex Leithes, LondonThis is so obvious it surely does not require comment? It is cheaper to drive alone than to take the train – we have no public transport system.
Tom Wakeford, PeterboroughStrategic resources should be under state control and ownership. The current chaos needs bringing to an end.
Kevin Gori, Saffron WaldenOwnership.
Eileen Quilter Williams, KetteringOther countries that have very successful and well-run railways are state-owned, so privatisation has not delivered efficiency, good value or good service.
Linnea Rowlatt, Conyer, KentPublic services, such as transport, health, or education, ought to be operated by servants of the public – not private companies.
Len Clark, LondonThere is no room for the privatisation of our public transport, health, education and public utilities, just for greedy profits.
Finn Croker, Hurst GreenOur railways have become inefficient and disgustingly expensive.
David White, NewarkEast Coast mainline is owned by the government and makes a profit. Bring back public ownership for all our railways.
Jeffrey Wong, ManchesterAround Manchester Piccadilly there are lots of diesel fumes with only a few services using electric trains. If the government fails to re-nationalise our railway, I will.
Neil Roberts, DewsburyLet’s make sure Jeremy Corbyn has the power to do this.
John McGuigan, GlasgowShareholders want their pound of flesh, but they don’t want to know about the debts accrued. Why aren’t the shareholders pursued to clear the debt?
Peter J Walker, BillinghamThe success of the Direct Operation of East Coast shows that taking all rail services back into public control would most likely be more successful than re-franchising.
Steve King, Royal Tunbridge WellsWe need to do something because soon Kent to Manchester will cost over
Kassra Yazdani, LancasterFirst class carriages may as well all be standard class, especially when you don’t get everything advertised.
Andrew Howes, WinchesterAlso save our post and re-nationalise water and save the NHS.
Ian Keeling, SheffieldHold these companies to the contracts they sign and, when they fail, don’t bail them out, but put the lines back into public ownership.
Terence Sythes, Milton KeynesPrivatisation seems to be the default position of Tory policy. The services are never better run, but at least the select few can benefit.