Karen Scrimshaw, Newcastle-upon-TyneThe process of purchasing train tickets and trying to find the best price is an absolute nightmare, especially if a journey involves two different networks.
James Reid, MiddlesbroughI believe BR should be reinstated because it allowed the British people to travel the country in an affordable manner whilst still making a large profit.
Susannah Hervey, BillericayService needs to come before private profit.
Jo Boorman, OrpingtonSince de-nationalisation rail prices have gone up and up, especially in London and the South-east, whilst services have got worse, with trains arriving late or not at all.
John Lewthwaite, NewarkPrivatisation is a complicated mess and swallows huge amounts of taxation. The East Coast Line, currently state-run, is making a profit.
James Lewis, BarnsleyI am sick of these massive corporations who charge a fortune and can’t even provide a half decent service.
Jeff Sacree, BudeIt ain’t working so let’s fix it.
Christine Laugesen, LeylandI remember British Rail before it was all sold off. It worked well. Since privatisation we’ve returned to the Victorian era. Re-nationalise, now.
Hannah Jones, BristolIt is currently cheaper for me to drive or even fly than it is for me to catch the train.
James Franks, Stoke GiffordAll privatisation results in the government subsidising private profit and ripping off the consumer.
Gerlinde Rambausek, FromeI’d love to have a unified, publicly-owned railway.
Tom Carslaw, NorwichI’m remaining a car driver and wild horses wouldn’t get me to support people like Richard Branson.
Ian McKinnon, Newcastle-under-LymeOur publicly-owned rail system was raped by the Tories and sold off to their buddies who’ve just made a total screw-up of the whole affair.
Peter Burns, SouthamptonThe trains are hugely expensive. I can’t afford to go home to Northumberland with my fianc
Rob Hammond, BrightonPrivatisation and franchising has cost the taxpayer more than a publicly run service would, with no improvement in services.
Frank Nicholas AdamThe privatisation of our railways was designed to allow ‘foreign state run’ railways to bid to run our franchises
Diana Copnall, BarnetThe current system on most lines is diabolical. The sooner the better that it is re-nationalised.
Paul Inman, Weston-super-MareGive us back that which was stolen from us – our railways.
Patrick Spackman, BristolI remember when we used to complain about British Rail but it was about the Pork Pies and no-one questioned its ability to get us from A to B as per the timetable.
Jennifer Lynch, LondonThis increase is just too much on the already high prices. It’s pricing young adult commuters out of the market and cuts into already low salaries. It’s just too much.
Oskar Postmyr-Barclay, GlasgowRenationalise.
Alistair Campbell, CarnwathBring it back.
Howard Berry, Old HatfieldBetter service for the whole public, not bigger profits for private shareholders.
Stephen Sinden, WyeAt least under British Rail it was easy to go anywhere in the UK and not be swamped with a maze of different fares.
Robert Eadie, GlasgowTransport for the working man/woman is too important to leave to the greed of private enterprise.
Dorothy Frizelle, BeverleyThe current situation is ludicrous. We need one system, with one goal – public transport for Britain, not profit for the elite few.
Dominic George, RhylRe-nationalise and reopen the railways that were taken away in the 60s.
Martin Newins, ShrewsburyIt was the worst thing ever, selling off BR.
Matt Chadwick, NottinghamI agree 100%. Public services, not profits.