Dwayne Wright, WolverhamptonThe competition argument doesn’t and hasn’t worked for our rail services.
Douglas Neal, WoolerI think that any company which is meant to provide a public utility service should be run by the government with any profits generated going directly back into it.
Barry Crozier, IpswichThe present railway system is a shambles. Re-nationalise it now.
Thomas Waddington, NorthamptonYay for socialism.
Mark McQuillan, LondonEast Coast is doing well under national ownership, It would be good to see more of it.
Patricia McCarthy, Milton KeynesThe management of rail services has been a shambles since privatisation. This essential service needs socially responsible national management.
Daniel Illingworth, BradfordIt’s time to end the naked profiteering of the privatised railways and run them for the benefit of those who use them.
JamesThe fares are going up for one reason. Greed. Why? To suit the shareholders.
Joanne Royston, LondonI’m being priced out by season ticket fares, and am on a three year pay freeze.
Tim Murphy, PrestonThe prices are out of control.
Ant Butler, PiltonRail communication – like any other monopolistic structure – must be managed centrally to be safe, efficient and affordable.
Lynda Holt, WarwickBring back British Rail.
Leanne Green, HydeLet’s bring back British Rail and lower prices for tickets, as private companies are charging way too much to travel to places.
Barbara Webb, YorkPrivatisation has been a disaster. Let the state run the railways – they did a much better job.
John Heathcote, LudlowRailways should be in public ownership.
Margaret Buxton, KeighleyI want a fairly priced and fairly run train service.
Antonia Petale, LondonThe service currently being offered by the existing privatised train companies is way below an acceptable standard and too expensive.
Robert Jones, BirminghamService not profit.
Robin Kinrade, MaidstoneThe hotchpotch of private companies and railway track providers etc. is just not working efficiently and travellers are being milked more and more. Public ownership is best.
Martin Hatter, BristolPublic transport should mean just that: transport publicly owned for the benefit of the public, not privately owned for the benefit of shareholders.
Martin Lawrence, BrightonPrivatisation has been a disaster from start to now. It was ill-conceived, based on John Major’s silly personal dreams, and has cost the taxpayer vast amounts.
Davis Wilkie, EdinburghWe the people would very much like to see the railways re-nationalised. More focus on good service and profit being put into improvements rather than shareholders’ pockets
Keith Smith, HullThe rail system needs to be a national service. At the moment, it’s too fragmented. Unite it in public ownership.
Simon Rawlins, SheffieldNot only should the rail network be publicly-owned and accountable, but fares should be decided by democratically elected committees of workers.
Claire Richardson-Smith, ChesterAnother fine mess the Tories have gotten us in that we’ll need to pay through the nose to get out of. It was better in public hands by far. Now give it us back.
Alan Smith, RushdenReturn the railways to the people. Five regions served by real railwaymen. Now they stuff trains in silly liveries.
Jonathan Dore, Downham MarketA rail network is a natural monopoly, and one that we have no choice but to use. As such it makes sense, and justice, for it to be run for public, not private, benefit.
Sonia Drewery, LoughboroughEast Coast Line is making money for the country.
Portia Cocks, Forest RowRail fares are ridiculous. If you want less congestion on the roads and less traffic pollution, re-nationalise the rail network so that ordinary people can afford to use it.
Jessie James, BristolRail travel should be a public service, not a commodity for a handful of people to make economic gain at the expense of the majority.