Gavin McBride, EdinburghBecause what we have at the moment is not fit for purpose and all it achieves is the fattening of corporate wallets.
Chris Youhill, LeedsI am totally dissatisfied by the way that Northern Rail is run. “Couldn’t care less” seems to be their almost universal attitude at all levels.
Tula Maxted, SwanleySell off a public service, pay the owners to keep it running, let them have bonuses from the till while not carrying out maintenance work for years, Oh, and up the fares.
Mike Stevens, LancasterBy improving the current rail system, fewer people will be tempted to use cars for longer journeys which would make the environment more sustainable.
David Fuller, LutonHigh fares, and taxpayers subsidies going in to the pockets of the few. Standardised BR Rolling stock was much more cost-effective than all the foreign trains of today.
Tim Hill, SouthamptonPrivatisation has failed. Bring BR back into public ownership.
Netti South, SheffieldIt was a bad idea to privatise it and now re-nationalisation is the only way to bring sense and efficiency to train travel.
Sarah Hurley, BristolA reliable, affordable, state-run railway would benefit the whole country.
Jamie Spilsbury, MerseysidePrivatisation has taken its toll on the whole railway system in Britain, turning it into a complete mess, not to mention train fares going up year after year.
M Atkins, ChichesterSouthern Rail is a disgrace, negatively impacting the economy, businesses and peoples health and lives.
Anthony Kaye, BarnsleyPutting a public service in the hands of private companies who put profit before service is never a good idea.
Joginder SinghImagine what sort of railway we could have had if British Rail had been given half the money trousered by the privatised rail fat cats!
Mimi O’Halloran, DealWhere I live, the cost of a railcard to send a child to school costs a family £600+ a year. No wonder the kids bunk the trains.
Justin Glover, CardiffThirteen years of increased prices and increased delays with decreased services. Surely this cannot be justified.
Dugald Cameron, GlasgowGet rid of the spivs and shysters from our railway.
Darren Rafferty, SheffieldPrivatisation hasn’t worked and the debt is even bigger than British Rail ever had.
Darrel Watson, LondonBring it back where it belongs. To us.
Gwen Daly, ReadingBritish Rail should never have been split and sold.
Carol Wood, CoulsdonThe way the railways are run is not run for the public and the staff, it’s for profit. Safety and public no longer matter. Bring back British Rail.
Lynda Bowen, TealbyI’m deeply saddened that East Coast has disappeared – such a regressive step.
Malcolm Cobden, WorthingPlease, for the sake of everyone bring back British Rail.
Nick Pike, WarringtonUnder the current system, no-one is accountable for the many flaws with the train system, which include high fares and overcrowding. This needs to end.
Nik Dadson, RoystonWe subsidise rail firms with our taxes, pay way over the top for season tickets from our pre-taxed wages and get an awful service. Profits go to shareholders.
Sean Michael Fitzpatrick, RotherhamGive the amenities back to the people.
Mike Machin, SouthamptonPassenger train operation should be for the benefit of travellers – not shareholders. And a unified InterCity could offer seamless integrated long-distance services again.
Carmen Edwards, WrexhamAnd then we can re-nationalise energy and water.
Liam Murphy, LondonThe new timetables are terrible and on top of this there are frequent cancellations and short trains resulting in overcrowding.
Federico Moscogiuri, HertfordIn recent years we have seen spiralling costs, deteriorating services and vast amounts of public money used to subsidise the rail companies. This experiment has failed.
Guy Hodgson, WarwickTake out profit and allow rail staff to co-operate with one another to move people and freight.
Victoria Maclean, Telford21st century and our transport system is a shambles. There’s a lesson here – if it ain’t broke don’t fix it. Definitely don’t sell it.