James Dodd, SheffieldIf there’s profit to be made, then the profit should belong to the people and be further invested into improving the facilities for the better of us all.
Greg Davies, SloughRail services should not be left to the mercy of shareholders. We need to re-nationalise for the benefit of all commuters.
Cameron Abbotts, RochesterWorking for a heritage railway I see why people want those trains and services back.
Elizabeth Moulding, CramlingtonFor the people not private profit.
Dan Mills, EssexOur train network in England is a joke and needs reform.
Desmond Barlow, Barrow-in-FurnessIt’s mainly people who use the railway systems and they should be built around them and their needs.
Sebastian Gutierrez, Santiago, ChileBring back the glorious days of BR.
Robert Eadie, GlasgowTransport for the working man/woman is too important to leave to the greed of private enterprise.
Claudia Tarry, LondonSouthern Rail made my life misery for years and may now prevent me from moving from London back to Brighton to be closer to my family, as I might not be able to get to work.
Graham Sessions, CullomptonRail travel should be unified, convenient, affordable, synchronized and fares standardised.
lori Campbell, BristolPlease sort it out and stop the squeeze.
Kenneth Holliday, Stockton-on-TeesCrosscountry run a very busy city service with not enough stock. Trains are overcrowded with catering at a minimum. We have to do better than this.
Ellis Lander, LondonIt’s the only solution that makes any sense.
Ed Kent, CardiffThe only way to ensure that rail travellers are given a fair deal in terms of ticket prices is for the railways to be taken back into public hands.
Jess Golden, BournemouthThe price of train tickets these days is ridiculous. I am a very regular traveller and it costs me far more than I should have to pay for the distance I’m going. BBBR.
Bryan J Willis, GatesheadStop the rail rip-off.
Lauren Hopkins, LondonI use the train frequently and am disheartened at the decreasing levels of quality of all journeys. We need to standardise the whole network as it is a disgrace.
Martin Hawes, SwindonIt’s a disgrace that the privatised rail service gets three times the subsidy British Rail ever got.
Linda Milk, East DerehamI used to love rail travel, but it’s so complicated just buying a ticket these days that it totally puts me off. I haven’t been for over 20 years.
Michael Nurse, TonbridgeI am in favour of a nationalised rail service provided it will not become top heavy with an army of unnecessary and obscenely overpaid management structure like before.
Merlyn Cooper, AberystwythOne rail, one service, one monopoly. That’s not how capitalism optimises a service. Utilities are not for private ownership.
Derek Tingle, SheffieldPrivatisation of our railways led to a big increase in rail fares and large profits for shareholders. The government still put cash into our railways for shareholders profit.
Stephen Wischhusen, LewesIt would be so easy not to renew the franchises as they fall due. The East Coast main line is a success under state control.
Peter Mullen, ManchesterHave some courage and re-nationalise the railways instead of behaving like a plastic Tory.
Duncan McKinnon, MotherwellReturn the InterCity.
Sarah Macdonnell, RedhillPlease could we have a national rail system that works for the passengers and not for those who are motivated by making money from it.
Tom Wakeford, PeterboroughStrategic resources should be under state control and ownership. The current chaos needs bringing to an end.
Roy Cogo, SuttonSocial ownership, run by the people for the people now.
Joan Sanger, BeckinghamPut the railways back into public ownership. It will save money and save tax-payers’ money.
Neil Winterburn, LiverpoolThe rail system of the UK should support the mobility of the population not the greed of corporations.