Nicola Blackwell, LewesIt does exactly what it says on the tin.
John Salter, ConsettThe success of the East Coast franchise in public ownership shows just what can be achieved. All the rail franchises should be taken back into public ownership.
Paul Rocks, StreathamI’ve spent hours and tens of thousands of pounds over the last 10 years on privately-owned trains. The fruits of Southern, FGW & South West trains leaves me unimpressed.
Ian Ward, BridlingtonIt’s time to take back control from fat cat shareholders and introduce cheaper travel.
Matthew Tyrer-Garner, LiverpoolBR Blue is my favourite livery, along with NSE.
Mark O’Neill, NottinghamIt’s not about socialism, it’s about having a working transport system.
Richard Harris, CrowboroughTransport should be owned by the people and for the people, not by the politicians’ banker mates.
John Hodey, SwindonI’m not able to afford the fares, being retired.
Paul Llewellin, BristolStop privatising public services.
Derek Miller, Newcastle-under-LymeReverse the progress to a corporatist state with profit put before public service.
Fiona Veacock, LondonThe Government should support passengers’ views and strip these franchises. The wasted hours and extra burden on road networks and human misery should be stopped.
Andrew Duncan, ChathamRail for the people not profit.
Naomi Brown, SouthamptonGive the railways back to the public. Private ownership doesn’t work. It’s not a new idea and it can be done with next to no cost. What are they playing at?
Paul Leeper, TelfordPeople before profit. Fairness and justice for all.
R Marchal, ChelmsfordAll profits should go back into the system.
Robert Smith, GravesendIt’s definitely cheaper for me to drive than use the trains, even off-peak and that is crazy. If fares were half the price I would let the train take the strain.
Deborah Evans, YorkI’m sick of paying over the odds for what is often a very poor service.
Trevor Walden, SouthamptonI did an apprenticeship at Wolverton Works in the days of Dual-Heating. 97 trades. I’m a rail modeller, and steam fan.
Ryan Pengelly, ExeterWe want British Rail back.
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.
Matthew Hewson, LouthBring it back to British Rail.
William Holyday, LondonI hate the privatisation of public services.
Susan Dawson, RosudgeonNeither trains, railways nor buses should ever have been privatised. High prices for poor transport services. Nationalised would be better maintenance/service/price.
Dave du Feu, LinlithgowThe East Coast service shows that public ownership works best for passengers and for government.
Paul Taylor, MatlockThe current system is the chaotic and dysfunctional result of the disastrous selling of public assets and needs to be brought back into the modern public realm. Good Luck.
James McAlpine, InvernessThe joke is on us and it’s time we said ‘enough is enough’.
Matthew Busby, NewhavenIt’s about time.
Henry Nayler, WatfordI don’t use trains, but my family does.
John Castle, ExeterHaving been an employee of BR then contractor and now Network Rail for 40 plus years, I say bring back BR.
Damian LineDamn Southeastern trains.