Jerry Hepworth, LowestoftThis country, which invented railways, deserves an integrated, comprehensive and affordable railway network. No more foreign-built rolling stock. Let’s buy British.
Kenneth Miller, LeedsStop propping up private firms. Let us run it from central office.
Clare Jennings, NottinghamEMR have been so unreliable that a two hour journey now very often becomes five hours. They monopolise the service that is run for profit not passengers. We need better.
Derek Wickham, OxtedPublic service, not private profit.
Neil Sanderson, OswestryPeople not profit.
Andy Mizzi, MorecambeYou know it makes sense.
Neil Sheehan, MerseysideI’m a former rail commuter but I still want to see the return to a nationalised rail industry.
Marcus Turley, LondonGet rid of the daylight robbers.
Frank Stephen, PrestonI’ve been a railway engineer for the past 24 years. Bring back BR. At least it was run by engineers not bean counters.
Peter Neal, RomfordBring back British Rail to keep fares down with profit going back into the railway and not to shareholders.
Marc Evans, CardiffThe present system has left Wales with unintegrated services, no national routes, second class at best but at worst and most often, shamefully inadequate. Copy Glas Cymru.
Peter Morris, WolverhamptonI get the 06:54 from Coseley to Birmingham, which is always delayed, then the 07:22 to Bourneville, again never on time. I hate London Midland and their book of excuses.
Martin Percy, WellingboroughPrivatisation of BR was one of the biggest mistakes ever. Re-nationalise now.
Peter Cranmer, DoncasterPrivatisation was a bad idea from the beginning. To attempt to break up a national service and maintain this integration was stupid, ill thought-out and inept.
Paul Green, OxfordIt’s time the politicians let the railways be run by railwaymen and stop interfering in the day-to-day running of the railways.
Curtis Fendlen, BoltonPrivatisation doesn’t work.
Michael Fearn, CambornePrivatisation has been a disaster for the public services and the culture that it has encouraged has lead to a cheapening of every aspect of our public life.
Brendan Sullivan, St Leonards-on-SeaOne rail network with proper funding and trains on time. Let’s get it.
Marcus Coupe, EgremontEast Coast is the most successful franchise now while two private operators couldn’t make it work.
Christina McKenna, LiverpoolBring back British Rail, lower prices and put the power in expert hands rather than politicians.
Moira Gommon, BirkenheadBring back British Rail!
Margaret Healey-Pollett, BirminghamRe-nationalise, and then re-extend. We don’t just need to reverse the sell-off, but also Beeching’s cuts.
Janet Goodall, HarwichIf railways were nationalised, we could pay people to be station staff instead of paying them to be out of work.
Tim Burton, BristolBBBR.
Bernice Broggio, GatesheadPrivatisation is a right wing ideology that does not work with industries that need to be countrywide and where some areas need to be supported by others.
Marianne Hitchen, SheffieldPrivatised railways make no sense. Look at the fantastic French system. You can’t plan proper infrastructure improvements without looking at the overall picture.
Mary Adams, Newcastle-upon-TyneI am sick of being held to ransom by rip-off companies who put up prices and don’t pay proper taxes. Bring back British Rail and give us a service that is ours.
Stephen Freeman, SheffieldWe need a railway fit for the future. Privatisation is the only way.
Simon Hargreaves, MatlockOur rail network and the trains that run on it should be part of our basic national infrastructure, run for the common good.
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.