Jake Eiseman-Renyard, LondonPrivatisation is really backward. Our rail network has gone down the toilet, all in the name of private profits. Change it.
Fahmid ChowdhuryWhat more to say? The current system is ridiculous.
Brian Hamill, BallymenaIt is high time the government started to provide efficient and effective railway transport in the UK.
Matthew Plews, DealWe need to re-nationalise and take control of our railways.
Ross Kirkland, EdinburghBritish Rail should be state-owned and not privately owned.
Jennifer Wyatt, SomersetIt took one man to destroy our railways. How many will it take to bring them back?
Nick Packer, GlasgowThere are a few things I believe should not be subject to market forces, shareholder interests etc.
Nia Golding, NewbridgePrivatisation of public services has been a drastic failure.
Angus Brown, EdinburghRe-nationalise British Rail!
Jack Elliott, LeedsI feel trapped in my city, as rail is uninviting and expensive.
Fraser Paterson, EdinburghThe last 20 years have been a shambles, not least the Railtrack saga. Service standards on trains have also plummeted, whilst prices have rocketed.
Natalie Henstock, LondonI have had to use a car as Southern is so unreliable for essential travel – like going to work.
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.
Steven Findlay, TarbertIt is madness to leave something as essential as the rail network in the hands of private operators, running it with the focus squarely on profit.
Alan Masson, DunbarYet another delayed journey on a network unfit for purpose because it is run for private profit.
Yvette De Sylva, LeicesterStop charging inflated prices for rail journeys and profiting from rail travellers.
Richard Jones, St HelensBring back BR. Run the trains for the people.
Pete Williams, SouthamptonI’d rather go by train than drive, but the sad fact is the car is far cheaper, even when proportionally factoring in initial price, tax, insurance, fuel and depreciation.
Dan Ross, CardiffTrains in Europe are vastly superior and about a fifth of the price. Trains should cost less than flights and make people consider not driving. Add carriages and slash fares..
Kate Rowland, TywynAll service companies should never have been privatised.
Keith Ward, NottinghamBring back BR and bring back the design and manufacture of all trains to the UK as a matter of government industrial policy.
Brendan Morgan, TauntonIt works in Europe so why not here? Better public transport would bring travel freedom and a better use of energy.
Adrian Uden, LondonThe current service is terrible at best and getting progressively worse. The only conclusion can be that sufficient investment is not being made. EU outperforms UK.
John Taylor, ChesterfieldBring back British Rail is the best for the rail network since George Stephenson,.
John Lambert, LondonI miss BR.
Debs Connors, WirralBring back everything British to the people as the shareholders have taken enough.
Jack Harding, LondonConsistent fare rises above CPI, without improvements to justify them, while farepayers’ wages remain stagnant. This has to end now.
Romney Johnstone, AnstrutherBritish Rail proved it could run an efficient and cost-effective service in the run up to privatisation. It should never have been sold off.
Julie Holland, SunburyExtortionate prices, no seats and no competition. Bring back British Rail.
Charles Brown, KnaresboroughLet’s go back to a joined-up system.