Jane Bunting, BristolWe will never have reliable weekend travel while shareholders matter more than rail users.
George Davies, DarwenPublic services should be run and owned by the public, not private financial institutions who care only about profit and not service. It’s a no brainer.
Andy Brown, Leighton BuzzardPublic transport is a public service.
AlexIn order to have a fully integrated transport system, we also need to bring back the National Bus Company!
Mark Sawbridge, WolverhamptonThat privatised railways receive 3.5 times the subsidy that British Rail did (even taking account of inflation). It is a national disgrace.
A M Legg, LondonWhat was achieved by putting in a level of bonus-blaggers and throwing money at Branson?
David Heading, BirminghamLate, packed, dirty and over-priced. I used to do regular trips from Birmingham to Bournemouth, but when it can cost £94 I can’t afford it.
Tristan Owen, LondonI’m disgruntled and fed up with daily cancellations, delays and overcrowded peak-time services on the Luton/St Albans to Sevenoaks service.
Andrew Hall, YorkThe current set-up is not sustainable. Only a country can run its infrastructure – and a country wouldn’t spend billions on the old technology of HS2.
Claire Goodwin, SouthseaBring back British Rail – it is proven to be more efficient – as the East Coast route.
Stephen Hopkins, Swanseaput it all back in public ownership so it is run for the people by the people.
Myleene Klass, LondonBritish Railways ran an excellent, reliable train service. These private companies are useless. It’s typical Tory policy to mess everything up. BBBR.
Frances McGinlay, LargsJust bring it back.
Pete and Nikki Perry, StevenageAs a lifelong campaigner for social justice and the environment, my wife and I believe strongly that the railways should be re-nationalised, along with all public services.
Maya Bhogal, LondonPeople not profit.
Cristina Thorne, LondonPublic transport should be a service not a means by which taxpayers’ money gets diverted to shareholders by way of subsidy. It is a disgrace.
Kelly Moran, LondonThe network should serve the public.
Mick Brady, Newcastle-upon-TyneWe need the railways to be brought back into the public ownership now.
Leslie Glass, HaverhillBuying tickets is fragmented and complicated.
Tony Lansdowne, BristolCan anyone name a single example of when privatisation has been of considerable benefit to the general public?
Chris George, BristolRenationalise now.
Graeme Hannam, HuddersfieldThey should never have privatised British Rail. Re-nationalise it. East Coast run a better service than the privatised companies.
Annaliese Scott, LeicesterIt’s about time something changed as ticket fares are unbelievably high.
Katherine Stansfield, Frinton on SeaPlease re-nationalise British Rail services.
Robbie Faulds, SeahamStop putting taxpayers’ money into rich shareholders pockets. East Coast shows publicly-owned railways work. Re-nationalise now.
Pete Southerill, Bury St EdmundsProof shows that going private equals making huge profits and rips off people and pays people badly.
Andrew Clark, Barrow in FurnessWhy does it cost seven times more to get a train from Barrow to London than it does to get a plane from Manchester to Spain? This is unacceptable.
Brian Stephens, SunderlandTax payers paid for British Rail and they have a say in what to do with BR, not money grabbing MPs.
Harry Willoughby, WellsBritish trains are deplorable for their service and prices. We need to compete with our European peers.
Adam Halls, BathBritish Rail should come back and run our railways.