James Waite, MaltonThe neoliberal experiment has failed. Can we restore fairness now?
Alan Chesney, LeedsAltruism – the disinterested concern for the well-being of others. What’s it to be ? Elected Government or capitalist sharkfest?
Stephen Garratt, CoulsdonI am very lucky that I am now retired and don’t have to spend a king’s ransom on going to work on public transport.
Mark Lawrence, AttleboroughRail should be run for the good of the country, not for private profit.
Chris Straiton, BrightonPlease return the profits back into the railways and not the pockets of others.
Darren Briggs, YorkShould be LNER / GWR / LMS / Southern owned by the people.
Michael Griffiths, ManchesterPrivatisation is just an out-and-out rip-off.
Mike Nash, PoyntonThe train service at my local station (Poynton) is getting worse and worse because Virgin wants to keep increasing the frequency of the Manchester-London service.
Ben Twomey, YorkBecause the ‘free market’ is restricting our freedom of movement, extorting us with impunity, and failing to lift the burden of subsidies from taxpayers.
Paul Woodburn, ManchesterStop the corporates exploiting commuters
Diana Defries, CheshuntA unified and affordable rail system, owned by this country, would transform public transport and make it far more user-friendly.
John Liversage, LlangollenI’ve never known an organisation waste so much money.
Michael Brackenbury, ElyMajor’s railway rip-off was made in a hurry to provide his backers with juicy public assets before the Tories went into their Long Good Night. It’s time to take them back.
Daniel Kirkham, BirminghamAll essential services should be publicly owned.
Khalid Rasool, ReadingFirst Great Western abuse their powers. Words cannot describe how unjust and biased they have been towards me.
Sonia Drewery, LoughboroughEast Coast Line is making money for the country.
Keith Brighty, YorkIt’s easy to do by letting current franchises run out and not renewing them.
Maureen Garnett, RochfordBritish Rail was so much more efficient and I could afford to use it. It’s out of my price range now.
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.
Ted Ryder, MansfieldBring all of the railway system back into public ownership. It will cost a hell of a lot less than it does now.
Stefano Giussani, Lecco, ItalyItaly has not learned the lesson. It is making the same mistake. I hope Britain understands that its railway system is a national treasure. Bring back British Rail.
June Sutherby, PocklingtonPrivatisation for profit is obscene, selfish, greedy and undemocratic.
George Hafiz, PortsmouthPrivatisation without competition is the worst of both worlds.
Beverly Chadwick, StourbridgeRail fares are too high, it’s as simple as that. Rail travel now is a total rip-off.
Richard Miller, LondonNo spam please.
Margaret Littlejohn, NewarkI have been disgusted with the poor running of trains in the UK with the exceptions of Virgin Trains, which the coalition want to change, and East Coast Line, which is public.
Colin Carr, WalmerWe need to have the best rail system ever. Under British Rail we will get that.
Tom Cloughton, DarlingtonPrivatisation has lost the unique ’rounded’ service previously provided by lifelong railway workers with cross department co-operation and were ‘proud to belong’.
Lorraine Martland, Milton KeynesWe need to bring the railways back to the people. It’s getting so that we can’t afford to go to work.