Col Walmsley, Newcastle-upon-TyneInto public ownership
Tina Comparini, Southampton20 years of above inflation price hikes and I’m travelling in trains, not properly cleaned, with broken dirty toilets.
Frank Bainbridge, NorwichWouldn’t it be great if Government listened to sense? It’s not a free market, I can’t choose which train I take to work and private companies simply extract profit.
Becky Chamberlain, PeterheadAt nearly 60 I well remember British Railways, that most small towns and villages had a rail link and most people used the train to travel.
Theodora Ford, ColchesterTransport is a vital service. It cannot be left in the hands of a disjointed collection of private concerns who’s first priority is to make a profit at our expense.
Robert Thomson, LivingstonIt’s time to come back to British Railways and get rid of privatisation.
Chris Cooper, WorcesterRe-nationalise the railways.
Hugh Butcher, TadcasterI travel the rails a lot. East Coast mainline is by far the best in terms of service, ticket price, and customer care. It is owned by us and makes a surplus for us.
Pippa Doran, Tunbridge WellsThe railways are in chaos as privatisation does not work.
Matthew Wallace-Jones, PetersfieldSouth West Trains hold their passengers in contempt.
Steve Davies, RomfordPublic transport should not be operated for profit. Take a leaf out of our European neighbours’ book and put train travel back in the public domain. It works.
Peter Dornan, LondonRe-nationalise and take the train network out of the hands of the robbers.
Philip Mead, LondonIt’s a no-brainer.
Joan Norton, WoodbridgeThere is a great need and desire to return railways to public ownership more than ever.
Peter Hearn, SwanseaPrivate profits always lead to poor service.
Thomas CoylePut a advert on TV to say Intercity Trains are back, passengers are up and fares are down and boom baby!
Delia Lomax, EdinburghThe nationalised East Coast service has been great. Rail is too important to give to the private sector. All revenue is needed for improvements, not for shareholders.
Davis Wilkie, EdinburghWe the people would very much like to see the railways re-nationalised. More focus on good service and profit being put into improvements rather than shareholders’ pockets
Malcolm Halliday, ExeterI remember old Beeching, the beginning of the demise of the British Rail network, and it’s even worse now.
Jordan Walker, DarwenBring back a rail company that actually cares for its passengers and employees.
Sharon Roberts, ColchesterMy father, my granddad, my uncle, my ex-partner all worked on BR. How it has been run and maintained the past few years has been of great concern to me.
Phil Mason, ManchesterNo to HS2. Yes to a decent Liverpool-Leeds line.
Graeme Booth, OrpingtonWe must re-nationalise rail – at the moment it is just a charity for the rich.
Simon Barlow, CheltenhamBetter rail travel is integral to economic growth and reducing the impact on the environment. Only publicly owned, publicly run will achieve this, not a profit-led company.
Pat Bryden, EdinburghOur elected government should be in charge of basic and vital services, not profiteering companies.
Damon Reid, ManchesterIt’s about time we faced facts and realised that there will never be proper investment in rail under private ownership.
M Shone, PenzanceBring back British Rail.
Julia Inch, EnfieldBritish Rail belonged to us before the sell-off and privatisation but we want it back nationalised and belonging to us again.
Z Sullivan, LondonLet’s leave the EU, then we won’t have to comply with their privatisation directives!
Nicholas Green, TollesburyWhat a crap service.