Stuart Wilson, NorwichThe unification of the train operators with the infrastructure is a must for a commonsensical rail network.
Leanne Hubbard, SunderlandWe need to nationalise rail and all utilities – water and energy. This is the only way forward for job infrastructure, financial growth and for the environment.
Christopher Worthington, PrestonI’m a student and I am so tired of being exploited by companies who want my money and feel they have no obligation to give people the transport service they deserve.
Maggie Kraus, Saltburn-by-the-SeaThe system is at present fragmented, expensive and often badly maintained. The services are ill-co-ordinated and not run for the convenience of the passengers.
Robert Holland, NottinghamA unified network has to make sense.
Paul Beard, Bovey TraceyIt’s about time there was a unified railway for the people once more.
Kevin Smith, BathTrain users have been ripped off for too long.
Stephen McGinley, LondonThis is overdue because of profiteers on the line.
Liam Tremayne-Reichsburg, DidcotRe-nationalise the railway network. Long term it will save the British taxpayer money and generate a return for the Treasury.
James CoxIt just makes sense. We must retain ownership of such a vital and important piece of infrastructure.
Andrew Little, CambridgePublic transport should be made cheaper, to stop the roads from being grid-locked.
Vanessa Carr, St AlbansBritish Rail should be run as one organisation for the public, not individual companies whose sole aim is to make a profit for the shareholders.
Raymond Walley, BexhillWe need a unified system that Whitehall does not micromanage.
Robert Bain, GlasgowPrivate companies are being subsidised for failures and raking in huge profits whilst the average citizen’s fare is being jacked up exponentially. Bring back British Rail.
Mark Harrison, IlkleyWe need a unified publicly-run rail service.
Loretta Pattison, StreetLet’s have one form of transport in this country run properly please.
Michael Miller, SheffieldPrivatisation doesn’t work. It leads to fragmentation, loss of transparency, often worse conditions for employees, and usually ends up costing more. And they dodge tax.
James Ellis, ChesterfieldStop HS2.
Michelle Hunt, BristolI’m not a big train user, just fed up with being ripped off by privatisation. It’s the same with Royal Mail.
Edward Devane, YorkMore money is now spent on the railways by the government than when they were wholly under public ownership.
Sue Revell, BathGovernment subsidies should be used to update infrastructure and not to line shareholders’ pockets. Also, keep it British.
Janet Longbottom, Newcastle-upon-TyneEast Coast seems to have done marvellously in public hands.
Jean Gray, WhitstableI travelled by steam train to school. It”s the best way to travel if only they were better organised.
Anthony Bardsley, ManchesterRail travel is far too expensive. One united railway network will be great for users.
Pamela Billingham, LancasterThis makes very good sense.
Simon Aves, EdinburghThe best part of the rail service these days is East Coast. Stop the privatisation, learn from the lesson of this publicly owned company.
Adrian Wood, BridportLet us all join together and have this mess sorted out once and for all.
David Henderson, YorkDealing with all the different rail companies is hopelessly confusing.
Michael Dunne, DarlingtonNearly every European country has its state-owned railway. We should have the same, run for the people not fat cats taking all the profits.
Paula Du Luc, RedhillWe need to stop governments selling off our British services to other countries. Make our railways British again.