Helen Robertson, LancingBring back nationalisation of the railways. The evident failure and cost to the nation has been a false economy. It should just be taken back by the country.
Richard Stott, Berwick-upon-TweedIt’s a disgrace that we pay more money in and get less out.
Sarah Thursfield, OswestryBecause the rail network is too important to be left to the market.
Kevin Proctor, ErithI want to see one rail network for the whole of the UK.
Jacob Whitehead, KendalI use the train every day as I have no choice and the fare is simply too high. I am a student and I feel as though the high cost puts a price on my education.
Alan Coode, OxtedAs an OAP I can’t afford to use the railways.
Christopher Smith, PenzanceLet’s have a decent rail service back.
Neile Quinn, ManchesterGreat idea – get rid of the corporate robbers now.
Estelle Mageean, BarnsleyI demand we have our railways back.
Anthony Gaunt, NottinghamThe free market has failed.
Tim Williams, SloughAs someone who worked on the railway, what was once a reasonably good network
Diane Simmons, DerbyThe present system is not working. Fares are sky high but the trains are over-crowded, late and dirty. The public is being short changed. Bring back British Rail.
Stef Thelwell, CambridgeService can be awful but it’s the unconnected, pathetic customer service that is appalling. One service, one way.
Paul Taylor, ManchesterThe reasons that applied at the end of World War Two for the nationalisation of the railways are re-emerging. Bad organisation and duplication are rife.
Michael Fitzgibbons, BarnsleyI’m ex-railway footplate staff.
H Moon, BrightonEnd privatisation. Stop the greedy profiting from hard-pressed commuters on sub-standard services. Bring back British Rail.
Matthew Edwards, LondonStop the great train fare robbery. Bring back accountability and stop giving taxpayers’ money to private companies to do what British Rail did far better for far less.
Stuart Owen, LondonPlease.
Scott Fury, GlasgowNot just loss of jobs and a really poor, expensive disaster. Privatisation has killed people on our trains through lack of investment in safety. Lovely Tories.
Max Hutchinson, ManchesterNorthern Rail are a disgrace.
Mike Eames, BrightonI pay over £6,000 per year for a very substandard service. All of this money should be invested in the railways – not on dividends or bonuses.
Paul Grayshan, LeedsAfter BR, can we do water, electricity, gas, and buses please?
Bobbie Syrett, LeedsSome things in life should never be privatised. Education, the NHS, the Police, the Post Office and the Railways.
Francis Badillo, Ronda, SpainNo a la privatizaci
Adrian Giles, SandersteadI believe that the infrastructure of the country should be in the hands of the people and any profit from the operation of those services should be ploughed back in.
Andrew Philp, Budapest, HungaryI live in Hungary where the railways are much better and state-owned.
David Willetts, BradfordThe rail network should not be run for the profit of shareholders. By definition this money isn’t spent on services.
Annaliese Scott, LeicesterIt’s about time something changed as ticket fares are unbelievably high.
Alex De Lacey, LondonThe rail network should be a public service, not an outlet for capitalist profiteering.
Julie Blunden, HarrogateWe should have a national rail system without a single doubt.