Billie Soule, GraysStop charging the taxpayers double. Not only do the public pay their fares, but then they pay the train operators’ shareholders as well, by way of subsidies.
James Westfield, WokinghamI have had to grow up with the shambles of a railway system that remains today. It’s time to re-nationalise, to make fares cheaper and give Britain a railway to be proud of.
Roderick Neil Bruce, Fort WilliamAll public transport should be state-owned.
Max Davidson, St. NeotsThe glaring financial success and fantastic service offered by the East Coast line was a great stepping stone to a nationalised service throughout a modern Britain.
David Worrall, NottinghamNo benefit has come from this privatisation, like others. Money which should be invested in infrastructure is paid to shareholders.
Nicola Blackwell, LewesIt does exactly what it says on the tin.
Sue Dean, WarwickLet’s do this as the British people together. Whoever thought splitting it up was a sensible idea?
David Bosher, LondonOnly the Tories could have done this, their revenge on the public knowing they’d lose the 1997 election so they got in quick with this. Typical Tories messing things up.
V Boot, Newcastle-upon-TyneLet common sense prevail.
Pat Tracey, FleetWhy privatise a national asset in the first place? – Greed.
Katrina Clark, BoltonI have travelled from Bolton to Manchester Oxford Road for 22 years and the peak service is becoming so overcrowded I fear for my life should there be an accident.
Barbara Hastings, NottinghamThe privatised system doesn’t work. Nightmare pricing, poor service.
Ryan Kendall, LancasterThere is no need for competition in railways. People will get whichever train arrives when they are at the station, not which is cheaper.
Virginia Rowe, SwindonOne country, one service. Now it’s far, far too complicated.
Samuel Joshua, LondonBring back British Rail, please.
Lesley Grahame, NorwichPlease support Caroline Lucas’s Rail Bill to bring contracts back in-house. 2nd reading 20th January 2017.
Mitch Harrison, BoltonBring back British Rail.
Jacob Smith, CardiffThese companies operate with large subsidies from the Government which aren’t re-invested into services but into the pockets of the shareholders.
Jessica Oliver, Bognor RegisPrices are disgusting nowadays, even with my Railcard. Southern Rail are selfish and don’t care about their customers.
N P Bradley, DevonCrossCountry Trains are German. I would like to see British Rail back in the UK.
Mike Third, LondonThe necessities of life should never be tradable commodities.
Helen George, LondonRail transport should be run for the benefit of the public not shareholders.
Peter Nisbet, GlenrothesIt is high time that control over the railways was put back where it belongs, under the control of the government and the people. Any profits should come to the system.
Julia Booker, Henley-on-ThamesIt’s just plain common sense to run the railways as one national system – more efficient, less costly and above all best for the passengers.
Colin Seddon, LeedsI live in Morley and the service here is a joke. I was waiting almost two hours for the “half-hourly” train service into Leeds recently!
Patsy Willis, St AlbansI am all for this. The railways are a shambles at the moment and too expensive. BR will be much better and end all the nonsense with fares.
Janet Clark, ChesterfieldCurrently over-priced and overcrowded, an embarrassment.
Steven Hands, NottinghamBR was created because the private railways were a shambles, as they are now. A properly run service will benefit the country and the economy, rather than a greedy few.
Laurence Cooke, CoventryEnough is Enough.
Douglas McCoy, St HelierMost people I know would be happy to travel by train if they weren’t so expensive. Let’s get more people off the road by nationalising the railways.