Ed Brown, NottinghamPublic transport should always be socially-owned.
Raina Thompson-Brody, East GrinsteadIt’s official; it’s now double the cost for me to take the train to work than to drive. I make good money, but even I can’t afford train prices. Private rail is bad for UK.
Liz Luck, FoweyI saw your full-page advert on the back of Private Eye yesterday, and felt hopeful for the first time in ages – can we do it?
Carolyn Mayne, GuildfordWe need a public service, run for the public with the interests of passengers, not shareholders, at heart.
David Laidlaw, EdinburghSave the railways.
Kirk Martin, LondonWhy are our train operating companies now owned by bus companies and French and German state railways – not our Government?
Philip Bridges, BrightonBring it home!
Lindsay McDougall, CramlingtonA totally integrated system makes much more sense.
George Harvey, Bury St EdmundsPrivatisation has failed us. Why should we give them more money for a poorer service?
Graham Lucas, Westcliff-on-SeaPrivatisation was the worst thing that ever happened to the railways.
Rafal Drozdowski, ChelmsfordTicket price is a theft. Do something about it.
Nadira Siddique, LeedsWe want a rail service which is fair and looks after the customers’ needs.
LorenzoOne island, one rail operator and a simple ticketing policy. Not a lot to ask for.
Kieran O’Malley, LeedsAs a musician I have to travel all across the UK paying extortionate prices.
Ronald Lindsay, EssexGet it back.
Sarah Edgar, LiverpoolRail costs are too high, especially compared to France, for example.
Ian McKinnon, Newcastle-under-LymeOur publicly-owned rail system was raped by the Tories and sold off to their buddies who’ve just made a total screw-up of the whole affair.
Bob Bryson, EdinburghBloody stupid idea to privatise it in the first place.
John Tidy, LondonI want rail transport run for its users. We can’t go back to the under-investment of the BR era, and the current arrangements are unsustainable. A new paradigm is needed.
Nick Shields, Hebden BridgeJust another of a myriad reasons to revolt.
Natalie Clarke, LondonEnd privatisation.
Harry Riley, StamfordA national public transport system should be nationally owned. It should not be at the mercy of market forces.
Charles Knight, CambridgeRailways should be public transport, not private enterprise.
Aidan Wilson, South ShieldsI think that if we bring back British Rail, it will cause a smarter, unified railway for the public.
Denis Russell, Newcastle-upon-TyneIf only?
Clifford Salmon, LlanfyrnachBring back the old branch lines as well.
Sue Mills, LeedsIt is insanity not to have a British Rail system that is coherent, coordinated and not about profit. Efficient transport should be part of the infrastructure.
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.
Viv Horne, StalybridgeWe lost our station to Beeching but there’s one 4 miles upline only thanks to tireless campaigners. I want to see all the lines open again – a service, not for profit.
Nick Barnett, HoveBR was proper railways.