Paul Hebden, LeedsThe current railways are terrifying.
Les White, StaffordLet’s have a public service that everyone can use and not just for the rich. Let’s go back to simple pricing and timetables that are realistic and get rid of the middleman.
Janine Gallagher, HuddersfieldWe need to take back control of our railways, so we get cheaper rail fares and better service.
James Murphy, East BoldonRailways in the UK are no longer the mode of transport affordable to people earning the minimum wage. Flying is cheaper than travel by rail. Come on government.
Alex Chatterton, Shoreham-by-SeaJust do it. It’s the only way to sort out the mess.
Kenneth Porter, HitchinThe sell-off of British Rail was a ludicrous idea and the situation should be reversed as soon as possible.
Neil Devlin, Newcastle-upon-TyneWe hold these truths to be self-evident.
Alison Rodgers, RotherhamWe spent one and a half hours on a cold (we could see breath), wet (water dripping onto seats and swimming over the floor), and late train on Sunday.
Janet Stanton, BathA united rail network under one management team is essential.
Christopher Dickson, LondonThe train fare is ridiculous. And how come you have to pay for wi-fi when on MegaBus it’s free?
Stephen Harper, ManchesterThis was always a privatisation too far. We need a national system dedicated to public service and not to private profit.
Robert Rush, OkehamptonThe state of our railway system in the South West is the fault of successive governments. Please help fix it by campaigning to bring it back to public ownership.
Trish Harewood, GodmanchesterWe need an integrated system run by one body with even prices, not bargain basement for some and exorbitant for the workers.
Robert Bunday, BrightonPublic transport should be a public service not a profit driven business.
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.
Joseph Callow, BournemouthIt is absolutely ludicrous that the national rail is privatised with the fares going up every year faster than wages are increasing. They need to be re-nationalised.
Alan Araujo, Rio De JaneiroI wish British Rail will be revived by 2023.
Chris Sullivan, DartfordTrains are delayed every day and we are just supposed to accept it. At work I get 10 minutes to not be classed as late but a train has to be 30 minutes late for a refund.
Ian Sharman, NorwichStop crippling your own workforce by making it more difficult and expensive to get to work.
Sarah Dignan, PrestonIt must make more sense to have one railway system run for the public good – transporting people for leisure and work is something for the government to be proud of.
Donald Holden, AshfordThe railways were originally nationalised partly because of the lack of integration of all the operators. Re-privatisation has returned us to that chaotic situation.
Anthony Farrell, LondonKeep up the good work.
Steven Mitchell, ChesterIt’s time to end this ridiculous gravy train funded by the taxpayer.
George Frame, NottinghamIt’s about time they did it. At the moment even disabled passengers have to stand and suffer, because the trains are over-full.
Dan Rees, SwanseaPoor, poor service.
Ed Thwaites, TewkesburyBring back Network SouthEast too.
Tony Laidler, RytonMake it happen now.
Mike Arnell, HullKeep East Coast in our hands.
James Nicholson, CamelfordIt should never have been privatised in the first place.
Samantha Wright, LeedsI’m fed up with expensive, overcrowded, unreliable dirty trains. I pay hundreds of pounds a month for a service that I cannot rely upon and is more expensive than driving.