Gordon Hollingsworth, YorkWe need a national railway.
Bert Schouwenburg, WalthamstowLet’s make it the end of the line for Branson, Stagecoach and all the other shysters who are ripping off the travelling public.
David Fisher, ReadingI’m a regular ECML passenger – it runs efficiently and makes a profit. So if it ain’t broke why fix it? Re-nationalise the rest and who knows what improvements might follow?
Elaine Tavner, HolfordHoping for a fairly priced and state-owned railway system.
Andy Lewis, LondonIf the rail tickets were sensibly priced, car usage would be reduced.
Adrian Challinor, LondonOh, please. Anything but Southeastern.
Chay Paterson, ManchesterRail should be re-nationalised so that all the profits are re-invested, and nothing paid out as dividends.
James Todd, StevenageI’m sick to death of the useless service we get.
Roger Stokes, BedfordA fragmented system is not a system. The whole thing is too complex to be efficient, effective and economical.
Chiara Knott, NottinghamJourneys are too expensive. And why do I have to pay to use the toilet? This is a violation of my human rights I’m certain.
Lynn Roberts, Tunbridge WellsI think that the railways are a utility and should be re-nationalised in order for the country to work smoothly, in a way which is fully integrated from North to South.
Nicholas Townsend, LondonBring it back to the people for the people.
Bob Williams, FlitwickRailways are for everyone, not just their shareholders.
Maggie Lewis, Waltham-on-the-WoldsI understand what you mean but I dislike the British Rail tag. Let’s aim a little higher than that.
Jacqueline Wilson, Herne BayRail needs to be subsidised by the government. Prices have become ridiculous when compared to incomes, and inflation. As a tax payer I feel, used and abused.
Caroline Bond, LeedsI use the East Coast mainline to visit my mother in London. I’m delighted with the service. Trains, like hospitals, schools, water, gas and electricity should belong to the people.
Mark Jordan, Port TalbotPrivatisations were always implemented so that friends of the Party were able to become fat cats.
Andrea Franks, MerseysideThe failure and expense of the privatisation of the railways should be a warning to those who are pushing through similar policies for other public services.
Sam NicholA union of passengers and employees would be a far more democratic, direct and better way to run our railways.
Joe Rus, TrowbridgePlease bring back a decent, nationalised rail service that is accountable to its customers and not to shareholders and profiteering executives.
Nicholas Bigsby, LondonBring back BR.
Russell Alexander, ManchesterI cannot believe that the current rail service is still allowed to operate such a substandard service. I travel to work on TransPennine and Northern Rail.
Barrie Evans, LondonThis is not working.
Balwinder Singh, LeicesterBring back British Rail.
Andrew Nicholls, ColchesterPut an end to short franchises, lack of investment, not enough capacity, delays, poor communication, no leg room, small seats and over-priced refreshment.
Elizabeth Cross, ChichesterI long for the old days when the railways were run by people who were truly interested in their jobs and not run for greedy profiteers but for the passengers.
Neil Dexter, WorksopPassenger safety is before profits. To have a transport infrastructure that puts profits before safety is beyond belief.
Matthew Brigden, CardiffI wasn’t alive when British Rail was around, but everyone I know who was alive tells me that everything was much better than it is now, which isn’t that hard a task.
Graham Chadwick, LittleboroughThe sooner the better.
Sam Roberts, LondonMake fares fair again.