Robert Worley, LondonBring back British Rail.
A Paterson, ShropshirePeople need trains and they should be run for them and not for the profit of shareholders.
Simon Haigh, YorkBring back sensible prices that don’t change the nearer you get to the date of departure.
Charlotte Reader, Clacton-on-SeaRailways should be the best form of public transport. They should be efficient, reasonably priced and a public service, not a commercial carcase for stripping.
Ruth Bennett, LondonAn affordable and reliable service, not for private profit.
Howard Shaw, PrestonIt should never have been privatised.
Hugh Pashley, SheffieldThe franchise system is a shambles as illustrated by the West Coast Mainline fiasco. Use of taxpayers money to produce profit for shareholders is a scandal. Stop it now.
Helen Ingham, LutonPrivatisation doesn’t work. Nationalisation does, if not interfered with by those with vested interests. Get the country moving and working properly again.
Sheena Vigors, WakefieldRail privatisation was one of the biggest mistakes of the last Tory government. All the evidence points to the need for re-nationalisation.
Bill PorterBringing back British rail is the only solution to this savage destruction of our railways.
Thomas CoyleThe Intercity 125 and 225 trains are still top thanks to British Rail.
Graeme Chegwidden, Hemel HempsteadSome things are better not done for personal enrichment at the expense of others.
Damien McGauley, LondonBring back British Rail.
Jackie Lewin, NorwichI believe the public needs to have a greater say in the running of the railways so it should return to British Rail.
Ann Matthews, ConsettLet’s have one company, our company, that can co-ordinate and keep things running smoothly, comfortably and cheaply.
Wayne Parr, Wiganit was the worst thing this country did, getting rid of British Rail.
Ian Neave, Great YarmouthI occasionally use the railway myself and I’m getting fed up with buying too expensive tickets on buses and trains. It’s about time to bring back a state owned infrastructure.
Samuel Lerman-HahnIt’s called public transport for a reason. Public transport trumps private enterprise and profit.
Bridget Jack, SheffieldThe East Coast line has been profitable and provided an excellent service. There is no need to privatise the rail service.
Simon Howles, SalfordPrivatisation of the railways was a con, designed to make money for the already wealthy. If I was a thief I’d have more self-respect than the CEOs of the train operators.
Patricia Bartley, YorkThe railway network is too important to be in private hands.
Brian Hammond, EssexJust see sense and bring it back along with London Transport buses and tubes.
Bethan Williams, CaerphillyMy train fare goes up in price every year, and only to see millions of pounds spent on new stations, which result in even further delays and disruptions.
Ian Greenhalgh, EdinburghI’m speechless with anger.
Chris Burrow, FalkirkIt’s shocking that the UK government is paying foreign governments to run our services, making huge profits.
Alan Hay, NorthumberlandTake back the franchises David Cameron. You know it makes sense.
Jozef Skraba, BristolRe-nationalising UK railways will benefit us all.
Stuart Dye, HailshamNot for private profit.
Sally Morris, WakefieldWhat a crazy rail system we have now, astonishingly complicated, unfathomable. It’s better coffee than there used to be though.
Pip Tindall, BrightonRailways should be run for public need not private greed, and for all of us to make use of.