Alexander Chopra, LondonBritish Rail was the world’s second most efficient railway until the horrific mistake of privatising it was made. Now we have to suffer high priced shambles..
Trevor Lewis, LondonReturn all public services back to people, ownership and management.
Susan Crawford, HarlowBring back British Rail and end the farce we are having to endure.
Steve Blades, Newcastle-upon-TyneRailways are a vital part of a country’s infrastructure. The state-run East Coast service has been highly successful. The railways should be run for the people.
Jennifer Lynch, LondonThis increase is just too much on the already high prices. It’s pricing young adult commuters out of the market and cuts into already low salaries. It’s just too much.
Ann Moynihan, Leighton BuzzardThe rail network should be run for the people and any profits should be ploughed back into the system for the benefit of all, rather than as profit for shareholders
M J Bailey, CarmarthenI’m definitely in favour of re-nationalising the railway system (what we have left of it in Wales.)
Sheena Brown, WhitstableBritish Rail should be run for the people, not the greedy shareholders.
Darren Rafferty, SheffieldPrivatisation hasn’t worked and the debt is even bigger than British Rail ever had.
John West, RedditchThe railways are a public service, they should not be used to subsidise big business. We need more lines reopened and no HS2.
Lloyd Walters, LondonWe should never again allow those Tory vultures to sell off our national heritage to enrich their privileged colleagues.
Christopher Whichelo, Rawdon, LeedsI have travelled on Virgin, Cross Country, First Great Western etc. East Coast is immeasurably better.
Nicholas Brierley, LondonFirst stop: prevent re-privatisation of East Coast Mainline.
Trevor Preston, RyePeople cannot see that the Tories privatised the railways/gas/electricity/water so the profits go to the shareholders. Still they vote them in. They are stupid.
Carole Barnett, LondonWe the fare paying public finally need to be listened to. This abysmal treatment of customers has gone on for far too long, It is time for the government to act.
Jane Ballinger, LlangollenBritish Rail should never have been privatised.
Faisal Qureshi, CheadleIt’s cheaper for me to fly on a return trip to Berlin than it is to go from Stockport to London. There is something wrong here.
Malcolm Jones, IlfordTories privatising basic utilities. Enough is enough.
Nic Szeremeta, TorquayGiving a country’s infrastructure to profiteers is a bad joke.
James Haley, LeedsUnified and for the public not the shareholders.
Colin Wane, BarnsleyPrivatisation hasn’t worked for many franchisees and definitely hasn’t worked for the passenger. Bring back BR. DB was 100% cheap and punctual when I worked in Germany.
Nancy Smith, IpswichWhen it’s more often than not cheaper to fly or get a coach from south to north England you know there’s a problem with the railway system.
Isabella Willis, CrewkerneIt’s long overdue to stop the con of privatisation.
Alan Smith, AshbournePrivatising BR was an act of idiocy.
David Larder, RetfordThe public ownership of the East Coast line, now being privatised, which has significantly failed in the past, shows public ownership works. on railways.
Terence Phelps, WorcesterRe-nationalise British rail
Scott Foy, PaisleyTrain travel in the UK is far too expensive for such a poor service.
Gareth Llewelyn, ExeterStop subsidising private companies and use the money to make a usable sensibly-priced service.
Georgie Stagg, LondonI remember the days of British Rail and want them back. I am sick of private companies raking in loads for doing nothing. £1800 a year and I don’t get a seat. Enough.
Robert Thomas, NortholtIt makes no sense to fragment the railways. It’s been tried by John Major and the experiment failed miserably.