Paul Allen, BournemouthRailway transport is essential, especially for those of us who don’t drive polluting cars. Let’s have our railways back as a service to the people, not owned by money men.
Tom Watts, St NeotsNow more than ever, we need a publicly-owned, properly integrated railway system that puts passengers and the environment first, rather than private profit.
Jacob Colclough, Stoke-on-TrentThere was more efficient running of trains back then and there were proper locomotives.
Paul AhdalCramming passengers into undersized carriages and providing an awful service whilst making millions for shareholders is unacceptable.
Peter Moss, BirminghamThe railway costs the public more than ever, for a bad service. Let the franchises run out, and revert to the state to build up a service for the public, not shareholders.
Hazel Mayamba-Kasongo, ChesterI love Virgin who have the west coast franchise. Their service is excellent – trains comfortable and staff outstanding. However, the rest is a mess.
Ethan Lane, KilmingtonBring back British Rail. Privatisation has been a disaster.
Andrew Stock, ColchesterI’m bored with paying to run Europe’s rail network with the profits from ours.
Suhail Iqbal, EdinburghI’m a regular user of East Coast franchise since 2010 and it’s head-and-shoulders above the rest for service and value for public. Re-nationalise natural monopolies.
Andy VaughanI am a regular passenger and I hate the word ‘customer’!
Andrew Marsden, BathInconsistent brand identity and decentralised control create confusion for customers and overheads for train operating companies.
Kieran Fitzsimons, Newcastle-upon-TyneRailways massively supported the war effort but were never adequately recognised or rewarded in the 20th century. They are a public service.
Peter Dobson, Whitley BayRail should be a national asset, not a money tree for private enterprise.
Antoinette Sym, LondonAll essentials, transport, education, health and energy, should be nationally-owned concerns.
Audrey Campbell, MayboleAs a railwayman’s daughter, I want to see a return to passenger care, sensible ticket pricing, employees proud to be employed by a new BR with good conditions and pay.
Jeff TaylorWe need you British Rail.
Leonor Fontanilla De AurI love train, found it, as a fun way to travel.
Hywel Phillips, ReadingThe privatised railways are a total mess. Re-nationalise and run them as a public service, like, say, the roads.
Hilary Wicks, YorkPrivatisation does not work, other than for shareholders.
Michael Lotinga, BristolFinally, a group has the courage to say what many are thinking.
Charlotte Fregona, HarpendenTime to get value for the daily commute. That’s the way to go.
Spencer Preece, HerefordStop the rip-off!
Anthony Oatham, EppingI believe rail transport should be run as a joined-up service and this should be funded out of general taxation.
Barbara Webb, YorkPrivatisation has been a disaster. Let the state run the railways – they did a much better job.
Fraser Henderson, LondonBring it back but make it the John Lewis method, where everyone is equal.
Alan Hughes, OxfordRe-nationalise British Rail.
Dominic Hipkins, PrestonAny country which can’t run its own rail network effectively has no business telling others how to run their affairs.
Maureen Sharpe, BradfordIt, like a lot of other publicly-owned companies, should never have been sold off to start with.
Kenneth Mudd, GuisboroughFollow the East Coast example and make profit for the taxpayer.
Damian Toal, BrightonI’m sick to death of funding shareholders’ lifestyle over service.