Jennifer Macrae, SalisburyPrices are too high. The leg room is designed for anyone under 5ft and anything over that causes a lot of pain and discomfort.
Susan Rogers, ManchesterIt was so much better when we ran it ourselves.
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.
Kevin Dudding, Kingston-upon-HullIt is so disjointed that it is unreal, needs to be nationalised to function for the many not the few.
John Kelly, DurhamStop wasting public money and take the contracts into public ownership when they run out
Rebecca Dobson, Tunbridge WellsThe privatisation of the railways was an ideological move by the Tories. Privatisation only works where there is competition but our rail operators have a monopoly.
Mark Brown, LondonGet it done.
Mark Harrison, IlkleyWe need a unified publicly-run rail service.
Jack Palfrey, OxfordChiltern Railways have proved how it makes sense to own the track you operate on.
Margaret Robinson, Yarm-on-TeesA nationalised railway system would put people before profits.
John Gilfillan, LeedsThe last 20 years have seen the taxpayers’ pounds drained into shareholders’ pockets and fares rise disgracefully. Profit is not the only motive; service enriches us better.
Verity Berrie, KentIt didn’t work.
Duncan Laverty, LeedsI work as a train guard for Northern Rail and I totally agree with putting people before profits for greedy private companies and shareholders. Come back BR – all is forgiven.
Elin Gibbon, Wigginton, YorkSave our railway.
Stephanie Thomas, LondonBring back British Rail.
Simon Pickles, EnfieldRail, NHS, Mail. These are core social services and should not be run for profit. Directly Operated Rail has proved this will work.
Adrian Neal, CambridgeRail travel is currently such poor value for money, and is an un-integrated mess. Why should the companies make so much profit for giving so little? Try BR again.
Viv Horne, StalybridgeWe lost our station to Beeching but there’s one 4 miles upline only thanks to tireless campaigners. I want to see all the lines open again – a service, not for profit.
Odette Gotobed, Milton KeynesMost of us would support this decision. Privatising our railways was a very wrong thing to do.
Helga Baggs, Old BuckenhamI do not use railways any more. Why should single fares cost nearly as much as returns?
William Ryan, ManchesterWe need to re-nationalise all the transport and utilities.
Imogen Forster, LondonWe need a publicly-owned railway system.
Nicholas Bradley, ExeterStop the rip-off prices. It’s the most expensive public transport in the EU.
Rosalind Brierley, PeterboroughThe East Coast line is doing much better now it is run by the Government again – it is in profit.
Peter Roberts, EdinburghThe system is that we/the state pay for the upkeep and renovation of the rail network. This generates profit, which the rail operators use to buy islands in the Caribbean.
Dennis Wood, Clacton-on-SeaThey should never have been sold – nor gas, electricity, post office etc.
Marion Clement, EdinburghWhat is wrong with public services for the public as opposed to selling valuable institutions and infrastructure to private companies beholden to profit and shareholders?
Richard LowerRe-nationalise our UK Rail System. United they stand (SNCF), divided they fail.
Wayne Lamming, ScunthorpeThe service is a disgrace and a waste of tax-payers’ money.
Roger Hole, Hutton RudbyIt seems a very good idea.