Chris Lovett, Charlwood, SurreyI loved British Rail. Bring it back now.
Pal Singh, LondonPlease bring back the old British Rail system.
Michael Apostolou, WorthingI am a Londoner, and one of the reasons why I left for the South Coast was because of the disgrace that is public transport. I support re-nationalisation fully.
Sandra West, PortlandThe rail service needs to be brought back to the people. All private train operators are only interested in profit. Here in the South the train service is shocking.
Simeon Green, IlkestonDo it yesterday.
Jack Smith, TotnesI want British Rail back.
Timothy Gregory, Deepcar, SheffieldOvercrowding and poor service on CrossCountry. Too much emphasis on profits and not enough on passenger interests.
Mark Whittaker, NewarkRe-invest the profits into the railway, to make a better, more affordable railway.
Sarah Bowen, ChelmsfordWe commuters have no choice but to catch trains, and are held to ransom by train operators, who have their shareholders’ interests at heart, over and above their passengers.
Edward Moss, ManchesterAll privatisation does is create multimillionaires at taxpayers’ expense. Halting direct services because they encroach on other franchise areas is a disgrace.
Joan Keating-Majorel, DarlingtonThe present system is too disjointed and far too expensive for passengers.
Brian Racher, CrawleyThe whole of Britain’s railways should be in state ownership. Taxpayers / farepayers cannot afford to keep this fragmented, profit-driven farce going. BBBR.
Ratna Lachman, LeedsWe should start looking at rail travel as a public, economic and environmental good and not just a ‘business’ that yields shareholder and corporate dividends.
Gerald Guthrie, GlasgowThe private companies are bidding too much for franchises and trying to balance the books by job cuts.
Graham Cooke, WorcesterThe Rail transport infrastructure is a major national strategic asset which should be restored to public ownership.
Luke Phillips, LiverpoolTrain ticket prices are ridiculous and the rail services are bad compared with other European countries.
Dan Willis, LondonAn affordable, integrated public network that provides a real service would be of benefit to the whole nation. Maybe invest the funds for HS2 into branch lines.
Mary Finnigan, BristolFares from Bristol to anywhere are astronomical.
Sue Vincent, LondonPeople before profit. Democratic control for essential services.
John Thompson, JarrowThe present situation is a shambles. The present East Coast line is cost-effective. Privatisation is not the answer any more.
T Jackson, CoulsdonRail operators earn increasing profits and get government subsidies of around £4 billion a year. A good deal for passengers and a good deal for taxpayers?
Jasmine Mohammed, Walton-on-ThamesOverpriced rail travel is unfair and unnecessary. There is little to no improvement to facilities to warrant these price hikes. Re-nationalise the rail system now.
Paul De La Cruz, LeedsUK rail is controlled by directors who never get the train. Give us back our rail services that used to be on time, clean and British.
Mary-Rose Grasar, Bamber BridgeEuropean railways work better than ours. All are nationalised and cleaner, cheaper, faster.
Mike FriendWhen rail franchises end we should take them back.
T Matthews, ExeterNationalisation now. The people to own the railways.
Helen Glazier, SheffieldPublic transport is a public service. It should not be for profit-making businesses who get subsidised by taxpayers.
Gavin Millar, LiverpoolThe railway network is a system to service the nation and ought not to be run in the piecemeal fashion of pre-war years. We see the same problems recurring now as then.
Nick Durkee, HavantSimplify the railways now.
Angela Breen, ReigateSouthern Rail are an utter disgrace. Bring back a rail service that actually serves the public rather than lines private pockets.