Stuart Butler, PortsmouthBR gave us a one hour Pompey to London service. It’s now 1 hour 40 minutes. It is also too expensive to use. Privatisation hasn’t worked. Bring back public service.
Rachel Craig, ThirskAll vital services should be publicly owned, including transport.
David Smith, StourbridgeAs a regular West Coast traveller I am consistently frustrated by increases in rail fares.
Ewa Czarnecka, LondonEnd the exploitation of rail users.
Sally Brown, LeedsI’ve finally reached the end of my tether with trains recently. I’ve always used them because they were greener, cheaper and pleasant. Not any more. Just too expensive.
Christopher MaddenWe must demand that the government takes our public transport needs seriously.
Jane Dring, WakefieldStanding between Wakefield and London again because of short formation – told to just be grateful I’m on the way at all. Got to be able to do better than this.
Hector, CheshirePrivatisation has created a railway that in every conceivable way is truly an abomination.
Christine Rogers, HastingsWhy should taxpayers subsidise these private companies in order for their shareholders to gain. Take them back now.
Lewis Greco, HorshamBring back British Rail and stop wasting state money.
Jesamine Bartlett, Market DraytonAfter spending time living in Norway where the state owns the rail system and you can travel cheaply, I am even more furious at the cost of travel in the UK on rail.
Paul Mosley, Sawley, NottinghamI agree.
Joe Sims, BristolTheir profligate greed is bringing this country to a standstill. A service should be just that and all profits made should be driven back into making services better.
Liam Mustapha, Bexhill-on-SeaA college student that will be affected by the 3.4% fare rise and does not have a proper income.
Lauren Godfrey, BrightonRail reform is economic reform for the UK.
Patricia Notcutt, LondonIt goes from bad to worse. God help those that have to travel to work every day. It’s expensive and useless.
John Pallister, HullAs the railway is a public service, it should be owned by the public.
Patricia Gurney, NewarkWe are the people of Britain and we want our railways back.
Mr Tall, LouthPrivatisation means profit to shareholders. Pay them off and go back to good old British Rail.
Jon Hobbs, Leighton BuzzardPrivatisation has failed. Let’s return our rail system to the national asset it once was.
Jo Fitzgerald, St JustI have been a very regular train user from1982, until 2012, where the rise in fares was just unbelievable. I have reluctantly gone back in my car.
Edward Bagenal, LondonAdding to the momentum of re-nationalised rail entities already occurring – we should own our national rail infrastructure as a civic, not private body.
Michael Yates, BillingsI haven’t been in the UK for 12 years but I used to love riding the rails and I’m saddened by what I’ve heard about how things have gone down hill since privatisation.
Ernest Williams, EckingtonWe are paying twice for our services – once through fares and the other through taxes. Stop the rip off.
Gregor McIntosh, KirriemuirNationalisation is necessary to lower fares and make rail travel more affordable and attractive in the face of the climate crisis.
Joshua Langstaff, DriffieldWe need cheaper, people-friendly fares not company fares. If we go back to state ownership of railways with British Rail everyone should have a better outcome.
Florence Arthur, EdinburghIt is not working, late trains and profits going to faceless people, where it should be taking care of passengers. There are not enough carriages for folk to sit down.
Derrick Joyce, Newbiggin by the SeaThe privatisation of British Rail is a failure and, like many other utilities, needs to be nationalised urgently.
Mike Noble, SunderlandNot one day goes past without a message on car radio listing rail delays.
Peter Murray, DoncasterLet’s turn the privatisation tide.