Nathan Halperin, LondonI’m a ThamesLink commuter 5-6 days a week. It’s an utter disgrace of a service we have right now.
John Maguire, EdinburghBase it on the French model.
Edward Carding-Moorhouse, NorthwichJust about every other country in Europe has retained its national rail system and invested in it. Why not us?
Kevin O’Brien, SedgefieldAs each franchise comes up for renewal, take back into public or social ownership. No compensation to current franchisees.
David Johnston, GlenrothesIt would be better with British Rail all with the same colours.
Paul Selway, ManchesterI’ve never understood the argument that a private company can provide more at lower cost than a state-run service whilst still paying a dividend to shareholders.
Kathleen Alcock, CleethorpesTrain services should be a public service. They are crucial to the working sector and should not be run by many different companies. They’re overcrowded and overpriced at the moment.
Tom Long, BasingstokeTrain fares are disgusting for the service received.
Roger Drion, DurhamAll services in the country should only be owned by the British people.
Casey Tremain, PortsmouthWe used to moan about trains being late but the prices were fair and the staff with whom I had contact were always helpful.
David Patterson, RotherhamIt can’t happen soon enough.
James Cullen, WickfordAbellio Greater Anglia has the worst possible customer service ever experienced.
Martin Hearne, ChorleyNorthern Rail must be stopped. It’s hell out there.
Christine & Vic Taylor, NottinghamBring back BR, and just manage it properly – you don’t need private firms for that.
Susan Whitfield, TonbridgeThis would standardise the network and make sure profits are put back in and not to shareholders.
Graeme Dawes, UckfieldLet’s have our National Transport System not for profit.
Charles Alexander, Milton KeynesWhy do people hate BR so much, In the last year of service Inter-City East Coast was making more profit than it does now.
Benjamin Walker, ManchesterPrivatisation of such a valuable service was a catastrophe from the start, so let’s rectify the mistakes of the past.
David Robertson, WhitlandThe people and the environment all benefit from a unified, efficient and clean rail transport system that puts people before profit and is owned by its users.
Juliet Cusimano, HalifaxCome back.
Adrian Hemstalk, BrightonThe railway network should be run by the state for the benefit of the people, not for private profit.
Alex LancasterIt’s time to stop subsidising fares in France, Germany, Holland, Japan and others with our franchises and start running a system that works for Britain.
Andrew Adams, Newcastle-upon-TyneI am a frequent traveller on the East Coast mainline, both to London and Edinburgh. By far the best service is by the current provider who should keep the contract.
James Robinson, WhitehavenBring rail fares down.
Chris Marsh, RustingtonI’m fed up with high prices and competing networks.
Paul Hampson, CarlisleAnything’s better than this!
Graham Bridge, NuneatonMy annual season ticket costs over £9000, more than my mortgage.
Jon Brown, MorecambeBetter for Britain. Nationalise all utilities.
Joyce Burley, HullPrivatisation hasn’t worked for the customers. It’s ripped us all off completely. Privatisation hasn’t worked.
Mary Hughes, PortsmouthAll going the way of all previously nationalised industries, into the hands and pockets of the richest people on the planet.