Alec Murdoch, EdinburghThe expensive mess has gone on too long.
Beth Greene, LivingstonPrivatisation meant profit came before service and put travelling costs beyond the means of many. Poor service and quality too.
Martin Maguire, SwintonNationalise them. Get rid of the robber barons and get back to fair fares and decent rolling stock.
Phil Clarke, NuneatonFormer BR employee seeks re-nationalised network for constructive relationship.
Patricia Bennett, NorthamptonReturn all privatised services to public ownership.
Suzanne Turner-Inglis, BlackpoolWe need this for everyone.
Roy Whittles, HuddersfieldWhy should we pay subsidies to these companies in order that they can make a profit?
G R Parker, TadcasterWhat’s good enough for East Coast and most of Europe should be good enough for the UK.
William Greenwood, CroydonAll profits made now could be ploughed back into a not-for-profit UK railway system.
Stephen Hannahs, DurhamIn a civilised nation some infrastructure services should be paid for from the public purse. It’s not about profit for private companies.
Jacob Whitehead, KendalI use the train every day as I have no choice and the fare is simply too high. I am a student and I feel as though the high cost puts a price on my education.
Bernard Carney, LeedsNetwork Rail manager pay is just sickening.
Michele Morrod, WorthingWe want a decent rail service. We deserve it and God knows we pay enough for it.
Martin Langford, BridgendThe present system is definitely not working. All those subsidies are not being used to improve a woefully inadequate and extremely expensive service.
William Chivers, LeedsI still believe re-nationalisation of the UK’s Rail Network may be a potential key answer as far as I’m concerned.
James Cook, Herne BayGet back on track.
Peter Wilson, GlastonburyThey should not have been privatised in the first place. Like all the utilities they belong to the people and not private companies.
Jason Blean, GlasgowBring us into line with France, Germany, Italy, Canada, the US and others – reasonable rail fares – it’s a necessity.
Oliver Otway, SudburyRe-nationalise the power companies while you are at it, so they can’t blackmail you with power cut threats.
Mary Wolf, CroydonRail for public service not for private profit, please.
Philip Bateman, StalybridgeLet’s make the railways a public service again not a piggy-bank for corporate greed.
Mike FriendWe need a railway system that does not suffer from constant interference from transport secretaries who have no knowledge of railways or indeed transport.
Hugo Rogers, NewburyYes, but we need more lines re-opened (and not HS2) to create more capacity.
Mark Dunwell, LeedsTo say I am heartbroken that my former employer was really bad is an understatement. BRITISH Rail was the greatest nationalised railway in the world.
Christine Bainbridge, DurhamIt should never have been privatised.
Paul Harnwell, BasildonWhat they have done to the railways is a joke. The fares keep going up and up for a very poor service.
Kenny Brown, Fort WilliamPublic transport should be in public hands.
Eileen Jaques, YorkAlthough not frequent, I am a regular train user, mainly between York and London and occasionally other destinations.
Ola Adebisi, LondonRe-nationalise the railways. Enough is enough with the rip-off.
James Keiller, CheltenhamI can remember with happiness before Beeching and privatisation.