Andrew England, St AlbansSpending billions on HS2 when it’s cheaper to drive. If the government is committed to bringing emissions from traffic down then rail travel needs to be made competitive again.
Louise Tippett, Walton-on-ThamesIt is crucial for a fairer society and to make the public infrastructure work better.
William Paul Brook, CullercoatsBeeching got it wrong in the 60s and the Tories got it wrong in the 90s. We need a unified rail transport system for the UK.
Peter Mason, WickfordThe price into London these days is crazy.
Derek Sands, HarwichThe problem with privatisation is the amount of money going out of taxpayers’ pockets into those of shareholders.
Richard Marsh, BridgwaterI never thought you would find me saying this, but let’s re-nationalise the network. It cannot be any worse. I’m an ex First Great Western passenger.
Elizabeth Collier, LiverpoolA nationalised rail system in Britain would bring more efficient service for customers. In addition workers would be proud to work for the good of people not profit.
Martin Tulloch, LondonIt is unacceptable that we have the most expensive rail system in Europe by a significant margin, yet blatant profiteering is happening within the current rail operators.
Mashood Ahmad, ChorleyI support your campaign.
Lynn Breeze, Hebden BridgeRe-nationalise the railways for less confusion.
Jez Hall, St NeotsSlam doors.
Kuldeep Nazran, NorburyTransport is part of our mobility infrastructure. Not a profit opportunity.
Dean Chapman, BristolJust look at the fantastic work and profits made by East Coast Trains. If they can do it why can’t the whole network?
James Stewart, CambridgeRe-nationalise the railways, and the utility companies. Monopolies and cartels are ripping us all off, and enriching already-rich fat cats.
Richard Harris, CrowboroughTransport should be owned by the people and for the people, not by the politicians’ banker mates.
Brett Burnell, IpswichPrivatisation hasn’t worked.
Jean Taylor, SelbyI travelled as a student on BR with ‘Passenger luggage in advance.’ Where are such services now? It’s all about money.
Adam Schofield, TelfordA national industry would serve the paying public.
Robert Bain, GlasgowPrivate companies are being subsidised for failures and raking in huge profits whilst the average citizen’s fare is being jacked up exponentially. Bring back British Rail.
Charlie Burgess, EastbournePower to the people.
Kev Austin, BiggleswadeIt’s funny how the East Coast Line is now considered to be best value and most reliable. Is it because it is publicly owned by any chance?
Marilyn Riches, PortsmouthShould be non profit making Any profit ploughed back into the business.
Thomas Gray, RetfordWhat a shame this will be ignored.
Sam Spinks, NorwichBring back our national railway service.
Richard Jewell, Worcester ParkIt should never have been privatised in the first place.
David Dakin, SheffieldWhy stop at the East Coast? Privatisation has only brought greed and poor service. Let’s go the whole hog and bring all the railways back to public ownership.
Patricia Shave, LeicesterRail travel in this country is ridiculously expensive and, because of the closure of so many routes during Beeching’s reign, people had no option but to take to the roads.
Malcolm Judd, RomfordWe pay our fares to get somewhere, not to fill directors’ and shareholders’ pockets. Because of high wages and dividends there is no money for improvement works.
Len Searle, SwindonAs a daily commuter from Swindon to London, I am appalled at the service and high cost of train travel.
Edward Fox, LondonBring back British Rail.