Moira Uddin, Berwick-upon-TweedI’ve just had the most appalling journey recently, with every leg of it fraught with rail company failings. Please bring back British Rail.
John Gessler, BarnsleyThere was much that wasn’t great about BR when it was nationalised, but the current farrago is unliveable with. Phased re-nationalisation is the only practical option. Carpe.
Matthew Jones, TelfordI’d like to see the railways re-nationalised and run for the good and benefit of people, and not for private profit.
Derek Tweedie, ErithRailways should never have been privatised.
Neal Deakins, LouthUK railways are in total meltdown. Bring back British Rail, please.
Brian Warren, Butler, Pa. USAWhat a shame that it has come to this – Britain led the world with its railways. The Edwardian era was the pinnacle of its glory. Visit the National Railway Museum in York.
Jane Allely, Barry5 times higher fare than anywhere in Europe. Outrageous to say the very least.
Jazmine Wileman, St AustellIt has become so expensive to catch the train, even with a railcard. Its cheaper for me to drive. Something needs to change.
David Stock, PeterboroughTry getting a seat out of Peterborough.
Hannah BirkettI can barely afford to commute to work any more. The service is never on time and of appalling quality.
Liz Verran, LondonPrivatisation only benefits the lawyers negotiating franchises.
Robert Slater, Herne BayNationalise the entire rail system, permanently.
Ellie Harrison, GlasgowPrivatisation is not progress!
Robin Lenox, Whippingham, Isle of WightThe only way forward for our railways is in the public sector as a non profit company. No greedy shareholders and over-paid directors to cream off the profits.
Malcolm Wallace, ChelmsfordSpread the word. Make sure that, when we win, the public and employees are fully engaged in the new framework.
Simon Hargreaves, MatlockOur rail network and the trains that run on it should be part of our basic national infrastructure, run for the common good.
Phyllis Pelosi, InverbervieI fully support the campaign for a re-nationalised British rail network. Millions depend on the rail network for leisure, but especially for work.
Peter Horne, LondonBring it back.
Patricia Saunders, BarnsleyPrivatises utilities such as the rail network. Operators are massively subsidised by the taxpayer. The benefits should be given to the travelling public, not shareholders.
Susan Ernest, LondonI love to travel on trains but I don’t want my money to go to private owners. Trains are a basic human necessity.
Mike FriendAll the vast profits going into the transport companies and shareholders should be re-invested back into the system.
Sarah Gregson, OxfordWhy are we subsidising a rail network so that private companies make a profit?
Stephen Hardy, DurhamPrivatisation is a total failure. All it has achieved is increased profits for the already wealthy shareholders at the expense of the unfortunates using the railways.
Paul Hutchins, ExeterStriving to make Britain Great again.
Owen Lewis, NewportIt is clear privatisation serves nobody but the shareholders. Fares should reflect the need to entice people out of their cars.
Adam Greenfield, LondonThe British Rail I knew in my childhood was the pride of this nation and an example for the World. With vision, it can be again.
Michael John Freeman, WellingboroughThe only reason that BR didn’t do better than it did (which was reasonable) was that governments spent less on it than they do now.
Robert Smith, GravesendIt’s definitely cheaper for me to drive than use the trains, even off-peak and that is crazy. If fares were half the price I would let the train take the strain.
Sean Harvey, Leighton BuzzardI’m fed up paying high ticket prices and often having to stand, fed up travelling on crowded trains, fed up with over-complicated ticket pricing and booking .