Samuel McGeever, Newcastle-upon-TyneTrain travel should be price-comparable to the car.
Tim Gingell, LondonPrivatisation has never worked, and is expensive for the rail user, as well as being stupidly over-complicated
James Proffitt, CrowthornePublic transport should be publicly owned.
Ron Carr, ChesterLet’s get back to rationality.
Mitch Law, Weston-super-MareI pay £10.30 for a 30 minute train ride. I never get a seat and I feel ripped off every morning.
Miranda Phillips, St AlbansOver-priced and complicated system of railways. We need a system which is about travelling and not all about how many pieces a system can be broken into as investments.
Terrance Dobbins, WirralOut of all the countries I’ve travelled to, trains are most expensive here. Constant delays, cancellations, charged extra in peak times. All for what?
Raymond Howells, DinningtonTime to stop pandering to the failed markets and letting foreign government-backed organisations buy our railway.
Trevor Taylor, PhiladelphiaWay to go.
Stevan Hezseltine, CarshaltonPrivatisation is a scandal as it steals from us what is ours and gives to a few greedy rich for their profit at our expense. It takes money from our pockets to give to them.
Kevin McDonnell, MansfieldDo you really think all these companies are running the railway at a loss? Why not keep it in this country and public ownership?
Jeremy Galbraith, AshfordBring back British Rail, and the sectorised branding.
Emma Jackson, BrightonMy anxiety is through the roof because of constant delays. I’ve missed important work meetings, weddings and holidays and pay through the nose for it.
George Turnbull, LeedsMorally, economically and for reasons of efficiency public ownership of rail makes sense.
Andy Cook, East SussexDefinitely Bring back British Rail. Trains and customer service were better back then and tickets were affordable.
Fiona Brice, HoveEnd over-complicated fare structures.
Sue Flint, BristolHigh time, too.
Devon Nance, ManchesterThe best rail service Britain had and it should remain a public service. Privatisation has destroyed the industry.
John Cornell Cornell, SheffieldWe need a not-for-profit, user-centred service with efficiency and effectiveness at its heart.
Amy Leach, LeedsRailways are simply not a service that can be run for private profit. There’s only one line there, so competition isn’t a natural feature.
Craig Johnston, BuxtonBring back British Rail. Privatisation just takes and doesn’t give enough back. Ticket prices are beyond a joke in comparison to Europe’s.
John Cowen, BrightonThe Southern debacle illustrates the absolute folly of dismantling our country’s rail network in the interests of private greed. The only answer is to re-nationalise.
Mark Allen, BoltonKeep railways in the public sphere, not privately-owned.
Doug Moffatt, DurhamPrivatisation only benefits the rich.
Tobias Summers, UxbridgeEnd the extortion of private companies due to privatisation. It has done more bad than good.
Gilbert Fisher, KilmarnockThey should never have been privatised in the first place, as this is a true public monopoly.
Kathryn Styan, WorcesterWhen it is cheaper and quicker to drive, the point of rail transport goes out the window. If fares were dropped, more people would use the trains equalling more profit!
Debra Spencer, DarwenMaggie Thatcher messed this country up by privatisation. Why did she try to fix something that wasn’t broke. Return things the way they were.
Jon Rudge, OrmskirkI fully support any movement with the intention of bringing transport or utilities back under public ownership.
Chloe Limb, TenbyBring back British Rail.