Alex Ross, CambridgePrivatisation has left us with the most expensive and worst trains in Europe.
Daniel Bourn, CanterburyOur fares are so much higher than everyone else’s in Europe. Canterbury – Swansea is £90. It’s time for change!
Michael Bolsover, TrefriwTfL boast of their not-for-profit status. The rest of us deserve a not-for-profit service too.
Mark Donoghue, DartfordPublic services are not for profit.
Gareth Brown, InverurieEast Coast worked fine – why not apply this model to the whole network?
Jay Avery, Brattleboro, Vermont, USAI might be an American, but British Rail was truly an era of perfection for the railway network of the United Kingdom. It’s for the best to re-unify into British Rail.
Steve Lawlor, PurleyWe need a proper railway service, not the one we have at the moment.
Peter Scott, RayleighAll essential services should he run by the state for the people and not for profit. The state ownership of Network Rail is a great first step.
Alyce Tyrrell, PooleStop feeding the shareholders.
Saul Blake, CambridgeBring back people over profit.
Billie Soule, GraysStop charging the taxpayers double. Not only do the public pay their fares, but then they pay the train operators’ shareholders as well, by way of subsidies.
Philip Bridges, BrightonBring it home!
Paul Bright, RotherhamTransport infrastructure should belong to the public.
Denise Smith, ExeterWe have an absolute mess now.
Joanne Smith Finley, North ShieldsPeople not profit.
Antoine Sud, WimbledonIt sounded like a good idea in theory 30 years ago, but politicians need to admit it has failed in practice.
Maureen Hunter, Cleator MoorLet’s share the efficiencies and the profits – not just the abyss of subsidies. Fair shares for all.
Herrat Heinrich, BristolStop selling the family silver. We are moving down the evolutionary ladder again, ruled over by the insane. What isn’t good for everyone should not even be considered.
Phil White, BlackwoodSubsidies are now higher to private companies than under BR. So much for privatisation.
Mark Turnock, LondonJapanese, German, French and Italian trains run on our network. Just think of all those manufacturing jobs we’ve missed out on!
Evan Jenkins, PooleThe railway needs its efficiency and respect it once had. It will also create more jobs for the people who want work in the rail industry.
Helena RockettA uniform train regulation and pricing structure please. Trains for people, with enough carriages and enough seats and a reliable service.
Chris Walker, MiddlesbroughIt’s about time something was done to stop this profiteering.
Ruki Sidhwa, BeckenhamDisgruntled commuter indeed.
Iain Fletcher, CoventryNational infrastructure does not conform to typical capitalist theory. Monopolies and exploitation are inevitable.
George Falzon, SwindonRe-nationalising is the only option.
Ajay Nuseibeh, HastingsSince privatisation the service has become dreadful. Prices have risen and we don’t have the safety measures expected of a public body.
Thomas Meyrick, DorsetNice advert on the back of Private Eye.
Viv Owen, BradfordSafety and efficiency before profit.