Lorenzo Bonoldi, SeafordNothing pisses me off more than being out of the EU than the ridiculously low value for money private train networks have given the people in the UK.
Gerry Mooney, PaisleyRe-nationalise the railways now and plan for a long term investment in the most sustainable form of transport.
Simon Morris, Potters BarAs a commuter I’m sick and tired of being robbed blind every January. Plough the profits back into the service, not shareholders’ pockets.
John Tomlinson, Newcastle-upon-TyneThe best solution.
John Corrigan, Bridge of EarnIt should be run for the benefit of the people, not for private profit.
Sam Hilson, LlanelliAwful service which is often late, combined with insufficient capacity due to the lack of carriages put on by the operator.
Roland Scales, WatfordBritish Rail wasn’t very good, but the current set-up is appalling.
Glenn Parker, MansfieldThe sooner, the better. I’m sick of hearing telephone figures for nationwide train fares.
David Marsh, Southend-on-SeaNetwork Rail is already public-owned. Bring back the rest to the public, at least it would benefit from the comparative simplicity of being run by one organisation.
John Mitchell, SeafordAs a commuter into London every day, very soon I will find that I cannot afford to go to work, especially when I am not freelance.
Stuart Elms, WorthingCertain things in our society are done best where the ethos of ‘public service’ is paramount, not first making profit so we need to think back to the British Rail of late 80’s.
Matty Nesbitt, LiverpoolRe-nationalise it all!
Michael Newton, DoncasterPut an end to all this privatisation. It’s the ordinary British person’s tax that built our once great railways – hence British Rail. Since privatisation just a mess.
David Gutteridge, ChesterfieldThe fare structure is ridiculously complex and the prices are a rip-off. Competition has achieved nothing for the ordinary traveller.
Gabrielle Deschamps, LondonI’m outraged that two return flights (which are so bad for the environment) from London to Edinburgh come to a total of £45 as opposed to £282 by rail. The world has gone mad.
Peggy Clatworthy, GloucesterI can hear my two great grandfathers, grandfather and great uncle (all dedicated railway men) turning in their graves – they took such pride in their work.
Peter Long, BristolPublic transport should be a National Service, to serve the needs of the people. Privatisation has failed the people.
Michael Pruce, LondonStop these private companies ripping us all off with their price rises year in year out. Bring back BR.
Debra Norgate, DewsburyBring back British Rail.
Peter Hill, MorecambeState-supported railways in Europe own companies in this country and attract tax payers’ subsidy here. European rail systems win. British tax payers/travellers lose out. Mad.
Aaron M, East SussexPrivate train companies are too busy rubbing vast quantities of taxpayer’s money all over their greedy, parasitic bodies to run a decent service.
Marc Collinson, BangorGreat campaign. Now a serious outline of proposals are required from a think tank.
Amanda Blicq, NottinghamI wouldn’t want to bring back BR, but state ownership on the European model would be more than acceptable. East Coast trains show it can be done.
Fergus Calder, BrightonThe toilets on Southern are often closed and the trains in the morning are always late. The full number of carriages are often short, leading to standing room only.
Richard Firth, North ShieldsAs the son of a railwayman please restore British Rail to being one national company.
William Armstrong, LondonServices before profit required.
Matthew Edwards, Port SunlightOther European countries can run a public rail network which is efficient, safe and economic. We used to have something to be proud of too, but didn’t invest enough in it.
Jake Gooding, IpswichMake Britain a better place with British Rail.
Jane Caplan, OxfordA fight worth fighting.
Aidan Wright, PlymouthBring back British Rail. Privatisation has been a disaster.