Phillipa Partington, BedfordThe best rail line in the country is publicly owned.
Yvonne Filsell, Edinburghthe railways should never have been privatised in the first place. Why didn’t British Rail get the huge subsidies (public money) given to private companies?
Chris Tugwell, WellingPrivatisation of the railways is a sham so that shareholders can make millions. We should re-invest in re-opening closed lines and bring back a real service.
Alison Rodgers, RotherhamWe spent one and a half hours on a cold (we could see breath), wet (water dripping onto seats and swimming over the floor), and late train on Sunday.
Mark Sharman, Newcastle-upon-TyneYou’ve tried I and it’s failed. Now admit it and return it to state-owned.
Conor Healy, LondonBring back British Rail. The system we have now is a farce.
Barnaby Green, LondonToot toot.
Anthony Coombs, BuckinghamshireThe current system is not working and the only solution is a single integrated rail system that is publicly owned.
Richard Smith, EastleighBring back British Rail.
Betty Hollingsworth, YorkFrom the outset this de-nationalisation was doomed. Its sole purpose was to force a change for purely political reasons, and has not resulted in a better service so far.
Lynda Rooke, BristolI travel regularly on rail. Yesterday was a prime example – air conditioning not working, delays, dirty train and slower journey time than the 1970’s.
Sam Wynne, Poynton£8 to go 5 stops. That’s £160 a month to get to work for an £800 a month job.
Susan Murphy, NewarkNo more unfulfilled promises of improvements. Nationalise now. People before profits for a change.
Bryan Thomas, BristolPrivatisation was always a ridiculous idea and we need a transport network that is cheap, reliable and not dictated by the blinkered profit motive of rich investors.
Colin Smith, DerbyBritish Rail is the only way.
Andy Walker, BrightonStop paying profits to companies and invest them back in the railways.
Michele Morrod, WorthingWe want a decent rail service. We deserve it and God knows we pay enough for it.
Tyrone Bowen, SloughThe rail system in its current form is a joke.
Theodora Ford, ColchesterTransport is a vital service. It cannot be left in the hands of a disjointed collection of private concerns who’s first priority is to make a profit at our expense.
Kevin Leonard, AshingtonBritish rail is the way forward so as to eliminate the robbery of tax payers’ funds going to parasite companies.
John Cockcroft, NottinghamThe inefficiency and politically-motivated bigotry that have created this mess should be rectified and a sensible integrated and publicly owned railway created.
Gordon Charlton, BiddenhamRe-nationalise one of our country’s major resources.
Joginder SinghBritish Rail was apparently the most cost effective and least subsidised national rail system in Europe.
Steve Watters, BristolBring back British Rail.
Paul Cope, Hayling IslandBring back British Rail – it belongs to the people not private business.
Paul Clarkson, BrighouseI pay over £2000 per year for my train ticket to Manchester. We’re stacked in like cattle, no straw, always late. Public transport is a public service, so take it back.
Greg Doull, CwmbranPrivatisation in all services has been a disaster. We’re paying lots more for very much less.
Malcolm Smith, LondonIf rail fares continue to increase at this rate, I won’t be able to afford to travel on the network. Therefore I will no longer be able to afford to go to work.
Robin Mallinson, HatfieldTrains are necessary infrastructure for the good of the nation so should not be left in the hands of those who would bleed them dry to maximise profit.
Rikki Ferguson, LondonNaked profiteering for private owners at the expense of rail travellers is wrong.