William Dickson, GrangemouthFirst East Coast trains and now Eurostar. What asset will be next?
Charles Steel, West MoleseyHow I wish that we could run our transport system as efficiently as I have witnessed in European countries. I am totally disillusioned with the private greed and chaos.
Alex Burt, LondonDisgusting.
Bernard Freudenthal, LondonRail privatisation has been a gravy train for incompetent private companies. The chaos of it is staggering. Other national railways are walking off with profits from us.
Duncan Sillars, DundeeThe UK rail system is too small to benefit from the pressures of a free market.
Helen Kenner, LondonI absolutely agree it is time to stop the ridiculous subsidisation of shareholder profits in an industry where operators effectively operate as monopolies.
Glynis Fisher, BirminghamAll MPs should pay their own fares and not claim them on expenses. We just might see a different reaction from them then.
N Zaidi, BrightonSevere lack of peak time trains (e.g. back/forth Brighton) and also lack of scheduling with local bus services, makes getting to work time-consuming, expensive and awful.
Senthil Kumaran Raja Kumar, BournemouthPrivatisation is a capitalist farce that benefits shareholders to the detriment of the average passenger. Bring back British Rail!
Bob Pearson, ChelmsfordNone of the essential public services should ever have been privatised, transport especially. The backbone of a working successful Britain, strong and globally competitive.
Nicholas Roscoe, SheffieldManaged properly, nothing should be able to beat a nationalised rail industry.
Aimee Neat, LondonKeep up the good work and let me know if you need volunteers.
Isla Browning, EdinburghThe railways should not be run for private profit. The state and its people should benefit from running the railways. We need an improved service.
Brian Cox, StaffordCan be done over time, when contracts are due to expire.
Alan Stewart, FalkirkThe news that Abellio have failed to plan for the loss of trains on its flagship service is the last straw for me.
Bruce Baillie, CleckheatonWe need a decent transport system and we haven’t got one.
Kevin Madden, BirminghamIt’s time to return all our assets to the people – water, gas, electric too.
Nick Alexander, NewarkOver-priced, inefficient private providers have no concern for the fare-payers, only profit for them and their shareholders. East Coast line proves that public is best.
Fiona Potter, BillericayUnification is the only logical and efficient way to bring mass rapid passenger transit into the 21st century.
Christopher Wilson-Cooch, PrestonIf we live in a free country, how is it that many people cannot afford to get from one end of it to the other? The free market has failed and it’s time to re-nationalise.
Sooriya McNorton, YorkOur railway network should be made national and not privatised.
Raymond Bishop, GodalmingFat cat Tories selling to their fat cat friends at a knock-down price at taxpayers’ expense. I can’t wait for next May to get shot of this government.
Elliot Ellison, BristolI’d happily pay more tax for a smoother, cheaper, nicer, national railway system.
Viv Thom, SheffieldAnyone can see that every part of the world needs an efficient, integrated transport system. The UK is small enough to run a national network. Trains are just the start.
Michael Chick, St HelensI’m tired of crowded trains and never being on time. Northern has to be one of the worst rail operators – that has been proved, so please take it back.
B J Gibbons, SouthamptonThe subsidies to the privatised companies are going into shareholders’ pockets. We need a properly integrated service. Only BR can do this.
Paul Newman, BournemouthBring back a co-ordinated railway system. Profit-making private companies will always put their own interests above the safety and performance of the railway.
Marc Evans, CardiffThe present system has left Wales with unintegrated services, no national routes, second class at best but at worst and most often, shamefully inadequate. Copy Glas Cymru.
Shaun Mansbridge, SwindonBring back British Rail, as the rail system has not been the same since it was sold off.
Ernest Williams, EckingtonWe are paying twice for our services – once through fares and the other through taxes. Stop the rip off.