George Moran, Princes RisboroughBring it back.
Sue Griffiths, Newcastle-upon-TyneOur internal transport system, our water, our energy supply, and services for children and vulnerable adults should not be run by corporations to make vast profits.
Nyla Cooper, LeedsI’m sick of delays, last minute cancellations and overcrowded carriages.
Colin FlowerdayNational Express East Anglia is the most useless train company in the UK, but soon they will be gone and replaced by another useless train company!
Neil Bell, ManchesterSome things should not be for sale.
Borja Manso, SuttonAll those companies are making profits, not giving a service. Squeeze the users, squeeze the workers, don’t invest, get millions on profits, ruin the service.
Terry Wood, ChesterBring it on.
John De Sousa, LondonThe franchise system is not working. And it cannot be right that underperforming operators, such as the one I have to use (Southeastern), continue to profit from this.
Peter Sinclair, BirkenheadPeople not profit.
AnonymousThe price of train tickets is honestly ridiculous. I saw an old British Rail advert from 1982 that said ‘Anytime Return London – Manchester only £11’. Now it’s about £100!
Peter Bowyer, CarlisleAll the European countries with fast, modern, efficient railways (France, Germany, Spain, Switzerland etc.) have unified systems. It’s not rocket science.
Francis Voisey, ExeterRailways should exist to serve the public, not to make a profit at the travelling public’s expense.
Edward Freeman, DundeePrivate interests should not profit from national infrastructure or a national service or a national utility at the expense of the public.
Joan Slater, KempstonWe in Bedford have changed the wretched franchise and who knows who is pretending to run it.
Jenny Pashley, HarrogateIt is clear that the de-nationalised industry has seen no improvements to services. Travelling often in Europe, it is evident that states can run excellent rail services.
Joan Burt, EdinburghAbellio is a publicly-owned Dutch company. Northern Rail should be publicly-owned by the British people for those using and working on the line.
Tim Graham, Newcastle-upon-TyneAstronomical fare rises and minimal investment in infrastructure are clear indicators that the British people are not getting value for money for their railways.
Mark Read, Newcastle-upon-TynePublic transport. The clue is in the title.
Christine Cudworth, WakefieldYou are doing a fantastic job.
David Patterson, RotherhamIt can’t happen soon enough.
Neile Quinn, ManchesterGreat idea – get rid of the corporate robbers now.
Steve Summers, Henley-on-ThamesIt’s shocking that what should be a public service for us all now simply lines foreigners’ pockets. A national disgrace.
David Sivier, BristolWe need a train service run for the passengers and people, not corporate profit.
Kuba Borucki, LondonPrices are not justified by service (or distances), nor are the yearly over the odds increases.
Chris Molyneux, NottinghamA public service does not have to make a profit. If it does, it certainly shouldn’t be given to private shareholders. The profit should be re-invested for the public good.
Robert Slater, Herne BayNationalise the entire rail system, permanently.
Kevin Webb, AccringtonThe current rail structure is lunacy with no real competition anyway. I believe there are 23 companies responsible for different aspects of safety etc.
Karen Roberts, WilmslowI think it would be better to have a cohesive system with a more standardised level of service and quality and straight-forward pricing.
Alison Affleck, StroudThe current service is impossible for elderly or disabled. And for fully able bodied and mind. All British Rail ever did wrong was limp lettuce in the sandwiches.
Graeme Booth, OrpingtonWe must re-nationalise rail – at the moment it is just a charity for the rich.