Guiseppe D’Angelico, LeedsKeep up the good work.
Duncan Moore, GlasgowOur private rail network is more expensive for users, fares are increasing all the time, it’s expensive for taxpayers, the service is terrible. Bring back British Rail.
George Prior, PortsmouthWhy should we rely on limited special offers to get rail travel at a reasonable rate?
Susannah Gresves, HastingsThe only answer is re-nationalisation.
Trevor Millington, LeedsI totally agree with the cause. Some services should not be for profit. In my experience private does not always equate to efficiency.
Jack Jaye, SurreyBring ’em back. Save us from this shambles!
Brian Bailey, ManchesterPlease stop the private bus companies receiving tax-payers’ money to run all forms of public transport to pay their bosses’ wages and shareholders’ dividends.
Mike Campbell, SalisburyIt is a nonsense that a so-called First World country does not have a public train network.
Jackie Stockman, BrixhamThere is no continuity and the passenger could end up worse off. People end up sitting in booked seats not allocated to them and the trains are overcrowded.
Joel Metcalf, EpsomNo more bad services and high prices.
Jen Tierney, SouthportIn these days of overcrowded roads and polluting automobiles, we need an affordable, clean and comfortable rail network. Money should be ploughed into providing this.
Luke Phillips, LiverpoolTrain ticket prices are ridiculous and the rail services are bad compared with other European countries.
Liam Callaghan, SheffieldPublic transport should not be privately owned.
Emma Adams, BradfordLet’s have fair fares again, instead of ticket price lotteries.
Martin Forster, WashingtonWhat doesn’t work doesn’t work no matter how we might will or wish it too.
Carol Frazer, Haywards HeathHigh travel costs meant I had to give up a great job I love, instead of returning to work after maternity. Please tell me how the government supports working mums.
Cynthia Roushorn, Wigginton. YorkLet us go back to the times when booking a train ticket was not a lottery and you knew in advance exactly how much you would be paying and there was good service.
Jonathan StevensonToday the railway is purely driven to provide profit. Safety and improvement to the system are a secondary thought. Bring back BR.
David Knox, TodmordenIt’s a ridiculously complicated system that is frankly embarrassing to explain to visitors. There is no logic. Bring back a normalised ticketing system that makes sense.
Carl Nolan, LiverpoolNot-for-profit railway.
Robert Nix, LeominsterThe return of British Rail would give the nation fairness and a national transport network.
Dawn Curtis, ReadingI think it’s disgusting that the prices are increasing yet again.
Dara Foody, HarrowAs a socialist I believe in production for use not for profit. Economic and social benefits of re-nationalisation in many areas, not just the railways, are very appealing.
Riaz Meer, IlkleyA unified not-for-profit railway is the best way to fund and plan long term strategy, and ensure that the training and skills of the workforce are maintained sufficiently.
Mark Wouters, LeedsNot for profit is the only way forward. “Enslave the private company executives and chairman!”
Peter Moss, BirminghamThe railway costs the public more than ever, for a bad service. Let the franchises run out, and revert to the state to build up a service for the public, not shareholders.
Matthew Hardy, LondonEast Coast, owned by a trust, returns the most money to the Treasury. Let’s roll out that model and bring back British Rail.
Suzy Cheal, BrightonTrains are ridiculously overpriced for the service that is provided. Lower prices would mean fewer people using cars and be better for the environment.
Stuart Graham, Glasgow.Let the rail service serve the public.
Ben Gibbons, BristolReverse everything done by Thatcher.