Sarah Macdonald, MelbourneCompared to other countries our current situation is ludicrous. The railway should be for the benefit of the people not for the benefit of the corporations.
Paul Ellerington, BedfordAt present the railways in our country are a shambles that only the richer in our society can afford to use. One almost requires a computer brain to calculate the fares.
Roger Andrew, New MiltonWhy are we never consulted on major changes? I detest privatisation and will fight it as much as I am able.
Andrew Britt, BeckenhamClearly we are one of the few countries running a train network in this manner. The experiment hasn’t worked.
Andrew O’Connor, StockportBring back British Rail to save jobs.
Keith Davidson, Hemel HempsteadTicketing is a nightmare and needs to be simplified and rationalised in a comprehensive national system.
Richard Trotman, PenistonePrivatisation has been an unmitigated disaster for the passenger, the taxpayer, the railway network and British manufacturing.
Matthew George, PenzanceOur railway is currently an embarrassment. Forget the shareholders and sort it out.
Jeanne Ross-Osborne, SouthamptonI want rail fares to be the same tariff wherever I go. It’s too complicated trying to find the best deals for an elderly pensioner.
Joyce Stocks, MorpethIt is high time that something Great and British was restored.
Mark Ransley, West MallingYou should not be able to publicise a service which many of us have no choice but to use. It’s just wrong.
Reiko Hara, LondonIt’s a great idea. The way it was privatised was absolutely crazy. The railway system should be efficient, punctual and user-friendly.
Dan Garraway, ChippenhamI love trains, but I don’t like the state of trains in this country. The GWR class 801s are especially shocking – first class doesn’t even have a biscuit on offer sometimes.
Eliot Lopes, Eischen – G.D. LuxembourgDoes support from overseas also count?
John Perkins, LondonTake it out of the hands of profiteers.
S Nightingale, NottinghamRail travel was and is far more efficient and economical when nationalised. Bring back British Rail.
James Banville, WokingAs usual all the profits going to shareholders, with users left with dangerously crowded trains with tickets at criminal prices.
LorenzoOne island, one rail operator and a simple ticketing policy. Not a lot to ask for.
Cindy Sullivan, LondonPlease bring back British Rail.
Brian Flynn, LeedsIt is vital for the future of our society that we begin to take back into public ownership those things the state ought rightly to manage.
Ann Lovell, SwindonPut safety and people first, not profit.
Tony And Marjory Elliott, DurhamHow anyone could be so stupid as to privatise a successful, publicly owned company I cannot understand.
James Franks, Stoke GiffordAll privatisation results in the government subsidising private profit and ripping off the consumer.
Francis Goy, RetfordBritish Rail.
Cecilia Ballesteros, HovePublic transport in public hands.
Gavin Hudson, SheffieldI couldn’t take a job with a £7K pay rise because I would have had to travel to London two days a week, which made me £200 a month worse off even after the pay rise.
Mary Abbott, PortsmouthThe rail system in the UK is one of the worst in the world. It’s very expensive, never on time and with price rises above inflation year after year. It has got to stop.
Tim Tyler, ManchesterTrain travel should always be cheaper than a single person driving. There is also a duty to provide affordable travel for citizens that are not able to drive.
Fred Knaggs, LancasterWhy stick with an illogical system, designed for the private owners and their profit, and not for the public?
Elizabeth Hames, GainsboroughDefinitely re-nationalisation of the railways needs to be made a priority.