Neill Truett, St Leonard’s-on-SeaAnything would be better than the utter shambles that is Southern.
David Reilly, FarnhamAnd steam too.
Jeremy Abram, TauntonObscurantist pricing, overcrowding, frequent late-running and cancellations are unacceptable. Private rail is a farce, a confidence trick and shameful.
Frank Taylor, LondonAvanti must be the worst train operator known to man.
Norman NoyI must admit I have not travelled on the railways since British Rail finished and it was all split up, because I didn’t approve.
David Tidball, LondonBring it all back – Boyo.
Billy Seasman, LiverpoolNeeds to be re-nationalised.
Mike Sullivan, HytheBring back British Railways. The train operating companies are not offering value for money and their super inflated tickets are ripping us all off.
James Scott, HullBring back British Rail.
Christine Cooney, ChippenhamGive people the incentive to ditch their cars and be more environmentally friendly.
Michael Hinchcliffe, EdinburghAlthough I have written Edinburgh in the above space for city, I’m from Leeds and travel home regularly. The cost of these train fares is ridiculous and I’m sick of it.
Paul Johnson, CoventryI started my railway career in 1983 with BR but I’m now unemployed due to depression.
Dean Chapman, BristolJust look at the fantastic work and profits made by East Coast Trains. If they can do it why can’t the whole network?
David Stride, FarehamRail for the community and country and not for private profit.
Ido Morgenshtein, Bat Yam, IsraelNationalising the transportation industry is the best thing that can happen to any transportation system around the world.
Neil Bell, ManchesterSome things should not be for sale.
Rachel O’Hare, LondonIf trains were more affordable, fewer people would drive long distances and the environment would benefit.
Rosie Roberts, EastbourneOutrage.
Bernard Fraser, Thorne, DoncasterWe used to lead now we can’t even follow.
Amanda Hunter, Grange-over-SandsPrivatisation has done absolutely nothing for rail passengers, other than constantly increase fares.
Jacqueline Rattray, LondonPrivatisation has been shown to not work. Taxpayers are paying three times what they would if the railways were nationalised. Performance is down and fares are up.
John Delaney, LlandudnoCan’t be worse than the current situation.
Dennis Warwick, Burley-in-WharfedaleI grew up with the Labour Party in the 1940s. We knew what was best for Britain. Public ownership of our railways is still a vital necessity.
Cyril Carroll, RuncornIt can’t happen soon enough.
Paul Smith, WarringtonToo much money going in the wrong pockets.
Alex Lewis, WalesYes, there where issues with BR, but they were trying to improve the service and, after the hugely popular InterCity 125, things were turning round but then randomly sold off.
Trev Davis, GloucesterThis would stop us being ripped off by all the different train companies and the profits staying in this country.
Richard Pendregaust, DubaiI’m a British expat, appalled at degradation of public services each time I visit UK. Always a Tory voter but some things should remain in state hands. Singapore for example.
Guy Taylor, LondonI’ve had enough of train companies using “it’s a different company” as an excuse for appalling service and penalty fares. BBBR!
Diane Birchall, ChorleyI commute daily to Manchester paying £2000 per year and the journey has got progressively worse every year.