Malcolm Law, YorkThe carriage works in York were closed at the time of privatisation and rail fares are far too high. A bloody disgrace.
Jurek Narozanski, EalingIt is instructive to note that SNCF, DB, FS SNCB, RENFE are all socially owned and remarkably they work and are affordable. Not so the over-priced mess that is the UK.
James Purslow, BristolMy trains are late at least three times per week. The cost of my ticket is twice that of smaller journeys on non-commuter routes. How is this helping people in jobs?
Thomas Freegard, SwindonPublic ownership is the only way to ensure investment in the future, lower fares, more staff and a railway that works for everyone.
Susan Homer, Stockton-on-TeesBritish Rail was wonderful, not perfect but wonderful. Now prices are too expensive for me to use even with a disabled rail card. Please go back to British Rail.
Nick Adams, BirminghamWe need a simple, affordable ticketing structure coupled with all the trains, tracks and stations being run by one publicly accountable body. That’s simple.
Lloyd Kennedy, LondonGet rid of this scam now.
Henry Sanders, OxfordIt is a key national asset, fundamental to the economy and currently is being run for profit not for purpose.
David Anderson, PetersfieldThe railways are for all, not just for those who can most afford them.
Vic Brunt, BiggleswadeIs has not worked. Bring back a publicly owned, publicly controlled, unified national railway system now.
Lucy Buckland, BracknellI’m a long-term commuter fed up with shorter trains causing overcrowding and no working together between Railtrack and FGW.
Graham Henderson, BordonRail fares should be going back into the infrastructure and not to shareholders and the bosses of the multiple companies make up our railway.
Ian Gornall, PrestonPrivatise it now. Let’s get back to being a real railway again.
Andrew Adam, NorwichWe need a fair rail network that is affordable and works.
Margaret Powell, LondonThey should never have been sold off.
Peta-Jane Ditchburn, AndoverIt was a lot better when British Rail ran the railways.
Antony Dear, WatfordPassengers should be the only shareholders for BR.
Richard Waltereit, Whitley BayMany of the private rail companies are foreign national rail networks, so it would better be one British Rail.
Simon Best, LeedsPrivatisation is unstable and has cost the tax payer millions more than they should be paying and has created a poorer service. It is time to reverse the errors.
Nigel Parry, EdinburghThe rail service prices have rocketed up. Edinburgh – London used to be £80 in the 1990s. Better public transport is essential for the economy.
Alastair Rowe, Mylor BridgeHear hear.
Roy Hardacre, HarrogateAbout time.
John Wilkinson, Milton KeynesI like this idea.
Paul Chappell, LondonCheaper to run a car than go on a train. Yes, you have traffic, but you’re in your own world and not stuck thinking “Why am I paying this much just to get to work?”
Philip Kingston, WokingBring back British Rail. Privatisation isn’t working.
Paul Blackwell, ThealeI’d like a rail system where I can afford and understand the tickets, not one where I make fat cats richer.
Ian Wallace, LeicesterI work on the railway as a train cleaner and I can’t tell you the number of times I’ve heard customers complain about the price of train fares.
Peter Boggett, CardiffBring back a modernised high-speed network and a unified BR, get rid of Network Rail and micro government interference.
Max Hutchinson, ManchesterNorthern Rail are a disgrace.
Derrick Joyce, Newbiggin by the SeaThe privatisation of British Rail is a failure and, like many other utilities, needs to be nationalised urgently.