James Kirk, BirminghamIncrease after increase after increase and we are left with a sub-par service where only the rich owners benefit.
Kelvin Hanratty, SalfordPlease bring it back to the people for the people, rather than for private profit. It’s not worked and never will work. We demand redress and an affordable price structure.
Peter Bailey, Melton MowbrayPrivatisation of the railways is for private profit, taxpayers’ subsidies and more road traffic. Stop it now.
Peter Crampton, HalifaxTime to take back what was stolen from us.
Richard Baxendale, LondonRe-nationalise now.
Alan Ducklin, EdinburghStop privatisation, get back all public utilities stolen for others’ profit.
Simon Edwards, Stoke-on-TrentReverse the idiocracy.
Patrick Hulme, AvonI am of the generation that remembers British Rail. It was not perfect, but during the Conservative years it was led by politicians who severely starved it of investment.
Francis Heyes, NewarkDavid Cameron was at Bedford station before he was P.M. I asked him if he would re-nationalise the railways and he categorically said no and signed my book the same.
Karl McAreavey, GlasgowRe-nationalising the railways wouldn’t cost as much as it does now. The public should be made aware how much the Scottish/UK governments subsidise the railways already.
Sascha Humphrey, DeptfordThe rail system is the backbone of any country. We need a rail system that serves our country, not exploits it!
Thomas JohnstonBritish taxpayers paying to keep European fares low.
John Bowen, CorkIt is time for the government to admit that privatisation has been a disaster for passengers, taxpayers and railway workers and re-nationalise the railways
Robin Grey, LondonBring back British Rail.
Luke Dickens, ManchesterUK trains are over-priced, inefficient and well behind in technology.
Ronald Copeland, BrighouseI support the return of BR.
Joyce Paterson, StamfordHow do the current owners expect the elderly without IT skills to book an economical journey, I wonder?
James Ross, AddinghamGet the rail network back on track.
Bess Britton, RiponAbout time.
Owen Cowells, LothianBBBR now.
Russell Wilson, DerbyIt should be publicly owned.
Clifford Alexander, WickfordI’ve had a lot of my family all worked or work for the railway. Unfortunately my father and uncle were made redundant under the Thatcher years.
Martin Siedek, LondonI travel every day using Southern. They have been making my travel a misery for the last year and it’s getting worse by the day. It’s outrageous what they make people go through.
Paddy Carstairs, DalkeithPublic transport in public hands.
Lynn Wallace, DennyI would like to see more coaches on for the peak time commuters and more on the long distant ones too.
Martin Walters, NewportWe need our rails and stations cared for.
Melanie Todd, South ShieldsWhen will consecutive governments realise the common sense fact that when you put services into private hands they suffer. Nothing is invested and profit is taken out.
James Davies, LeedsI use East Coast trains which shows what state-owned trains can do for service and value for money. Let’s extend this to the rest of the network.
Laurence Eccles, BirminghamThe highest walk-on fares in the world and at least twice the subsidy British Rail used to get. Network Rail’s debt has now exceeded an eye-watering £30 billion!