Michael Fuller, HorshamWhat does it take for the government to finally do something about this level of incompetence?
David Kazwini, HitchinPrivatisation has raised the prices to fill private pockets, while we suffer poorer transport links and old carriages!
Jeff Fendall, BroadstairsRe-nationalise.
Jeff Rowland, MansfieldWe are still paying subsidies to supposedly privatised railways – and, no doubt, subsidising shareholder dividends. Use it to support a national service and benefit all.
Claire HendersonFares too high and no part time season tickets. It’s all about making a profit now.
Craig Costello, LondonOne organisation to rule them all!
Mark Waterer, AshfordRailways were privatised so why is the government spending £50bn to build a new line only to hand it over to a private operator for the benefit of a few people?
Ian Enters, SheffieldCurrently we have the worst privatisation. The loss of British Rail started the robbery from the people to the powerful.
Dael Gabriel, TorquayWe need one company to oversee the whole of the UK network. Franchising isn’t working. Any profits need to go directly to improving and greatly expanding the network.
Lynda Matthews, LiverpoolIt wasn’t the government’s to privatise in the first place. It needs to go back to being nationalised.
William McKay, KetteringWe need a rail system that puts people before profit.
David Worrall, NottinghamNo benefit has come from this privatisation, like others. Money which should be invested in infrastructure is paid to shareholders.
Mauro Ciaccio, CambridgeRail is the most extensive and universal form of public transport. So it needs to be publicly owned.
Shaun Pye, LeedsThen maybe we can get back to fixed fares for each route.
Mick Walsh, BristolI spent ten years working as a ticket inspector at Milton Keynes and the way the privatised railways are run are a joke.
Wallace Traill, BathgateLaissez-faire capitalism – where the taxpayer contributes to shareholder dividends via subsidies. Seems eminently fair to me?
Christine Hall, ChristchurchBritish Rail should be brought back as soon as possible. Privatisation has been a disaster. National Rail for people not private profit.
Diane Berry, WithernseaPlease bring back British Rail and reinstate some of the old lines to reconnect the country.
Paul Knight, AustraliaAs an ex-railway employee, I am totally opposed to rail privatisation. The railways belong to the public. Bring back British Rail.
Suresh Kumar Retnasingham, BirminghamWe need our railways nationalised.
Audrey Frumento, IpswichWe are demanding a re-unified national network run for people not profit.
Raymond Crois La, KampenWe want our railway back.
Lyn Mackfall, DoncasterBritish Rail – the clue is in the name. Network Rail and the private rail companies should be under one organisation.
Christopher Main, LanarkshireThe current system is a joke. The services don’t join up, leaving an inconsistent customer experience and expensive tickets. Get it together!
Diana Harman, Bexhill-on-SeaI’m fed up with poor service and rising costs.
Peter Williams, Bexhill-on-SeaYou cannot run a national rail system the way it’s being done. Passengers and taxpayers are being ripped off.
Joan Wyatt, LeedsWe should be able to afford to travel by train. Railways should belong to us. Any money they make should be invested in their running, not given as dividends.
Fiona Maclennan, DunfermlineBetter train transport is vital to cut emissions and pollution and improve accessibility for people outside cities. Profits should be re-invested to develop a bigger network.
Joseph Whibley, ExmouthI’m bored with trains being expensive, overcrowded and rubbish.
Paul White, LeicesterLack of public transport is one of the biggest obstacles to employment and social mobility. It’s vital to the nation and private enterprise cannot be trusted to manage it.