Colin Partington, WirralThe rail system is fine if you’re just going from A to B. If you’re going to C and need to change at D, and the second leg is with a different company – good luck with that!
Maureen Sharpe, BradfordIt, like a lot of other publicly-owned companies, should never have been sold off to start with.
Andrew Rowntree, PeterboroughWe would have less need to use the road network if rail fares were cheaper.
Kenneth Marshall, ColchesterHigher fares, more taxpayer subsidy, equals shareholder payout or to foreign railway operators.
Simon Dutton, BirminghamPrivatisation has been a colossal failure, with poor service and constant fare rises, going into private pockets.
Megan Garrett-Jones, SheffieldRail services in this country have become unaffordable for many. People are stopped from seeing their families and miss other important social or professional connections.
Mick Burbidge, GrimsbyA no-brainer to stop the passenger rip-offs for shareholders’ profits.
Joe Boswell, FremantleRail is a natural monopoly. The current chaos costs a fortune which all goes to consultants and parasites. If BR had that money our rail service would be brilliant.
Steph Knowles, LeicesterPrivatisation is a disaster – time for new improved renationalisation!
Doreen Martin, BarnetSome things just need to be in the public sector.
Ian Hayward, BasingstokeHow can you run a railway and claim maximum customer service when you are also giving millions of pounds to shareholders who contribute nothing?
Tom Hurrell, SheffieldNecessary, overdue and much needed..
Luca Jeffery, RotherhamI’d love to see the old 91s and also the old locos back and also nice to see some new BR AC/DC locos.
Hannah Evans, MansfieldRe-nationalise the rail system. This should be publicly owned and affordable for all.
Rosalie Rogers, EastleighFares have recently increased dramatically in the last few years for no obvious reason and it is ridiculous.
Dave Murray, Newcastle-upon-TyneIt should never have been privatised in the first place.
Christine Barratt-Phelps, StalybridgeIt would be in the British peoples’ interest to have it back as British Rail. The Government should never have sold it off as it was one of the citizens’ properties.
Jeff Lewis, WarringtonThe current situation is a ruinously expensive absurd mess.
Nicholas Hewes, SkiptonRe-unify our railway system so that it can once again serve everybody, rather than just boost the profits of the rich.
Donald Purdy, WakefieldIt is supposed to be public transport after all.
Eric Mival, StamfordBefore British Rail was privatised one did not have to work out possibly weeks in advance how to book a trip and keep the price as low as possible.
William Hunter, HartlepoolPrivatisation has not worked. It is only the Conservative ideology behind this matter.
Bradley Clark, LondonThe sheer confusion of using our transport system makes me ashamed in other countries. The cost of train travel way surpasses travel by car.
Marian Prowse, PenzanceWe have a fragmented service, expensive and uncomfortable. We need an investment in good rail infrastructure without profits for shareholders. No efficiency in that.
Mike Beaumont, BrixhamJust bring our railways back to where they were before privatisation and upgrade the rolling stock to meet demands for the ever growing population.
Margaret Castro, YorkRailways are vital infrastructure and need investment throughout the country to benefit all.
Stephen McGinley, LondonThis is overdue because of profiteers on the line.
Dan Brown, DurhamPlease end the privatisation that destroyed Britain.
Bruce Van De Gevel, HuddersfieldAs the privatised industry is in receipt of massive public subsidies, it should be returned to the public.
Shirley Jones, NorthamptonI understand that even with the pressure of having to prepare for privatisation, British Rail still scored more on performance indicators than current companies. Re-nationalise.