Jeremy Thomas, Southend-on-SeaI have lived in Southend we have two rail companies, C2C and Anglia. The price from Southend Central to Fenchurch Street during the week is disgusting.
Peter Challis, OxfordWe need a unified, affordable and expanded railway network run in the interests of the public not to increase the profits of Stagecoach and their ilk.
Peter Ashton, LeedsBring back BR and squash the HS2 Project.
Fiona Brice, HoveEnd over-complicated fare structures.
Chris Lovett, Charlwood, SurreyI loved British Rail. Bring it back now.
John Hughes, WirralWe are all in this together. BBBR.
Zoe Hunter, ChesterfieldIt’s useless under privatisation.
Duncan Jones, SmethwickIt needs to be affordable and effectively regulated.
Kevin Bache, BristolSome things are too socially important to be run for private profit.
A Motta, LondonThese prices do not relate to the terrible service we are receiving.
Joseph French, YorkLets get back to a sensible rail system and get rid of the mess that de-nationalisation has left us.
David Gatward, CardiffRe-nationalise all necessary facilities, not only the rail.
Brian Edge, HolsworthyNationalised industries provide service while privatised industries only want profits at any cost.
Jack Mills, PlymouthI could get to London from Plymouth for £14 on an InterCity Saver back in the day. Now it’s about £180. Where did it all go wrong?
Gareth Gwyn-Jones, BarnetRail privatisation – made for ideological reasons and to remove subsidies from government funds. Now subsidies are higher than before. I.
Hayley Relph, LondonTravel costs consume about 40% of my wages.
Fred Vintner, IpswichTrains in Suffolk are as rare as hens teeth.
Angela Dignan, SheffieldWe used to have decent, relatively affordable and accountable public services such as rail before the days of privatisation with shoddy service and sky-high prices.
Simon Harris, MansfieldThey should never have been privatised. It is costing the taxpayer far too much and fares are unacceptably high. We are at the mercy of privateers.
Anuj Bhatt, LondonI’m tired of expensive train tickets. People should be able to visit all the beautiful parts of our country for less, encouraging people to spend money in those parts.
Anthony Frewin, St AlbansPrivatisation of the railways was ideology triumphing over common sense.
Owen Lewis, NewportIt is clear privatisation serves nobody but the shareholders. Fares should reflect the need to entice people out of their cars.
Dan Fortnam, High WycombeStop pumping public money into private enterprise, creating profits for the wealthy rather than keeping rail transport affordable for the nation.
Gregor McKechnie, Gothenburg, SwedenThe Major government harped on about offering choice. So they granted private companies rail franchises, which are effectively monopolies.
Kathleen King, NuneatonI remember the days when I could afford to travel by train – before they were privatised.
Diana Harmer, ShrewsburyOur railways should be owned and run by the state for the people and not to profit already wealthy companies and their boards.
Graham Williams, SwindonOverpriced tickets and poor service.
Malcolm Martyn, ShrewsburyBuy back all that the Tories have privatised and, in no time at all, you will see costs and pricing come down considerably.
Roy Morris, SheffieldThere is no benefit to rail users in having a privatised railway service. Please bring back a network to serve the needs of the user.
Jeremy Corbin, LondonPrivatisation sucks. British Rail rocks.