Michael Burn, Sunderland.Rail for the people. not for rich to profit from.
Aidan Shabaily, LiverpoolPrivate services do not work. Services should be government run as public services, not for private profit.
Steve Green, HastingsMakes no sense to separate trains from rail operators. Especially on a small island like the UK.
Ian Johncock, GravesendWe’re passengers, not customers.
Brian Matthews, WrexhamProfits should go into the railways, not the pockets of the rich.
Richard Spencer, ChippenhamIs the BR logo meant to be the wrong way round? Seriously the main aim must be to simplify the industry and reduce the number of expensive interfaces that currently exist.
A M Legg, LondonWhat was achieved by putting in a level of bonus-blaggers and throwing money at Branson?
Chiara Knott, NottinghamJourneys are too expensive. And why do I have to pay to use the toilet? This is a violation of my human rights I’m certain.
Gordon Hope-Murray, ReadingPublic money is for public services, not profits for shareholders.
Andrew West, ChathamOur railways are the most expensive and the most unreliable in Europe.
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?
Stephen Plummer, PortsmouthStop giving the profits to shareholders and use them for the common good.
Leslie Scaife, SouthportApart from the massive debt, fares have risen out of all proportion and they are still getting funding from the public purse. Shareholders win and taxpayers lose.
Stephen Pacey, WorksopI’m old enough to remember BR, ergo I’m old enough to remember plenty of carriages and plenty of seats – and at a reasonable price.
Stephen White, DarlingtonThe East Coast Line before privatisation was excellent. I would like it to return to those standards.
David Deadman, BelvedereOne railway publicly owned.
Lynn Robertson, ReigateIt is time that breaking up the national rail system be seen to have been the costly mistake it has become.
Richard Morgan, BradfordWe’ve had enough of companies taking profits and under-investing. All profits, responsibility and decisions should be the Government’s on behalf of the population.
Paul Burgess, CaerphillyStrategic transport planning has given way to a farcical face-saving exercise. Rivals competing on the same tracks will never work.
Paul Bower, LondonPassengers are paying higher fares, taxpayers are paying a bigger subsidy to the train operators and we are getting a poor service.
Augustin Belza, Great GonerbyPrivatisation of rail services has failed. We have a disjointed expensive system. The East Coast line proves that as a publicly run service the rail system can work.
Laurence Poole, ClevedonWe need a cheaper, fairer railway system for all. The social impact of the railways should be priority and more branch lines should be reopened.
Richard Care, LeedsBring it back for the people.
Ollie Foord, BracknellI miss the blue and white era.
Caroline Aboa, LutonOne service overall makes sense.
Andy Blanchflower, GatesheadJust watch Caroline Lucas’s and Ellie Harrison’s You-tube clips from my party conference. They’re excellent. Reducing fares by 18% would help to make train travel affordable.
Matthew Nation, BirminghamTrains should be simple and affordable. They are currently complicated and unfairly priced.
Martin Reaper, DurhamBritish Railways is the only cost effective practical solution for public rail transport in Great Britain.
David Dennis, King’s LynnBring rail back to public ownership.
Charlotte Warne Thomas, LondonFed up with the swindle of private corporations creaming off public subsidy and providing shoddy service!