Susan Steward, NorwichI’ll vote for the political party that promises to do this.
Carol Munro, BournemouthBuying train tickets is far too complicated and confusing.
Martin Hearne, ChorleyNorthern Rail must be stopped. It’s hell out there.
Julie Barson, CoventryTrain journeys are a nightmare now, whereas travelling by train used to be a pleasure.
David Messent, HoveTake control of our dysfunctional rail network and make it whole again.
Nicholas Brierley, LondonFirst stop: prevent re-privatisation of East Coast Mainline.
Yvonne Weaver, DagenhamWhy doesn’t the government learn by their mistakes? Outsourcing does not always work. It’s all about the shareholders wanting big payouts. It’s time to say no more.
Adam Smith, NottinghamI use the train daily to Leicester and a good portion of my wages goes on train tickets for a poorly run service.
Will Wilkie, BridlingtonIt shouldn’t cost the same as a flight to another country to travel from Kings Cross to Edinburgh. Private companies worked in the past, but not in the modern era.
Dennis Hunter, LondonAnd when we have re-nationalised the railways, next will be energy and power.
Chris HollowayThe sheer disaster of privatisation is all too clear in the disgraceful state of our railways.
Adrian Wood, BridportLet us all join together and have this mess sorted out once and for all.
Stuart Gray, TrowbridgePrivatisation has not worked.
Perryn Biggs, OswestryPrivatisation has not worked.
David Brown, RothburyPrivatisation is about shareholders’ profits and is not about service to passengers. We want our railways back.
Mona Dohle, LondonI’ve just counted 43 people cramped in a wagon fit for 16. While we are paying hundreds to get to work, investors are getting dividends paid out. It’s disgusting.
Christopher Walker-Lyne, YorkPrivate isn’t necessarily better. We want a single national network, for ourselves, for accountability and not for profit. Bring back public ownership.
Roger Greeff, SheffieldEast Coast is a good example.
Terence Quinn, PrestonTake it back for us to use.
Jocelyn Peacock, LondonThe Secretary of State signed off the NRCoC, which means train companies are exempt from general consumer protection because of the ministerial involvement.
Catherine Parfitt-EvansI’m completely disgusted with all aspects of the rail service in the UK since its privatisation. Extortionate fares, constantly late trains, penalisation of customers.
Richard Fraser-Tait, RydeRail should be publicly-owned – and water.
Charlie Cozens, LewesThe privatisation of British Railways has been a complete and unmitigated disaster. Bring the railways back to complete public ownership now.
Nicholas Phillips, CardiffAs most of Wales is served by one franchise change would be easy and London service franchise is renewable within two years.
Richard Symonds, BroadstairsEast Coast is beating all the private companies. The best European networks are state-owned. Private rail is dear and dangerous.
David Collins, Newcastle-upon-TyneIt is about time to take back what was taken away and have it returned to the people.
John Seymour, SheffieldLet’s have a rail system where customer service not profit is the prime motivating force.
Derek Robertson, ArbroathWe need a nationalised railway. Privatisation leads to high fares and share holder pay-outs.
Ian Hardy, CambridgeSelling British Rail was the worst thing John Major’s government did. Vandalism! The East Coast mainline shows public ownership can work when the right people run it.
Duncan Ball, StockportBring back an affordable, reliable railway system and people will use it. It’s just plain common sense.