Blair Barnette, LondonEven months in advance, return tickets for less than 2 hours’ journey cost more than the plane fare or renting a car, which is what I do. I find this wasteful and not eco-friendly.
Jordan Walker, DarwenBring back a rail company that actually cares for its passengers and employees.
Alan Garnett, Silver EndPublicly-owned services for the public. Profits for the public. The best rail networks in the world are publicly owned.
Dominic Bridge, ManchesterLet’s Bring back British Rail and bring down fares.
Dave Wilson, HarlowThe scandal of penalties which load the dice against Railtrack in favour of train operating companies.
Mike Smith, ManchesterDefinitely.
James McDonnell, NottinghamA rail network, run for the people, owned by the people.
Beavan Flanagan, ManchesterPublic transport is a right not a privilege and therefore should be accessible and affordable to all.
David Laidlaw, EdinburghSave the railways.
Kayey Ellen, LondonRailways operate so much better when in public ownership. Best outcome for everyone involved.
Kathy Ibbetson, MorpethDo not put the East Coast line into private operation. It works and is profitable. Bring back British Rail.
Joan Lawson, Berwick-upon-TweedIt is nonsense to privatise an industry and then subsidise all or part of it while shareholders still expect a profit.
John Robinson, LincolnThe franchise system isn’t working. We need proper trains with enough coaches so that people can travel in comfort and at reasonable prices.
Edward Pentney, TauntonRe-nationalise now.
Patrick Fenlon, ChesterThey neglected repairs to make massive profits and then put the prices up. Most people stopped using them because of the price. Lower prices get more customers.
Stephen Godden, Port TalbotI’m old enough to remember just getting the train to go somewhere and getting there for a fair price without hassle, and without having to buy a ticket six weeks in advance.
Zelia Dickinson, NorwichGive us a rail system we can afford to use, and one which runs on time.
Leonora Rozee, StroudAn efficient and effective public transport system for the benefit of the public and the nation as a whole. Is that too much to ask?
Graham Triggs, StevenagePrivatisation is a disaster. Franchises awarded based on false claims of returns, and not on value and service.
Richard Wakeford, CambridgeI saw this in today’s “Grauniad.” Good on you, Ellie.
Patrick Phillips, CardiffI’m old enough to remember BR and, though it was far from perfect, it performed really well, given how starved of investment it was.
Kevin Wisbey, Bury St EdmundsThey are quite happy to delay passenger trains by late running freight. Once is unfortunate, twice coincidence and fifty times is downright incompetence.
Janis Bradshaw, WolverhamptonA national rail system run efficiently for the convenience of the people, not for the profit and benefit of the few.
Michael Mccarthy, LondonPrivatisation has failed and is a rip-off, just as many of us said when this misbegotten scheme to enrich investors was hatched.
Darrell Hart, CroydonTrains are for the rich only now. They’ve priced me into car journeys only as it’s cheaper.
Angela Marsh, WiganIt’s in the name – British rail. It should be run by Britain. I’m sick of over-priced tickets for trains that don’t show up.
Penelope NewsomeOf course the railways, the utilities and other natural monopolies and key sectors of the economy should be run as public services and not for private profit.
Sef Townsend, LondonEast Coast is making a profit under public ownership, so, instead of selling it, let the people benefit, not the fat cats.
Margaret Lewis, LeicesterRailways are a public good and need to be part of an integrated transport system in public hands, necessary for our country.
Graeme Kemp, TelfordTime to take back the railways.