Antonia Petale, LondonThe service currently being offered by the existing privatised train companies is way below an acceptable standard and too expensive.
Clare Jennings, NottinghamEMR have been so unreliable that a two hour journey now very often becomes five hours. They monopolise the service that is run for profit not passengers. We need better.
David Kent, WhistonThey should never have been privatised in the first place.
Roxana Anniuk, Philadelphia, USAFrequent travellers need decent fares.
Katy Makepeace-Gray, LondonI might have to find a new job if the trains don’t improve.
Stephanie Potts, NorwichThis country needs an integrated and unified rail system run for public benefit not a host of private companies making profit for shareholders.
Ross Curtis, LondonNationalise ASAP to reduce fares and stop putting money into the pockets of greedy shareholders. Especially Richard Branson.
Brian Baylis, VillageBR should never have been sold off in the first place.
Graeme Booth, OrpingtonWe must re-nationalise rail – at the moment it is just a charity for the rich.
David Sterratt, EdinburghBR cost taxpayers about a third of what the privatised railway does now and was cheaper for passengers too. Nationalise franchises when they expire for greater efficiency.
Sue Ahrens, WatfordIt’s clearly sensible.
Shellie Eyre, NottinghamThe rationale for selling off a national asset – that “competition” would lead to better services and lower prices – has proved to be faulty. Give it back.
Ben McCullough, ThatchamThe public funds wasted in private companies is outrageous and could be spent on a public functional railway.
Sally Finesilver, OxfordPrivatisation is a disaster. A simple and fair fare-structure and user-friendly service (remember that word?) would make travel better for everyone, including tourists.
Keith Jones, GatesheadIt should never have been privatised in the first place. Greed once again was put before common sense.
Robin Banks, LondonThey should have been brought back years ago.
Vincent Gould, SolihullFares are much too high, and the service is inadequate. Re-nationalise now.
Jim Stroyan, HuddersfieldThe time is ripe to start taking back the railways. A lot of franchises are due for renewal so don’t renew them.
Deb Tetley, LeedsLets take back our trains and make them work for us, not private companies.
Alexandra Lejeune, DorsetCome on. You know it makes sense.
Alex Coles, SouthamptonBBBR!
Adrian Beldon, HuddersfieldIt’s been a farce since it was privatised. Re-nationalise now.
Richard Francis, BrackleyAs an essential public service, rail transport, along with buses and all utilities, should not be for private profit-making – and certainly not whilst we still subsidise them.
John A K Davies, HaverfordwestIt is galling to learn that privatised Arriva Trains Wales is owned by Germany’s state railways.
John Weeks, RushdenIt wasn’t broke and now BR needs to be re-nationalised.
Mervyn Collyer, NottinghamIt’s been no good since privatisation.
George Moore, ArdrossanThis situation is disgusting with no respect and no dignity.
Joan Darling, Newcastle-upon-TyneProfits should go to improvements not to shareholders.
Kara McCormack, NairnPassengers before profit.
Harrison Foster, PortsmouthPrivatising critical services does not work.