Lee Gibson, LincolnIt’s time this fiasco was ended and the country’s backbone run at cost to make us a world leader.
Kate Foster, RotherhamI work on the railway and getting ready for retirement but have always thought it should be British Rail. There’s too much emphasis on profit, not on customer service.
Wayne Lamming, ScunthorpeThe service is a disgrace and a waste of tax-payers’ money.
Steve Howlett, Southend-on-SeaThese rail services have become pocket-lining mockery. Increasing charges, and declining reliability, massaging the figures and facts to suit their greed.
Campbell Sangster, LondonLudicrous that train fares are so high it stops people travelling freely and spontaneously. It’s bad for tourism.
Philip Elliot, SheffieldThere has been no evidence that privatising the railways has been in the public interest. The railways are still subsidised and there is no benefit to the rail users.
Sean Cole, GravesendAn embarrassment to our country, and legitimately a large source of much misery in my life.
Terry McCann, WorthingThe transport of people around our country is a public service, not a profit opportunity for the benefit of fat-cats.
John Murray, GillinghamIf we get it back into public hands I hope we get fair prices so that we can enjoy our country on the trains.
Karen Heaton, Stockton-on-TeesBritish Rail should belong to the British people.
Martin Pugsley, FelthamAlthough imperfect, British Rail was better than we have now.
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.
Isaac Price-Sosner, ExeterA national railcard please. Why should only the South East get the Network Rail card. And please can we have the algorithm used to calculate fares made public for all?
John Heath, ScunthorpeRail transport is a mess in this country.
Jean Withers, MorecambeThe railways should never have been taken out of public ownership.
Ryan Thompson, SheffieldGive the people their Railways.
Mike Burgess, SheffieldIt has to be done.
Andrew Butler, LincolnThey should never have been privatised in the first place.
Jonathan Ash, St AlbansRe-nationalisation is the right step for all possible reasons.
Anne Lawrie, WellingboroughPrivate companies shouldn’t be profiting from public services.
Bill PorterWith fewer staffed ticket offices the travelling public will get worse customer service and no help getting the best deals from an ever confusing array of tickets.
Toby Johnson, WirralBring back British rail!
Anthony Howe, LutonPrivatisation hasn’t worked on the railways. Bring back public ownership.
Lewys Hall, NottinghamPrivatisation has been a total mess, providing a second class service and extortionate fares.
Michael Crawford, Wotton-under-EdgeThere wasn’t much wrong with British Rail that could not have been fixed. Privatisation for passenger rail operations was not the answer to the problems BR had.
Cathi Francis, BromleyJoined up systems please. We need the UK to function effectively and think long term.
Carol Hills, StocktonPrivatisation is almost always a rip-off for consumers.
Ben Bailey, BrightonI agree that re-nationalising the railways is a common sense idea.
Shirley Coupe, NorwichWhy not re-nationalise, take more people off benefits to work in the Industry to, once again, give good customer service, instead of demoralising them with unemployment.
David Elford, Goring-by-SeaI have to travel by Southern. They blame the RMT for the problems but it is the fault of the directors. Bring back British Rail.