Dave Lee, DartfordAn affordable and functional public transport system is necessary for a nation to thrive.
Michael Nash, FetchamWe need a co-ordinated national network for the benefit of passengers and fright, with any profits going back into the network, not shareholders’ pockets.
William LoneskieThe once finest rail network in the world was maligned, under-funded, and then broken up and given away to the spivs and speculators.
Colette Merkelt, FlitwickKeep services for the people public.
Sarah Marriott, ThetfordBring back British Rail.
Mike Obermaier, SouthseaThe ridiculous mosaic of train operators, infrastructure, real estate etc. etc. does not constitute a transport system, but a recipe for chaos. Re-nationalise.
Martin Coupe, NottinghamThis should be the start of re-nationalising of all the srrvices, including power suppliers.
David Drew, RickmansworthPrivatisation was a botched ideological part of roll-back the state, John Major’s attempt to go where Maggie did not. Other countries saw that it was folly and did not.
Trevor Burr, BirminghamThere’s no reason why it can’t be done. Just don’t re-franchise when the current ones come to an end. But government is in hoc to international capital and Brussels.
Mike Hoy, DronfieldI think the railways should be nationalised without compensation.
Diane Wilson, HydeDefinitely bring back British Rail and soon before it’s all sold. It belongs to the people.
Paul R, HorshamThe fragmentation of Britain’s railways has its roots in EU directive 91/440/EU used as a blueprint for the Major Government’s privatisation of Britain’s railways in 1994.
Michael Greenwood, BraintreeIf it improves service then I’m happy.
Ollie Abdullah, EssexStop privatisation. Put safety first, not profit.
John Farrar, Stoke-on-TrentPeople deserve a safe, reliable rail service that is affordable.
Sarah Dowden, Newcastle-upon-TyneI am a regular traveller on East Coast rail. It runs very efficiently at a profit and I see no good reason why it should be changed.
Alan Jackson, Dalton-in-FurnessI’d prefer to travel by train but I can’t afford to. The planet can’t afford me to travel by car.
Robert Myrie, LondonIncrease rolling stock and reduce fares for everyone. Link into the EU rail network, to give more choice to all.
John Haggar, Brighton & HoveThe current franchise system costs the tax payer much more in subsidy than British Railways ever did.
David Dilnot, OswestryI would like to see more investment in the railways and for the railways to do more research and development as well being able to build locomotives.
Pamela McFarlane, IpswichThe prices are too ridiculous. I’m spending a quarter of my monthly wage on trains.
Michael Morrison, ChelmsfordI have nothing to add that isn’t obvious and said already.
Peter Horton, TwickenhamThe huge amount of profit that these privatised rail companies make is ridiculous, yet they still put up prices by as much as they can get away with each year.
Ray Goodwin, TotnesI’m a full time student studying art and design at Exeter. A return for me from Totnes is £11.70..with a rail card. That’s daylight robbery.
Paul Craft, New RomneyStop selling off our national assets for a quick pound to balance the books. Bring back British Rail.
Elizabeth Thomson, EdinburghWe want a re-unified national rail network run for people not private profit.
Hampton Family, Westgate-on-SeaI agree that we should re-nationalise the railways and make them more affordable.
John Wilson, SheffieldThe railways could be run more cheaply and more efficiently if they were returned to public ownership.
Angus G Bennison, SnodlandThe service is Dickensian and all about profit, not about the quality of service. We the general public are held to ransom by giving Southern Rail another renewed franchise
David Yewdall, BlackpoolRe-nationalise the railway and get rid of the gangsters who run it for their shareholders. Let’s get DB to run it. After all that is the German government, not shareholders.