Anything would be better than the utter shambles that is Southern.

Neill Truett, St Leonard’s-on-Sea

We now have fewer, older and more expensive trains. Bring back BR.

Michael Rowland-Hill, Orpington

Too many services have been axed making it difficult to go on what should be simple journeys without several changes.

Maureen Price, Hartlepool

Public transport should be exactly that. accessible to the public with ease and affordable..

Sarah Robinson, Liverpool

Privatisation has been a complete failure for the ordinary person in the UK, not only the railways, but anything else you care to name.

Brian Howes, Bingham

It should never have been privatised. It’s another failed experiment in Tory ideology which has just ripped off UK citizens and further rewarded the already much too rich.

John Picken, London

They should never have been sold off.

Mary Kitt, Caerphilly

Bring it back now.

Anthony Carroll, Stockton

It would be in the British peoples’ interest to have it back as British Rail. The Government should never have sold it off as it was one of the citizens’ properties.

Christine Barratt-Phelps, Stalybridge

Bring back the simplified fare structure.

Krystal Garnett, Merseyside

To all politicians, forget the party line and do something for the people, Re- nationalise the railways.

James Wilson, Hucknall

I’m fed up with Arriva Trains’ poor and expensive service (if you can call it a service).

Mike Morris, Swansea

Current rail companies pull prices out of thin air. Neither the service provided nor the actual journey is worth what they charge. It’s over inflated and needs to stop.

Michael Prada, Kendal

The rolling stock on Northern Rail is shocking. The fares even on East Coast main line are daylight robbery.

Nick Troth, Doncaster

Run for people, not for profit.

Jordan Murray, London

The railways have gone nothing but down hill since the privatisation of British Rail.

Marcello Gabrielli, Derbyshire

If the government cared about what the British public wanted, then the railways would be nationalised.

Lily Bea Mather-Dearden, Wellingborough

It was more reliable, safer and more cost-efficient in public ownership.

Jeffrey Keight, Liverpool

A college student that will be affected by the 3.4% fare rise and does not have a proper income.

Liam Mustapha, Bexhill-on-Sea

Nationalisation is what the rail system needs.

Isaac Reid-Guest, Birmingham

Bring us into line with France, Germany, Italy, Canada, the US and others – reasonable rail fares – it’s a necessity.

Jason Blean, Glasgow

Enough of the insanity.

Colin Raven, Manchester

I work in the rail industry and I am sure what I have been told was that it was so much better under British Rail.

Harvey Jackson Booth, Huddersfield

State ownership works, while private ownership fails taxpayers and the public.

Alan Davison, Morpeth

Re-nationalise British Railways.

Ian Pearce, London

The fares are too expensive.

Alex Clifford, Bristol

Enough of these foreign companies making money when it should be the UK who runs the trains and has no over-pricing monopoly on the train fares. BBBR. Enough crap.

Kieranne Page, London

It should never have left public ownership.

Graham Mallinson, Manchester

British Rail, so misunderstood, so unloved. They killed you

Thom Balla

Time these sponging train operating companies were hung out to dry.

Martin Crimp, Southport