Maggie Gallimore, NottinghamJust give it back, please.
Stewart Brown, GlasgowI started with BR just before all the fat cats got fatter with privatisation. The railway loses a fortune on all the contractors, middle men etc.
Duane Barkakoti, LeedsNorthern Rail. What a joke. Late every day, cancelled trains, overcrowded services. They refund daily tickets but not season tickets.
Jan Woodhouse, North WalshamI grew up with British Rail and the mess we’re in now should never have been allowed to happen.
Martin Price, Rowlands GillFare-payers and taxpayers alike are currently subsidising rail operators’ profits. Look at the East Coast to see how much better trains run in public ownership.
Margaret HuntAbout ticket pricing. I had to tell USA tourists why I had a saver return ticket with seat (£12) to London & they paid £92+ each to stand.
Samuel Lerman-HahnIt’s called public transport for a reason. Public transport trumps private enterprise and profit.
Mary Blundell, GranthamBeeching began the demise of the railways.
Sandra Cotterell, Ross-on-WyeToo much of our country has been sold off without consultation with us.
Susan Cooper, PlymouthWe need a better, more affordable rail service which will reach many more destinations, so bring back the stations closed by Dr Beeching.
Denis Tweedy, Newcastle-upon-TyneWe bitched about the sandwiches at the time but my goodness do we miss a fully integrated affordable system?
Nick Prince, StaffordshireI love traveling by train but now, even with my rail card, it is becoming too expensive to use the West Coast and yet the fares still keep rising.
Alison Harris, PontefractRailways and other forms of public transport should be subsidised by the state for the benefit of the users and employees and not for shareholders in private companies.
Terry Hunt, Leicesterl support the re-nationalisation of Network Rail. A rail network owned by the taxpayer but not administered by civil servants and interfering ministers.
Andrew Green, SwanseaBring back British Rail. All is forgiven.
Stephen Bowles, NormantonPassengers are being ripped off. If Richard Branson wants to play trains he should buy himself a train set.
Lee Montgomery, LondonPlease re-nationalise the railway! This has been well overdue, British people want their railway back.
John Devine, ChippenhamAbout time, bloody Thatcher.
Ivan Trevor Watson, MorpethI worked for British Rail, joining in 1972. It was run down and needing investment. After privatisation a lot of the money for the industry now lines shareholders’ pockets.
Lee Randall, LondonBring back British Rail.
M Godwin, BathFranchising services to First, South West Trains and other companies is totally pointless and costly.
Greg Doull, CwmbranPrivatisation in all services has been a disaster. We’re paying lots more for very much less.
Fiona Maclennan, DunfermlineBetter train transport is vital to cut emissions and pollution and improve accessibility for people outside cities. Profits should be re-invested to develop a bigger network.
David Deadman, BelvedereOne railway publicly owned.
Chris Parsons, BodminThe railway should be a social service, not a commodity to be traded.
Charlott Ndupuechi, SouthamptonIt’s one very important thing we can do now we’re out of the EU.
Andrew Ridgway, ManchesterThe current system is run for the friends of politicians, not the people.
Patricia Shave, LeicesterRail travel in this country is ridiculously expensive and, because of the closure of so many routes during Beeching’s reign, people had no option but to take to the roads.
Steven O’Neill, ArmaghBring an end to private ownership of our network. It would mean lower fares and save for the nation.
Daniel Carr, BirminghamNational action now!