Jane Mowat, BristolPut people before profit. Give us our public transport back – trains, buses, ferries, the lot.
Joginder SinghImagine what sort of railway we could have had if British Rail had been given half the money trousered by the privatised rail fat cats!
Peter Carbines, Sutton, SurreyBring back the Big Four at least.
David Bassett, AylesburyScrap HS2 and re-invest in the East- West Oxford to Cambridge Line. Re-open the inland route from Plymouth via Tavistock to overcome future flooding at Dawlish etc.
Jim Mills, GlasgowHaving recently retired after 41 years’ railway service the quicker it is re-nationalised the better. The TOCs are only interested in the profit margin.
Kim Boon, BarnsleyBreaking up railways breaks up communications, so we’re isolated in the north. HS2 won’t make things any better for Barnsley either.
Matt Dearmer, HitchinNo more price hikes. It’s beyond a joke. The silent, complicit masses need to say “No more”.
Chris Holbrook, SalfordIt’s an absolute scandal the prices from Manchester to London. £81.60 for an open return is a joke. It can’t go on forever, blatantly just ripping us off.
Margaret Hunt, DoncasterEast Coast line has proved that a state-run railway can succeed and make money, so let’s keep it nationalised and extend railway nationalisation.
Norma Wall, BedfordWhen are we going to have a completed rail link between Oxford, Bedford and Cambridge?
Ian Stewart, RushdenBring back a railway not dominated by the profit margin.
Deborah Fitchew, LetchworthBring back British Rail – used by the people of the World – which should not have been privatised.
Timothy Gregory, Deepcar, SheffieldOvercrowding and poor service on CrossCountry. Too much emphasis on profits and not enough on passenger interests.
Linda Ibbetson, WakefieldWe’ve had enough of everything privatised, but especially our railways. Bring back British Rail and stop lining the fat cats’ pockets.
Roger Stokes, BedfordA fragmented system is not a system. The whole thing is too complex to be efficient, effective and economical.
William Russell, LondonI never thought I would utter these words but, having travelled by Virgin and South West Trains, Bring BR back.
Nicola Mortimer-Stokes, CheltenhamRailways and all essential services need to be run as public services which are much, much more trusted than big business. We have bad banks, and profiteering water companies too.
Jeanette Lowe, SheffieldI want a modern, forward-thinking, streamlined national rail service which serves the public – not one which causes so much stress and confusion.
Adam F, NottinghamSolidarity.
Mic Porter, Whitley BayStart with the East Coast line and take the others up as the current contracts end.
Paul Rocks, StreathamI’ve spent hours and tens of thousands of pounds over the last 10 years on privately-owned trains. The fruits of Southern, FGW & South West trains leaves me unimpressed.
Andrew McKay, Downham MarketTransport should be easy, effective and as cheap as feasible. How else do you clear the roads of pollution and chaos?
Andre Ward, DudleyPlease put a stop to the confusion and make this something to be proud of.
Andrew Conway, GlasgowProfit for the people, not for the select few who hike the rates up.
Brian Reid, St. NeotsThe disconnect between infrastructure and operations and financial inefficiencies across the unnatural boundaries is plain daft.
Nick Green, BrightonAbout time. Let’s go for it.
Gavin Hudson, SheffieldI couldn’t take a job with a £7K pay rise because I would have had to travel to London two days a week, which made me £200 a month worse off even after the pay rise.
David Eldridge, WallingfordI’ve had enough of this privatised rail charade, costing taxpayers more and more. East Coast Direct Rail is the right approach. Re-open strategic lines, e.g. Oxford-Cambridge.
Barry Cruttenden, Weston-super-MareOnly issue I have is the possibility of strikes/work-to-rule as there used to be when we has a nationalised railway. If this can be avoided then re-nationalise ASAP.
JamesThe fares are going up for one reason. Greed. Why? To suit the shareholders.