Marcus Bonner, HitchinPublic transport is for the public good, not private profit
Mark Read, Newcastle-upon-TynePublic transport. The clue is in the title.
Barbara Brogan, LetchworthPrivatisation may be cheaper short tern, but if the railways were publicly-owned any future profits would benefit the country not shareholders.
Thomas Sargent, IngoldmellsTo help bring about environmental change and a better rail network.
Hans Nussbaumer, Teufen, SwitzerlandI live in Switzerland, but it’s sad to see how the country, that innovated the railway, loses the railway system in this ridiculous way.
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.
Christopher Evans, Byton HandA unified railway system is the only way. Bring back the branch lines too.
Ralph Baker, MargatePrivatisation has made the railways much worse.
Clive Rider, ErithIt was much better when it was British Rail.
Gwyn Davies, Wrexham.British Rail should be nationalised as should more of Britain’s privatised industries.
Joe Corr, Shoreham-by-SeaWith train fares being as high as they are, it’s unlikely I’ll be able to see my college friends over the holidays – £22 from Southwick to Eastbourne.
Bob Archer, Barrow-in-FurnessI keep telling Miliband it’s a vote winner, but does he listen?
Delia Lomax, EdinburghThe nationalised East Coast service has been great. Rail is too important to give to the private sector. All revenue is needed for improvements, not for shareholders.
Lilian Ryan, Barrow-in-FurnessBarrow-in-Furness is really struggling already and needs a great deal of upgrading where the train service is concerned.
Daniel Sargent, Newcastle-upon-TyneRailways must be nationalised. They should never have been privatised. It’s a service not a business.
N Zaidi, BrightonSevere lack of peak time trains (e.g. back/forth Brighton) and also lack of scheduling with local bus services, makes getting to work time-consuming, expensive and awful.
John Podger, WareAnd we want clean trains.
David LatimerLike most of Britain’s privatised industries, most of the assets of the railway industry are no longer owned by the people, but by the banks.
Colin Laidler, WashingtonNationalise the railways for the benefit of us all.
Brian Holmes, WalsallLet’s have a proper rail service for the country to be proud of once again, instead of people rammed in carriages like cattle.
Owen Bushell, AltonI wish the absurd state of our industry would end and get back to a single, no-nonsense organisation, with no shareholders, just public service.
Adam Powell, ElyIt’s about time. A nationalised service is the common sense solution.
Stephen Dixon, HebburnA key strategic resource that needs government ownership and control with a not-for-profit ethos.
Mary Kitt, CaerphillyThey should never have been sold off.
Anna Bartz, LeedsOnce British Rail was the best in the world. Today it is at the bottom of the list. Shame that privatisation created millionaires at passengers’ expense.
Rochelle Bloch, LondonLet’s run our railways well like the French and the Germans, rather than subsidising them.
Benjamin Harper, Stoke-on-TrentI’m sick of being charged extortionate prices by rip-off merchants who monopolise the rail way.
Sean Brown, BarnsleyBring back BR.
Margaret Al-Rekabi, NottinghamWhen British Rail was in existence the price of a journey was set. 1st and 2nd class. Now it is a muddle and many different fares depending on when you book. Not good.
Penny Hassack, St AlbansThere is no reason at all why we should not have modern, efficient, cost-effective public services. It’s common sense that this will work better for our railways.