Shane Ruddock, WaterloovillePeople need to feel the benefit of public transport, not the pinch as we in a modern world rely on our railway to avoid crowded roads and city streets.
John Wilson, CambridgeshireNow there are so many different types of tickets in different areas, it’s impossible to be sure if you are getting a reasonable deal.
David Macklin, ColchesterThe Conservative government of John Major in 1992 did not have a mandate to privatise the railway. Tories are undemocratic.
Matthew Milnes, BingleyThe punctuality rate British Rail achieved in its last year (about 90%) was not matched by the privatised industry for about 15 years, despite the public investment.
Robert Mills, NewburyAs a former rail worker I don’t believe privatisation works. Railways should be a service not a business
Andrew Rosthorn, DarwenOf all the European countries that came to investigate Britain’s great railway privatisation experiment, not one country copied the British experiment.
Cathy Smith, LondonOur current system hoodwinks, fleeces, and punishes the customer. I’m sick of navigating the labyrinth of pricing and timings. Bring back our national system, please.
Sarah Dewing, EpsomPeople before profit’ says it all. Rail network is crucial for the nation on so many different levels. We can’t leave it up to companies whose only concern is the bottom line.
Tim Byrne, Newcastle-upon-TyneNow the East Coast line is in public ownership, it is more efficient and makes a profit.
Geoffrey Taunton, Montmorillon, FranceI’d visit England much more frequently if it had a coherent rail system.
John Briddon, SheffieldThe Rail Network should be British, run by an efficient British management such as that controlling the profitable East Coast line.
Anthony Brown, WincantonI have seen massive price increases and bad delays. We need a rail system that gives value for money and one of which the public can have a say on how it runs.
John Puntis, LeedsStaggering tripling of taxpayer subsidy since privatisation, lack of investment (e.g. in electrification), and fares going through the roof. Nationalise now.
Lindsay McDougall, CramlingtonA totally integrated system makes much more sense.
Jade Tarsnane, KidwellyPeople should be encouraged to use public transport systems, if we are to reduce CO2 emissions and combat climate change ever. But fares in my area are ridiculous.
Clive Glaister, SloughRe-nationalise the railways! Proof of the pudding is East Coast Mainline. Nationalisation does and can work.
Michele WortelhoekThe railways should never have been privatised.
Douglas McCoy, HoltThe sale and consequent shambles that privatisation has left are testament to the folly of allowing political ideology to dictate transport policy. Bring back BR.
Marion Wallwork, NottinghamWe need a national rail system which has the needs of passengers at heart rather than those of shareholders.
Ronald Lindsay, EssexGet it back.
Helen Taylor, BridgendYes, it definitely needs to be brought back.
Thomas Peter Turton, ManchesterThey should never have been sold off.
Richard Wells, St AustellThey should never have been sold in the first place.
Rex Holt, BradfordI just totally agree with what you say.
J Miller, BerkhamstedWhy can’t we all have a service as good as the nationally-owned East Coast line?
Stephen O’Neill, LiverpoolI am old enough to remember the propaganda about state subsidies to inefficient nationalised industries. Now those subsidies have tripled under privatisation.
Colin Herrick, LincolnBritish Rail for the people. End privatisation and stop ripping of the British public.
Michael Rawson, Stockton-on-TeesUnify the whole system and bring back the “Fat Controller” and put a halt to short-term political gain and profiteering.
Nicholas Lyle, Woking / PortsmouthAffordable, local rail services for everyone!