Jonathan Evans, LlanelliThis campaign really matters. Bring back a nationally funded and controlled network now – and investment which benefits us all, and the environment too.
Heather Carr, FalkirkThey should never have been privatised.
Alan Higgins, AberdeenEast Coast showed good profits, yet ScotRail being handed to Abellio in April. Scotland needs trains suitable for time/distance travelled, not suburban ones.
Sydney Wilmshurst, CaterhamValue for passengers not profit for financiers.
Andy Griffiths, CarlislePut public service before private greed.
Caroline Hutchings, Kingston-upon-ThamesBritain needs an economic, efficient, clean, staffed, train service with plenty of no smoking signs, litter bins, no alcohol signs, no feet on seats signs.
Teresa Saunders, Newcastle-upon-TyneEast coast has been successful since in public hands. Keep it and transfer others.
Alan Glover, Hexham142 Pacers would have been replaced long ago under a nationalised railway system, not cascaded down. The stock in the South of England is so superior to that in the North.
Stefan Puchowski, High WycombeA natural monopoly which can and should be run so much better for everyone.
Kevin Wells, HarlowOne unified structure will save tens of millions of pounds in layers of management we are putting up with at the moment.
Trevor Castle, StevenageExtortion all for profits and no consideration for the customer.
Jennifer Hunter, NorwichI’ve recently used East Coast train service to Newcastle. It was on time, well early. Keep it in public ownership where all trains should be.
Benjamin Wheeler, AmblesideI have to take the train twice a week and I can’t afford these fares. On one of the Trans-Pennine routes the fare is nearly one pound a minute. It’s insane and has to stop.
David Massie, AberdeenFingers crossed.
Kamal Ismail, LeicesterI’m fed up with private rail
Eileen Smith, RushdenYes please.
Steve Adie, CarlisleRe-nationalise the railways and make them better. There are too many top bosses getting crazy pay and bonuses which should be used to improve the network.
Francis Gilbert, LondonPrivatisation of the rail network never worked. This is infrastructure.
Wilma Elton, EdinburghWhy stop running East Coast when it returned more than £1billion a year to the government? The new company will only give £3 billion in 8 years.
Dave Murray, Newcastle-upon-TyneIt should never have been privatised in the first place.
Tony Coughlan, YorkI’m sick to the back teeth of my monthly train ticket going up in price every single year for work. I’ll join this cause.
Lynda Holt, WarwickBring back British Rail.
Gennaro Gualtieri, LondonEnd privatisation now.
Peter Van-Stratten, CardiffJust bring back BR. It was so much nicer and easier to deal with and, being state-owned, you knew where you were.
Paul Williamson, CoventryBR gave us the 125 and 225. Privatisation gave us Voyagers – and taxpayers’ money syphoned off into tax havens and foreign governments.
John Airey, PeterboroughWe can do better with our railways when they aren’t subsidising the railways of other countries.
Loretta Pattison, StreetLet’s have one form of transport in this country run properly please.
Philip Wallace, SwindonI would like to see the rail system under public ownership, with a promise of constant investment, and not left to run down.
John Winn, UpminsterA fragmented rail service is not the best for passengers, with different pricing for the same and similar journeys.
Bruce Scott, Leigh-on-SeaI am an occasional user, not a commuter. On those occasions when I do travel the dis-service afforded to rail users by the current shambles is more than apparent.