Andrew Parr, LondonCan we please abandon the bankers’ railway (HS2) in favour of a policy that ensures heritage/community rail projects are properly linked to the national network?
Anthony Sturdry, YorkEnough is enough.
Barry Wilkinson, WallsendI am sick and tired of having to suffer from the figures of rail infrastructure break-up and privatisation. Pricing is ludicrously complicated and over-expensive.
Tamir Somerville, VancouverI’m not from the UK. In fact, I’ve never visited. Nonetheless, I possess great respect for the BR system of old. Bring back British Rail, bring back the age of the train.
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.
Angela Barker, WiganThe railways should be run for the benefit of the community and not to make profit for shareholders and pay huge salaries to the directors.
William Earle, ScunthorpeBring back reasonably-priced rail fares. Stop the profit-making and re-invest in modern rolling stock.
Eileen Smith, RushdenYes please.
Steve Beckett, LondonRail privatisation is a rip-off for the commuter and the taxpayer and has led to an inconsistent and expensive service.
Catherine Coxall, BirminghamHurry up and re-nationalise, but aim to make it even better than before.
William Clark, BrandonBring it back.
Ashley Mack, TorbayBring back British control.
Maxine Jackson, LiverpoolCan’t wait to ride on a British Train once more.
Linda Cieslik, YorkPrivatisation has led to fragmentation of the service. Only the private companies gain, not the tax-paying public – as predicted.
Elaine Barraud, GodalmingOur rail system should be run purely for public service as it is in a lot of other European countries.
R E Kenner, OxfordInvestment by central government for a national asset to enhance the infrastructure is the best way out of this mess.
Michael Letwin, Brooklyn NYPrivatisation is not progress.
Tony Trodden, MiddlesbroughThis debt amounts to theft of the public’s money.
J T, HoveIf any of the main parties had the balls to sow up re-election this is all they’d have to do.
Peter Jameson, WallsendMy father was a BR employee for several years and was proud to work for them. Sadly he has passed on now but would be mortified at the greed and ineptitude of today
Christopher Marshall, HeanorBring BR back.
Tony Whitfield, PrestonRe-nationalise the railways.
Barbara Ann Spencer, LondonLet’s keep on this. It’s so relevant and the trains are so expensive compared to Europe.
Adam Schofield, TelfordA national industry would serve the paying public.
Marie Macfarlane, GlasgowIt would be good to have rail travel available to all of us and the need for profit to be at the bottom of the priority list.
Thomas Lynch, Newcastle-upon-TyneNo to private ownership.
Rachel Cholerton, ReadingFirst Great Western has a shocking service, not worthy of being on the tracks.
Carl Hodgetts, CardiffI’m tired of paying extortionate fares in order to prop up shareholders in private companies whilst the services themselves are unbelievably substandard.
John Doughty, NottinghamTrains for people not private profit.