Michael Schouten, BrightonCut fares not staff.
Arkhenatan Dot Com, SydenhamIsn’t it illegal to privatise public transport?
John Atkin, HarlechArriva trains are heavily subsidised and too expensve to use. Nationalise now.
Brian Hawkins, EastwoodKeep up the good work. Let’s have a railway to be proud of.
Geoff Roberts, RickmansworthPrivatisation of strategic national assets is just a funnel from the pockets of users and taxpayers to those of shareholders.
Ria JonesI worked for the railways for fifteen years and I left in 1993 as privatisation was coming in. I now cannot afford to travel by train.
Gabrielle Seymour, LondonNot only Bring back British Rail, but bring back the branch lines as well.
Rose Nugent, DarlingtonI actually remember British Rail and, although not perfect, it made co-ordinated travel more easy,
Victoria Mayer, EdinburghSave us from this ludicrously complicated and expensive system – there has to be a better way.
Lee Lovelock-JemmottBring back public utilities.
Stuart Dye, HailshamNot for private profit.
Martin Farrow, HarlowBritish Rail is so much better – bring it back.
Pete Turner, PershoreThis is a no-brainer. A completely unified and integrated rail service is the only practical way forward. All else is madness.
Patricia Shave, LeicesterRail travel in this country is ridiculously expensive and, because of the closure of so many routes during Beeching’s reign, people had no option but to take to the roads.
Tim Gingell, LondonPrivatisation has never worked, and is expensive for the rail user, as well as being stupidly over-complicated
Andrew Stevens, LondonI don’t want fake ‘choice’. I want high quality, reasonably priced, dependable public transport and would rather my taxes pay for this directly than with private subsidies.
Trevor Ellis, DoverLet our state run our railways and not other countries’ nationalised systems. Let the profits go back into the network and not into shareholders’ pockets.
Philip Overton, Great YarmouthBring back less misery to travellers. And more support for our rail workers.
David Hardy, Chester le StreetWe have to do something. The way the railway is run now is a total shambles.
Mike Domingue, HexhamIt would be great to also see improvements to rolling stock used on regional services like here on the Carlisle to Newcastle line.
Alex Wood, LondonRail services are already subsidised by the taxpayer. Let’s cut out the middleman; the one that is making the profit.
Sean Cole, GravesendAn embarrassment to our country, and legitimately a large source of much misery in my life.
Moira Collett, ColchesterIt’s a no-brainer if you want the best for Britain.
Sue Clark, LondonLearn from past mistakes, i.e. the previous privatisation didn’t work. Why repeat the exercise?
Martina Gross, Berlin, GermanyYes, something essential as public transport shouldn’t be in private hands, because this sets the wrong goals. It’s “People before Profit” and not the other way around.
Joshua Ost, ChesterMost of my journeys I have to use different companies, and each wants to charge me the most they possibly can.
John Phantis, BathThe UK’s rail network shouldn’t be subservient to shareholders’ interests and fares should be reasonable for all.
Emma Anderson, OtterburnI believe that the railways would serve the country better if publicly-owned.
Chris Newsam, MaltonYes, bring back railways into public ownership. If East Coast can do it then nationally we can.
Julian Bentley, NottinghamOur rail system is dysfunctional and does not work for its passengers – you most clearly see this when you use a train anywhere in Europe.