Jackie Stockman, BrixhamThere is no continuity and the passenger could end up worse off. People end up sitting in booked seats not allocated to them and the trains are overcrowded.
Martyn Andrews, TorquayToo many different fares. Railways should belong to the state, never to private companies.
Kevin McClean, LeedsI agree public services should be owned by the public and not by the wealthy minority for profit.
Richard Longhurst, SurbitonWhen British Rail had the railways, things were so much better.
Alireza Afshari, LondonBritish Rail wasn’t perfect, but things are much much worse now, franchises’ incompetence is tolerated at tax-payers’ expense, meanwhile the fat cats get fatter.
Pete Sinclair, GreenwichPublic transport should not be run for profit. Meet passengers’ needs, not shareholders’ greed.
Paul Foden, PlymouthOccasional rail user thoroughly hacked-off by rail company profiteering.
Karshan Moodley, LondonOnce we had the most renowned rail system in the world. Britain now has a mess that commuters dread.
Joyce Moore, LeicesterA fully integrated rail system – serving the whole of the country – can only be achieved with state control and ownership.
Jeremy Pavier, IpswichNew Labour proved their closet Tory credentials by not re-nationalising the railways as soon as they were elected in the 90’s.
Jim Gavine, DundeeLet’s make a start by opposing the re-privatisation of East Coast and getting Miliband and co to support accordingly.
Kate Phillips, NorwichI used to work for Anglia Railways, and it was an absolute shambles.
Duncan Moore, GlasgowOur private rail network is more expensive for users, fares are increasing all the time, it’s expensive for taxpayers, the service is terrible. Bring back British Rail.
Tom Watkins, GravesendAs a contractor to L.U.L., I see an amazing amount of wasted time and money.
Simon Collinge, LlangollenHalt the privatisation of the NHS as well.
Carol Gavaghan, LondonThe rail network ran better under BR. It should be run as a service, not for profit. Commuters are just subsidising the service for the benefit of shareholders.
Anna Worthy, SunderlandRailways need to be in public ownership. We would save one billion a year.
Joanne Harrison, ManchesterIt’s ours. Let’s look after it properly.
Diane Baskerville, BirminghamPrivatisation just doesn’t work for infrastructure or utilities.
Ben Huggins, ExeterIt needs doing now. Re-nationalise the lot.
Christine Rogers, BirminghamI am totally fed up with trains not being synchronised, not turning up, being very uncomfortable and often impossibly overcrowded.
Jim Allen, BrightonFirst Capital Connect London to Brighton service is dreadful. Old trains, noisy, rattley, uncomfortable, freezing cold or baking hot. It’s a complete rip off.
Karlyn Brydon, LivingstonI work for East Coast and it definitely works better re-nationalised, unlike the dark days of National Express.
Jane Rendle, Hebden BridgeTrain companies don’t invest, aren’t interested in the green agenda or improving our travelling experience. Basic infrastructure should be state-owned.
Alastair Allan, HaddingtonLet us get back to providing a railway that is for passengers and not shareholders, and a service that is not an embarrassment to Britain.
Jack Harrison, FleetwoodI was a Signalman for 10 yrs with British Rail and it was regarded as a Service and belonging to the Nation , not just another company to be bought, sold and milked.
Paul Booth, BedfordI’m sick and tired of paying through the nose and having a rubbish service.
Gareth Hughes, BarryBring it back and make the fares cheaper more people would use the train and I for one love the trains
Pauline Marshall, YorkRail fares should be fixed at a fair and affordable price throughout the service.
Douglas Mitchell, BedfordTake back the community’s railways.