Patrick English, SheffieldOver-priced horrible trains ran for fat cats and not for the public good.
Kimberley Whittaker, LondonALL public transport should be operated and owned by the state.
John Brooks, CanterburyRailway privatisation – yet another failure of Tory dogma in action.
John Airey, PeterboroughWe can do better with our railways when they aren’t subsidising the railways of other countries.
Moira Gommon, BirkenheadBring back British Rail!
Henry Sherridan, DoncasterNo to privatisation.
Nikhil Reji, PrestonWhile prices rocket, the train service quality is getting lower and lower. UK needs to look at other countries’ train services.
Rob Smith, TonbridgeI’m fed up with substandard trains from Hildenborough and sky high prices.
Heather Mann, LondonEast Coast is far better than National Express East Coast or GNER. Do not sell it.
Nicholas Simcik Arese, OxfordI’m tired of monopolists extorting from me over an essential service.
Marc Evans, CardiffThe present system has left Wales with unintegrated services, no national routes, second class at best but at worst and most often, shamefully inadequate. Copy Glas Cymru.
Sascha Humphrey, DeptfordThe rail system is the backbone of any country. We need a rail system that serves our country, not exploits it!
Judith McFarlane, BedfordGive the railways back, and get freight off the roads.
Peter Harding, SleafordI’m a long-time supporter and user of East Coast trains. It was a brilliant company. It’s time the whole network was out of private hands.
Irene Double, KeighleyI’m sick of the ticketing system, sick of the overcrowding, most of all sick of the cavalier attitude to any complaint, or no response at all.
Noah Thompson, HarrogateReal fares for real people.
Jonathan Sargent, St Leonards-on-SeaTrains fares are such a rip-off. Every year they increase to ludicrous levels. Punctuality of trains has been so bad year on year too.
Ashley Martin, BromleyThe only way to reform BR. Only Mrs T would turn to the Washing Machine.
Mike Norris, AlnmouthEast Coast have shown the way. Public sector can do it profitably.
Winifred Waite, WashingtonIt is ludicrous now trying to book a ticket for a railway journey. What a mess privatisation has created. No wonder so many people use cars and are blocking up our roads.
John Hunt, LincolnshireLabour’s GBR plans are certainly a step in the right direction, but are half-baked. Let’s do it properly!
Gwen Li Benga, IpswichThe government doesn’t care. Bring back our rail.
Cliff Jenkinson, StevenageIt is outrageous that private profits should be made from this public service when they are needed so greatly to improve and upgrade it.
John Tilley, East TwickenhamWe need a better service. An incident brings down the whole network.
David Hood, EdenbridgeThe service we are provided with is an utter disgrace. Continuous passing the buck of blame between these private organisations that are put in place to deliver travel.
Graeme PineTransport should be owned by the state for the greater good not for profit.
Sophie Taylor, MacclesfieldUnaffordable prices make it difficult to travel home as a university student.
Eric Bush, ShrewsburyGood luck with the fight guys.
Peter Hammerton, SheffieldBritish Rail – more efficient, more cost effective, no profiteering.
Samuel Norsworthy, GosportStop and bring back the railways as they were. Villages have grown into towns and towns into cities.