Vince Edwards, CoventryPrivatisation, on its own, has not delivered a good service. Fares are way above inflation. Improvements in the network have resulted only from government intervention.
Pete Redwood, YorkEast Coast mainline is the most successful rail company in the past 20 years. Nationalised rail works. Bring back British Rail.
Gwen Daly, ReadingBritish Rail should never have been split and sold.
Alex Morgan, BristolSafety sacrificed for profit.
Sean Watson, Bishop’s StortfordTrain fares in this country are disgusting and the service we receive is even worse. It’s the most expensive travel in any country I have ever visited. It’s a rip-off.
James Goddard, LondonBring back BR. Great stuff.
Jake Gooding, IpswichMake Britain a better place with British Rail.
Linda Barham, HarwichI would like to see it back like so many others.
Frank Goodall, North ShieldsStop the gravy train (excuse the pun) and put all the profits back into the upkeep of ‘our’ railways.
Stuart Grant, LondonJohn Major stole the railways and sold them to his friends. It’s time to take back our railway.
Thomas John Wheeler, DyfedCosts on the railways are out of control and the private operators are making artificial profits paid for by the taxpayer.
Malcolm Butt, LeedsMake railways public. No private profits.
Peter Van Stratten, CardiffNothing state owned should ever have been sold.
John Norman, AshfordPrivatisation has made us realise how good British Railways really were. The East Coast line is well run and makes a profit, bringing in money to the Treasury.
Jonathan Ellison, CheltenhamNational public transport should be run for the public by the government and not by profit incentivised commercial companies.
Robert Carter, CharltonI don’t use the railways very often but I realise how beneficial having a nationalised railway system would be to road users as well, with affordable rail fares and fewer cars.
Daphne Gilbert, StocksfieldThe only way to control prices is for profits for the railways themselves, not foreign shareholders.
Justin Glover, CardiffThirteen years of increased prices and increased delays with decreased services. Surely this cannot be justified.
John Pruvedenti, SomersetBring back British Rail.
Terri HendersonWe, the tax payer, bought and paid for the trains and tracks. It was never the government’s to sell. We want it back.
Robin Evans, PooleIt cannot happen too soon to simplify travelling in this country.
Mike Hindle, ExeterStop selling everything; it’s not the only answer.
Shaun Rogan, EnfieldPublic transport, publicly owned.
Peter Hubberstey, PrestonI’m sick of bogus fares and little tricks like split tickets. We want a fair fare system..
Ed Bateman, BristolI want to choose the station I leave from, the station I arrive at and the time I travel. I don’t need or want to choose a company to pilfer the profits.
Paul Baskeyfield, Church StrettonEnd the crazy ticket price lottery and bring back direct trains from Shrewsbury to London.
Jon Rust, HolmfirthThe UK needs a public unified rail service for public transport.
Lochlann Hughes, NewtownabbeyI desire for the railways of Great Britain to be de-privatised so that they are efficient, cheap and reliable, in turn helping commuters and the environment.
Lizzie Smith, BristolGetting a train here is like spending a lot of money for a horrible experience. I’ve spent £70 before to find myself sat on the floor of the train outside a smelly loo.
Diane Green, HuddersfieldWe need investment in new trains. Why would a company with no long term guarantee of keeping its contract invest in new stock?