Sandra Mulholland, StockportRun the trains for people and not just for private profit.
Hilary James, DonegalIt’s high time ticketing/pricing was unified. It’s the 21st century – people shouldn’t have to jump through hoops to book a train journey.
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.
James Harrison, HartlepoolDo the power companies and water also.
Ben Watson, CambridgeEven Thatcher thought privatisation was a bad idea. Get it together railway land.
Adrian Bryan, NorwichPrivatised rail companies are a joke. Prices have consistently risen above inflation and the service has not improved. It costs more for a return ticket for petrol.
Matthew Meadows, LondonI’m all for nationalising all forms of ‘public’ transport.
Joseph Kemp, KeighleyDown with our corporate overlords.
Peter Davis, LeicesterSome rail operators are operating trains that are so over-full they must be breaking H and S regulations. There should be refunds for passengers without seats.
Carole Jones, Wakefieldwe need a joined-up system, not one where everybody blames everybody else. We must be the laughing stock of other countries.
Clive Hodgetts, RhylThey should never have been privatised in the first place.
Pat Cairns, DoncasterRail travel should be run for the public, not for the greedy to get richer. Cheaper travel for all.
Danny Elliott, LincolnThe number of reasons for having an efficient, clean and reliable Rail Network are vast and numerous, yet since privatisation the Network has been anything but.
Noah Law, LostwithielIf we can run a service not for the profit of a few but for the good of the people then why not? The train operating companies are not genuinely competitive anyway.
David Anderson, PetersfieldThe railways are for all, not just for those who can most afford them.
Tom Hill, East MoleseyI want a proper integrated rail network not the dog’s breakfast we have now.
Carolyn Saunders, Stoke-on-TrentA country-wide rail system needs a single national point of control and investment.
Michael Cryer, AberfeldyIn many cases the train fare is more than the cost of fuel for the same journey in the car.
Tim Mustin, Haywards HeathBring back British Rail. Southern Rail is a disgrace!
Paul Boulton, LowestoftI just think it’s time to show the Tories we have a voice and will be heard.
Michael McClean, HamburgAs a proud Brit on the continent, the state and price of UK trains is appalling. Profit for a few and misery for us. No competition and no incentive to improve or reduce prices.
Melinda McCheyne, ChristchurchPrivatisation and profit before passengers is wrong.
Mike FriendPrivatisation benefited the very people who controlled the government that was in power at the time and we are now sadly seeing the results.
Ali Newton, WarminsterIt’s about time that railways become publicly owned, to keep control of the cost and we massively need to improve the quality and culture of travelling.
Catherine Wilson, CampbeltownHopefully we will have a nationalised railway company in an independent Scotland.
Jack Sellen, LondonI’m fed up with privatisation. It is a con.
Patricia Macnair, GlasgowI am very happy to back this. Having travelled on German and Austrian trains this autumn, I am aware of the shortcomings in the British system.
Tom Yates, WiganHow can companies dependent upon subsidies turn over such large profits? Pre-grouping railways didn
Jurek Narozanski, EalingIt is instructive to note that SNCF, DB, FS SNCB, RENFE are all socially owned and remarkably they work and are affordable. Not so the over-priced mess that is the UK.
Thomas Murphy, South Woodham FerrersBig delays at least 2 or 3 times a week not acceptable.