Lillian Brogan, CheshireWe are pensioners and, even with a pass, it is too much. It is daylight robbery.
Robert Hough, LondonTransport is essential in modern life for work, health needs and social enjoyment. Needs have to be supplied regardless of income and capital. Re-nationalise.
Martin Parker, LancingSouthern Rail must be brought to account for the shameful service they provide. I’m sure an international franchise would do a better job.
Paul Houldsworth, YorkPrivate it’s theirs Public it’s ours.
Tony Hagon, WickUnder this regime there isn’t any real competition. Let the train companies have to maintain their own permanent way etc. Profits?
Paul Unwin, DerbyIt would be nice not to have to travel through 2 other counties on 3 different trains to get to another Station in the same county. Bring back the Matlock to Buxton line.
Gwennan Thomas, LondonWe need a fairly priced, efficient public transport system that’s run for people and not for profit.
Christopher Sykesud, WatfordPrivatisation is wrong. It is theft from the British people. It is time that stolen goods were returned to us.
Luke Hlozek, ShireoaksBring low fares and a sense of pride back to our railways.
Aaron Gray, BathBring back British Rail and the General Post Office, telephone and internet services too.
Andrew Butler, LincolnThey should never have been privatised in the first place.
Michael Drain, LondonYes please.
Paddy Costall, LondonShameful actions by respective governments have badly served the population as a whole. Labour need to get back to principles and act, before it’s too late. Some chance.
Keith Lloyd, NorwichI’m a former career railwayman saddened by what’s been lost in the name of profit.
Michael Ellis, HonitonPublic transport is for the public good not for private profit.
Daren Scott, WorcestershireI’m not convinced the British people ever deserved to have it stolen from them in the first place.
Helen Clarkson, LondonThe price of rail travel for my work commute is preventing me from being able to eat a balanced diet. Something has to be done. End this insane ransom they hold us to.
Sam Bridges, DerbyI think that British Rail should come back. Let’s hope the train fares go down.
Chris Gray, InverbervieThe British rail network is an embarrassment in comparison to most EU countries, with high fares and minimal services.
James Pitt, YorkGood rail transport is a service, not a marketable commodity. Markets and private ownership do not work in this instance – they just increase costs to passengers.
Yasmin Keyani , NorwichI love using the trains, but privatisation has made it a nightmare. The expense, the constant late or cancelled trains, the absolute lack of care for passengers.
Andrew Morrison, SheffieldThe most expensive rail network in Europe by far. Enough is enough. It’s time to take it back off the ‘fat cats’.
Barbara Segal, BristolOur fragmented railways are in a mess – expensive and unreliable. We need a nationalised service where all revenue goes back into the service and not shareholders’ pockets.
Peter Hay, DarlingtonI regularly travel on Cross Country. Compared to East Coast, the trains are overcrowded, noisy, a poor service and often blocked toilets. Profit has been put before people.
Hayley Relph, LondonTravel costs consume about 40% of my wages.
Simon Herbert, LondonIt can’t happen soon enoug. Imagine what a mess this franchising obsession will make of HS2.
Judith Ward, MansfieldPrivatisation of the rail system is a disaster, with extortionate and variable rates for the same journey, multiple ownership of the track and rolling stock and unreliable.
David SterrattA unified passenger network would be easier for passengers to understand than the current variety of levels of service, styles of timetables and trains.
Kevin Alderson, Newcastle-upon-TynePrivatisation is a complete rip-off – it’s nothing more than selling to the public what it already owns. It’s time for accountability for public services to be restored.