Maureen Taft, EastbourneThe free market has not worked, so let’s get back to what did.
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.
Steve Leniec, FaringdonAs a frequent user the hike in fares is indefensible. Add in the public subsidy and the rail companies cannot lose, just the poor users.
Paul Hegarty, HuddersfieldRe-nationalise the railways, and cherish them the way other countries do.
Matt Wynne, LeedsWe are nothing but cows being milked dry. The British railway network is now nothing more than a private business with quarterly targets to meet at the expense of commuter.
Patricia Gwynnette, RotherhamNot much chance of success considering the stance of HS2 and other moves to silence any protest.
Neil Griffiths, LondonPublic subsidy, private profit? No. No. No! Democratise our transport systems!
Dylan Evans, Market HarboroughRates by private companies are disgusting. Its cheaper to drive which should not be the case.
Caroline Abbott, MiddlesbroughEverything that is sold off never benefits the ordinary people of UK, just the shareholders. Look at the utility industries.
Clive Andrews, Berwick-upon-TweedWe all knew that privatisation of our railways would not make for cheaper, more efficient, faster railway services. Now the fallacy has been exposed.
Evelyn Welsh, PrestwickIt was a huge mistake. East Coast lines and Eurostar prove that publicly-owned railways can bring in profits for us all.
Dave McGough, LeedsLets have all the train operating companies back under one umbrella, and that is British Rail’s umbrella.
Belinda Wiggs, SheffieldBring back British Rail.
Nicky Gillibrand, ChorleyCurrent rail prices are overpriced and the service is beyond terrible.
Robert Duff, FalkirkThe railways belong to the people, not shareholder money-rapists.
Roy England, WatfordWhy should profits be given to the fat cats when the profits could and should be ploughed back into the industry?
Darren Eden, LincolnIt ran like clock-work before and it could do again. All we have to do is look at what China has done. If they can do it, so can we.
Michael O’Brien, ManchesterIt’s funny we subsidise European rail through the foreign companies running our railway system. We also give them tax payers’ money.
Sheila Gray, MiddlesbroughIt’s disgraceful that private rail still receives government subsidies. So re-nationalise rail and subsidise it properly.
Martin Lakie, WorcesterEnd fragmentation, ridiculous complexity, huge hidden subsidies and profiteering now.
Kenny Burnett, AberdeenEnough of this rich man’s train set.
Jon Cotton, SheffieldThank you so much for setting up this website, and trying to do something about the expensive mess that is today’s rail system in Britain. I will support you all the way.
Robert Beckford, HolsworthyMy nearest mainline station is 46 miles away. Re-open the Exeter to Plymouth route via Okehampton and get a free alternative route to the often disrupted route though Dawlish.
John ConleyPlease bring back British Rail so I can return to work on the railways I love.
Moira Smyth, YateleyIt is evil the way prices have been hiked up in the last 6 years.
Mark Keeping, ReadingMore failed Tory dogma. This failed experiment has cost us all dearly.
Paul Culkin, LiverpoolTransport should be public.
William McGiven, DerbyA service paid for by us and we also get to vote for the government to manage our rail service.
Joel Andrews, NewportBring it back.
Richard Waugh, HoltWhy did we privatise a profit-making national treasure in the first place? It was utter cronyism, the same as the undervalued Post Office.