Stephen Abel, LeedsSame as always – prices are too high, fluctuate too widely and the time-tabling is massively confusing.
Karl Stevens, Milton KeynesPublic transport should be “public” and not funded by all the poor folk who have to pay inflated fares just to be able to travel to their jobs to earn money.
Jen Hall, ManchesterThe UK is a horrible anomaly in the world. Public transport should be affordable for everyone. Let’s re-nationalise our rail and put people and the planet above profit.
Risa Duff, BuryIt has deteriorated so much and, in order to get a decently priced ticket, you have to book three months in advance and sometimes that is not possible to do.
William Eldred, PeterboroughIt makes sense.
Carolyn Scott, LeicesterIt worked well in my past. I want it to be part of my future.
Chris Percy, LondonSo many reasons. Save government money, simplify accountability. British Rail was just getting it right.
Daniel Rodger, BirminghamPrivatisation has gone too far. Distributism advocates that small companies be private, but large companies to be run by employees.
Lewis Davies, BournemouthThe ownership of the railways in the UK should be in government control not for private profit but run for the public and invested in by the government not private companies!
Annie Leymarie, HassocksA national network would benefit not just passengers but the whole of the economy, society – and the environment (fewer cars on roads).
Alex Chatterton, Shoreham-by-SeaJust do it. It’s the only way to sort out the mess.
Tomos Jones, RuthinFed up of waiting for trains.
Nathan Grainger, HoveOver-priced privatisation kills.
Callum Hancock, StranraerI want to see the railways act like a service for passengers instead of a business for customers.
Zaki Hughes, YorkBring back BR, and the great four.
Paula Boakes, PontefractKeep it simple. Public ownership for an effective public service.
Christopher Wood, SheffieldBring back the profits to public ownership.
Stafford Linsley, SeahamYes indeed, but also nationalise the utilities.
Charles Naylor, YorkThe pricing of tickets is farcical and needs reform – a Government initiative through BR would help to resolve this.
Mia Carr, GlasgowPrivatisation has caused all costs across the board to rise beyond affordable.
Ann Petrie, Newcastle-upon-TyneI strongly believe in public ownership of the railways.
Brian Goodall, Tyne and WearGood luck in your fight to keep the railways in our hands.
Noel Inge, Harrold, BedsThe current system is uniquely stupid. Dogma should not be the starting point for delivering such a vital public service.
Bruce Baillie, CleckheatonWe need a decent transport system and we haven’t got one.
Maurice Spurway, ExeterWe need to bring back our assets into public ownership, starting with our Railway.
Jeffrey Turner, NottinghamThe railway system should be unified and money that is currently paid in profits can be used to improve they system.
Peter Gunn, GlasgowWe are the users. It was ours. Please return it.
AlexBritish Rail was broken up (badly) in the 90s to satisfy some ideological political dogma rather than what was best for passengers.
Derek McCarthy, InvernessShould never have been sold off by the robbing Tories.
Rob Jones, PenmaenmawrThe UK rail service has never been so disorganised, with so many prices available for the same journey depending on when and how you buy a ticket.