Vivienne Roberts, LondonPrivatisation has been a complete failure, inept, heavily subsidised and confusing.
John Smetham, WallsendRail fares are a travesty – beyond the reach of the people.
Neil Hinkinson, BirminghamCrossCountry is a shocking service.
Paul BrightWe should reintegrate the railways with bus and sea travel, so that British Rail can offer seamless travel from Europe to all parts of the UK.
Christopher Macleod, ChamplinAlthough I now live in France I commuted from Haslemere before I retired.
Andrew Cremin, Merthyr TydfilThe railways should be owned by the public, charging low price rail fares, owned by us, for the people, by the people.
David Pardy, ChristchurchWe need a national rail operator. In a small way East Coast Trains have shown what high standards can be achieved outside the private sector.
Paul Reid, LiverpoolTrain operators don’t give a toss about the service they offer, their customers or value for money.
Phil Hine, ManchesterBring back British Rail.
Jean McAulay, BrechinPrivatisation equals rip-off.
Pat Tarttelin, Woodhall SpaYounger people may not have experienced the investment in rail that I experienced as a youngster and how easy it was to get advice on fares, as they were open and fair.
Susan Homer, Stockton-on-TeesBritish Rail was wonderful, not perfect but wonderful. Now prices are too expensive for me to use even with a disabled rail card. Please go back to British Rail.
Bill Murray, Fair IsleI think governments bail out privatised rail companies so I think they should be run as a nationalised industry.
Iain Macleod-Brudenell, NottinghamI support the re-formation of British Rail. The current un-unified service has caused me numerous problems
Alison Glennie, Seaton SluiceIt just makes sense to have all the rail network run by the government. Public transport should be a service not a profit-making business.
Isaac Price-Sosner, ExeterA national railcard please. Why should only the South East get the Network Rail card. And please can we have the algorithm used to calculate fares made public for all?
Diane Baskerville, BirminghamPrivatisation just doesn’t work for infrastructure or utilities.
Paul Pennington Marshall, BrightonI’m sick of poor service and profits going to shareholders not back into the service.
Ant Veal, TeignmouthThis should be run for the people and not for profit.
Revd David Ward, NottinghamWhy did we ever allow our rail services to go back into private hands when we know all they are interested in is making a profit for share holders.
Bill Hush, EdinburghIf the East Coast rail line can positively contribute to the public purse why can’t others?
Ben Illis, BrightonA return to the days of a national service run not for profit. If only.
Barry Ould, AylesburyI’m disgusted at today’s news about Virgin and Stagecoach, getting the East Coast franchise.
Joanne Royston, LondonI’m being priced out by season ticket fares, and am on a three year pay freeze.
Johnny Gomes, SudburyThe people of the British Isles require a nationalised rail service which brings affordable transport to its people.
Catherine Cooper, MelkshamBring the railways back into public ownership and stop putting taxpayers’ money into private pockets.
John Rich, ElyEnough of rip-off train operating companies and greedy leasing companies. Let’s get back to a public service on the rails.
Claire O’Kell, YorkSome 35 years on from Thatcher, it’s time the government owned up that privatised bodies are far costlier than national ones.
Mark Allen, BoltonKeep railways in the public sphere, not privately-owned.
Ida Hodgman, HartlepoolHaving been a rail traveller all my life, I believe that the privatisation of the railways was very wrong. They should be owned by the people.