Joan Edbury, BaildonWe need a transport system that deals with traffic congestion and carbon emissions on the roads. The railways could do this.
Joseph Whibley, ExmouthI’m bored with trains being expensive, overcrowded and rubbish.
Len Searle, SwindonAs a daily commuter from Swindon to London, I am appalled at the service and high cost of train travel.
Jonathan Waterhouse, RotherhamI’m labour through and through and would love to see some of the worst things Maggie Thatcher did to this country overturned.
Stephen Clutterbuck, Upton-upon-SevernPlease bring back British Rail, as it is getting absolutely expensive now to go by train. The companies are putting the prices up and the railways are not up to scratch.
Una-Jane Winfield, LondonThe train operating companies are fleecing taxpayers and the government.
Maureen Roe, DerbyIt’s ridiculous to have a situation where, in such a small country, people can’t afford to travel by train and have to travel on congested roads.
Mary Fletcher, St IvesAs private owners want a profit it’s unlikely they will ever be cheaper.
Richard Cooley, ShipleyOne of the worst things we did was sell off all the utilities and British Rail. It’s about time we brought them back as not-for-profit organisations.
Nicholas Eve, SheffordWe need a nationalised rail service back for the good of the country.
Steve Parkin, LeedsThe privatised rail company bosses are boasting that many more people are using the railways since privatisation. That’s because the road network is overcrowded.
Alasdair Lumsden, LondonYes, bring it back.
Brian Hawkins, EastwoodKeep up the good work. Let’s have a railway to be proud of.
Kay Rowham, EasingtonWe need to upgrade King’s Cross to Scotland via Durham and Newcastle, instead of wasting money on HS2. Also bring back freight lines to take passengers during rail works.
Paul Barrow, BrightonAfter living in France and Italy and Germany and using the rail networks there, I fully support the re-nationalisation of our rail network. Our system is a farce.
Chris Loades, CrawleyStop privatisation and extortionate fares, bring down the corporate greedy scum of the Earth.
Brian Young, DurhamBring it back to the people.
Kate Rowland, TywynAll service companies should never have been privatised.
Liam Gibbons, BradfordThey said privatisation would make fares cheaper and improve the commuter experience. We were lied to.
Anne Somers, MirfieldPublic Sector rail travel must be reintroduced.
Shaun Lowthian, LiskeardAs soon as possible.
Alison Hosler, ExeterLet’s face it, rail privatisation didn’t work.
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.
Matt Simpson, Cradley HeathSomething needs to be done to make travel cheaper for everyone, in a time when people are having to travel more for work.
Ed Willey, WarePrivatisation pushes up fares and reduces services, hitting the worst-off and the young hardest. For many the railways are their connection to their livelihoods.
Hilary Hunt, Market OvertonA rail service where passengers are valued, instead of being ripped off to line the pockets of the already obscenely rich.
Enrico Policardo, LondonThe longer this goes on, the harder it will be for people in this country. We want a functional and fair railway system like the rest of Europe.
Jim Williams, Kirkby-in-AshfieldTransport, like the utility services, are the lifeblood of the country. Infrastructure is not like having to choose between a white loaf or a brown loaf.
Pat Williams, OxfordKeep the East Coast main line in public ownership. Run the services by putting passengers first rather than profit. That is what we need railways and trains for.
John Richard Jones, PrestonBritish Rail had more flexibility with tickets and better value. It was better all round.