Ben Hopkins, BrightonRail should free us, not confine us. Privatised rail is failing people.
Rick Hardy, DorchesterWe really must get the entire network back under one publicly-owned organisation and remove the complicated and wasteful competition.
Stephen Sanderson, RochdaleRolling stock investment needed.
Anthony Waldron, LutonRe-nationalise the railway system and put back the lines that the Tories removed in the 1960’s. We really need those lines to be available again.
Joyce Morgan, HastingsThe railways have been a total mess since they were first de-nationalised by a Tory government, or should I say given away?
George Lynes, AbingdonYou know it makes sense. Why subsidise train operating companies with taxpayers’ money so they can pay dividends to their shareholders?
Kelvin Hanratty, SalfordPlease bring it back to the people for the people, rather than for private profit. It’s not worked and never will work. We demand redress and an affordable price structure.
Michael Barr, AshteadDown with Thatcher, up the revolution.
Jason Leyton, LondonStop the fares rip-off.
Andrew Hoadley, ArchwayProfit motive built the railways, when they really competed with one another. Now, and especially after WWII, it is a national asset. It must stay.
Sheena Brown, WhitstableBritish Rail should be run for the people, not the greedy shareholders.
Mike Campbell, SalisburyIt is a nonsense that a so-called First World country does not have a public train network.
David Macklin, ColchesterThe Conservative government of John Major in 1992 did not have a mandate to privatise the railway. Tories are undemocratic.
Thomas McNamee, DoncasterGive the railways back to the people. Transport is a vital necessity and should be run by the government. We lead the world in railway networks and infrastructure.
David Penney, ColneIt is clear from the experience on the East Coast Line that nationalisation works.
Paul ClemensGet people back on the trains and off the roads with reasonable fares, it has to be cheaper than forever expanding roads.
Christopher Rowe, DurhamEast Coast is the best service presently in the UK, doesn’t have to pay a dividend to rich shareholders, and is less of a burden on taxpayers than any private company.
Aaron Malcolm, FifePrices are too high.
Julian Millichap, BridgwaterThey were my employer who I loved working for.
David SmithLess hassle……people not profit.
Caroline Lewis, Ellesmere PortI hate the private trains and the prices are out of order.
Karen Nadin, NewarkAll part of the Tory attempt to put all public services in private hands. Re-nationalise all public utilities as soon as possible.
Thomas Marshall, ChelmsfordI am sick of greedy rail bosses charging far too much for a service which is very often not on time or cancelled entirely. I am very tired of seeing inflated prices.
Kane Parsons, RipleyPrivatisation has failed.
Lesley Silver, BedfordThis is a public service, not a public cash cow.
Anthony Bonner, AshfordBring back British Rail as it was the best the railway ever and best it has been for a long time.
Jim Gavine, DundeeLet’s make a start by opposing the re-privatisation of East Coast and getting Miliband and co to support accordingly.
Oscar Davis, LudlowArriva Trains Wales has got to be one of the most expensive services in the UK and its service is appalling.
Richard Paul, StroudThe rail fare-structure alone is madness, plus I’m a passenger, not some customer to be ripped off.
Thomas Knowler, Tunbridge WellsBring back nationalised rail, please.