Ray Wark, LeedsI think it would be better to return the rail network to serve the people of this country.
Abigail Meadow, ManchesterNorthern Rail are constantly allowed to give a sub-par service to its overpaying customers and it does not care about the welfare of its staff.
Gavin Hudson, SheffieldI couldn’t take a job with a £7K pay rise because I would have had to travel to London two days a week, which made me £200 a month worse off even after the pay rise.
Jasmin Crosbie, CarlisleIt’s a public service and should pay for itself, but huge profits – why?
Steve Allen, SheffieldJust make it public.
Nick Shelley, NottinghamHow absurd to break up an integrated organisation and sell it to private companies and to other state railway companies.
Daniel Jeter, TruroBring it back.
Daniel Roberts, OrpingtonBritish Rail rules.
Karen Nolan, StockportI’m sick of everything run for profit, what about service to the people of this country who pay for everything through their taxes but get nothing except cuts in return?
Damian Toal, BrightonI’m sick to death of funding shareholders’ lifestyle over service.
Kester Park, YorkThe rail network’s commitment to above inflation price rises proves privatisation has failed the people of Britain. It needs to end now.
Carol Frazer, Haywards HeathHigh travel costs meant I had to give up a great job I love, instead of returning to work after maternity. Please tell me how the government supports working mums.
Judith McFarlane, BedfordGive the railways back, and get freight off the roads.
Iain Wilson, DerbyIt’s time to stop the rip-off and return money to the tax payer not pay out billions to shareholders for poor quality service and standards.
Luke WhaleyIt’s a terribly disjointed and unsatisfactory national rail system, geared not towards public satisfaction but to private profit.
Lynn Wallace, DennyI would like to see more coaches on for the peak time commuters and more on the long distant ones too.
Graham Warwick, ColchesterCommuting should be supported by a public service like power and water. Stop the money junkies taking over everything that once was part of social support for the citizen.
Bernard Freudenthal, LondonRail privatisation has been a gravy train for incompetent private companies. The chaos of it is staggering. Other national railways are walking off with profits from us.
Janis Cairns, ManchesterImprovement in rail services – more carriages, punctuality, cleaner / greener trains – is needed now. No more fare increases lining pockets of shareholders!
Angela Sandford, IpswichMy granddad would be turning in his grave. He was a BR worker, when BR was British, and was a career choice, with a decent pension.
Craig Robertson, BirkenheadThe trains are outdated and whatever new stock Northern do get is cast offs from down south or abroad.
James Hughes, LondonThe rail companies are now subsidised by six times the amount they were under state ownership. This could be used to improve the service and save tax.
George Symes-Davidson, PlymouthThe rail service is terrible and tickets are too expensive. It costs me less in fuel and insurance combined to get most places in my car, instead of using rail.
Mary Pearson, BirminghamI’m president of Birmingham Trades Union Council. All public transport should be in public hands. People before profit.
Ben Stratton-Woodward, LondonThe movement and travel of the regular person is tantamount to true freedom. No matter where to or when a man should be able to travel for love, trade, family or a favour.
Richard Antonel, LondonPublic services should be nationalised.
Joshua Dessapt, LognesIn France, we are about to make the same mistake. The railway to the people.
Helen Jones, ManchesterThe price we are paying now should be going into the trains not into people’s pockets.
Peter Cowan, SpaldingDOR have shown with East Coast how it can be done, but despite this the Coalition are dogmatically pursuing more failing privatisations. Unbelievable.
Aaron LawI am continually ripped off planning trips and visiting places even with a railcard. It is almost cheaper driving these days.