Russell Alexander, ManchesterI cannot believe that the current rail service is still allowed to operate such a substandard service. I travel to work on TransPennine and Northern Rail.
Tim Tyler, ManchesterTrain travel should always be cheaper than a single person driving. There is also a duty to provide affordable travel for citizens that are not able to drive.
Derek Shaw, YorkI am strongly against this sell-off.
Anne Callaghan, BlantyreAll utilities should be run on a non-profit basis. Stop this gravy train for people who have more money than they know what to do with.
Rog Harrison, GlasgowYou know it makes sense.
Sophie Taylor, MacclesfieldUnaffordable prices make it difficult to travel home as a university student.
Stuart Leslie, GravesendPeople and their jobs before profit.
Richard Steer, BirminghamSomething has to be done.
Ria Hartley, BristolBring back British Rail.
Carol Byng, LudlowPrivatisation hasn’t worked. Let’s have it all joined-up again.
Geoffrey Skellon, AbergeleA simple journey is now so complex and difficult. The French and Spanish make rail travel so easy and so much more pleasurable, and all state-controlled.
Alison Hosler, ExeterLet’s face it, rail privatisation didn’t work.
Gary Hale, EveshamI work for one of the unpopular train companies operating in the UK, and the vast majority of frontline staff want BR to return. Obviously upper management don’t.
Sundeep Maini, LeicesterIt makes it very difficult to work in London whilst living in Leicester when train season tickets are so expensive.
William McKeating, BedfordThe sooner the better.
Kevin Philliskirk, SunderlandFragmented privatised railways with these ridiculous ticket structures just make no sense. We need a state-owned rail system.
Chris Gill, LondonI’m not a customer, I’m a passenger.
Joan Burt, EdinburghAbellio is a publicly-owned Dutch company. Northern Rail should be publicly-owned by the British people for those using and working on the line.
Marcus Burton ShawBritish Rail was a pro outfit compared to the current shambles.
Reece Caldwell, FulhamThere is no competition here. I can’t choose a different train service. Privatisation is pointless within a monopoly. The service provided by Southern is terrible.
Peter Burns, GatesheadI’ve travelled on GNER, National Express and ECML and the service is better in public hands. Keep it that way.
Carol Spicer, NottinghamReliable service and fares that are fair and easy to work out.
Richard Leaman, PrestonPrivatisation has been a disaster. Carried out without a political mandate, and maintained against the general will of the country. It’s time to reclaim our railways.
Oliver BullAll UK railways should be publicly owned instead of giving companies (many of which of foreign) our money.
Thomas Barlow, ManchesterOur trains seriously lag behind the nationalised systems of France, Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands, all of whom also have much cheaper fares.
Drewe Shimon, AylesburyThere can be no alternative, if ever this nation’s transport system is to simplify itself and return to its former glories, but a return to nationalisation.
Brian Russell, SwanseaSave our branch lines.
Martyn Andrews, TorquayToo many different fares. Railways should belong to the state, never to private companies.
Michael Kirkman, YorkLet the franchises run to their end and then take them back without the need for compensation.