Sue Edwards, CheltenhamA cohesive national rail service that belongs to the people rather than to private operators is what is needed. Currently it is disjointed and expensive.
Neil Sloan, NottinghamPublic lines run better than private. Private lines getting large subsidies and commuters being ripped off. What is the point?
Gerald Guthrie, GlasgowThe private companies are bidding too much for franchises and trying to balance the books by job cuts.
Margaret McAlister, RotherhamIt costs more for the private companies to run the railway.
Richard Barraball, BrightonThere should be investment in longer platforms and trains so that each ticket sold also has a seat. Also commuter only trains during rush hours so nobody has to stand.
David LatimerBritish Rail was privatised to concentrate the ownership of the world’s infrastructure into fewer and fewer hands; the hands of the bankers.
Margaret Littlejohn, NewarkI have been disgusted with the poor running of trains in the UK with the exceptions of Virgin Trains, which the coalition want to change, and East Coast Line, which is public.
John Lambert, LondonI miss BR.
Robert Holland, NottinghamA unified network has to make sense.
Steve Anderson, BristolBillionaires don’t listen to anyone’s words but their own. Is there any point to this? Derail the City of London if you want social justice.
Eliot Johnson, DevizesIt’s the right thing for the country and the hard working commuters of Britain deserve a better railway system.
Martin Randle, CambridgeIt should never have been privatised.
Michael Nash, FetchamWe need a co-ordinated national network for the benefit of passengers and fright, with any profits going back into the network, not shareholders’ pockets.
Stephen Shaw, LesmahagowVery expensive.
Sheila Loffill, KnaresboroughIt’s time this government realised that private isn’t always better than public. It’s time to re-nationalise.
Tony Sandland, BirminghamI’m an ex-Saltley guard. This infrastructure that’s losing a battle is ludicrous. Bring back British Rail.
Tom Duffy, CoventryWe need more cohesion, lower prices and an upgraded service.
Pam Bromley, RossendalePublic service, public ownership.
Will Shaman, LondonI’m glad to have found you.
Rowan Braithwaite, CartertonAnd while you’re at it, repeal the legislation, rescind those contracts and reverse the privatisation of the NHS!!!!
Liz Humphreys, OswestryDisgusting that foreign companies are shortlisted to run Welsh trains following Brexit. Let’s have a British company trading as British Rail.
Paul R, HorshamThe fragmentation of Britain’s railways has its roots in EU directive 91/440/EU used as a blueprint for the Major Government’s privatisation of Britain’s railways in 1994.
Paul Buckley, LeedsThis action is long overdue.
Marten Hynard, Tunbridge WellsDo what works.
Fraser Healey, BrightonStop this scam and bring back British Rail.
Franklin Percival, ShrewsburyWhat is stolen from the people will be reclaimed by the people.
Ian Roberts, TelfordBring the railways back under state control and provide a better service to passengers.
AlexBritish Rail was broken up (badly) in the 90s to satisfy some ideological political dogma rather than what was best for passengers.
Andrew Mclean-Reid, SherfieldThe railway is a service, not a business. It enables business, so should be viewed as a means to an end, not run as the end itself.
Philip Foster, BirminghamMaybe we could have a government run for the people and not for profit too. Nice thought.