George Osborne, WellsBring back BR.
Darren BullBring back British Rail.
Lee McDowell, MaghullWhat’s a mess, Bring back British Rail.
Keith Davidson, Hemel HempsteadTicketing is a nightmare and needs to be simplified and rationalised in a comprehensive national system.
Bob Green, SheffieldI was proud to be a trainee signalman in the late 60s early 70s. I’m not going to allow this silly government to privatise any more of the people’s interests and jobs.
D Roberts, CornwallLack of private investment has destroyed our public rail transport system. We can have a better system offering no congestion, less pollution and faster journey times.
Esme Zarins, NewburyIt was so much better before privatisation.
Kelly Norman, WellingtonExtortionate prices for horrendous services.
Jean Squires, CongletonThe system is too confusing at the moment.
Peter Shaw, HorshamMost UK rail travel is unreliable, inconvenient, uncomfortable, prohibitively expensive, of benefit only to the overseas owners and, unfit for purpose. Enough is enough.
Steven Wilson, HaltwhistleBring back British Rail.
Teresa Price, BarnsleyThe railways now are such a mess – very overpriced, because of the ‘competition’. What is the point of saying more? We all know.
Peter Nisbet, GlenrothesIt is high time that control over the railways was put back where it belongs, under the control of the government and the people. Any profits should come to the system.
Stewart Dean, BenfleetRailways are the arteries of the country and should be run as a non profit-making organisation with cheaper fares and better investment. Too much money is leaking out.
Brian Lambert, AshfordI’m an ex BR worker, then into privatisation and eventually back to Network Rail who own the infrastructure. BR if financed correctly (unlike before) would be the best option.
Maria Harlan, St. AlbansAnybody travelling around Europe becomes aware how shamefully overpriced British Rail has become. It has nothing to do with a service any more.
Cameron Stewart, GlasgowThe prices, the staff and the quality of the trains are all really poor. We need to try and reopen the lines closed by Beeching as well.
Stephen Plummer, PortsmouthStop giving the profits to shareholders and use them for the common good.
Paul Harnwell, BasildonWhat they have done to the railways is a joke. The fares keep going up and up for a very poor service.
Rok Strnisa, LondonIf an essential public service isn’t run by government, especially where there can be little or no competition, abuse of position is inevitable.
Matthew Wright, SouthamptonI’m tried and fed up of having to pay money to stand up and get crushed against a door or seat. The British Rail Network is on the bring of collapse, we need our rail back
Matt Haskins, LondonA state-owned rail network now.
Martyn Lynch, HarrogateNot just rail – all utilities too.
Carl Clifton, NottinghamPrivatising the rail network is the stupidest Idea ever lobbied for by money-grabbing racketeers.
Sylvia Hawkins, GatesheadThe East Coast Rail line has been much better since it was taken out of private hands. Let’s have the same quality of service nationwide.
Duncan Gold, BirminghamRail privatisation is a disgrace, has been and continues to be. It’s a scandalous waste of taxpayers’ money.
Janine Walker, FarnboroughI worked for the railways between 1991 and 1998. As soon as BR was disbanded in 1994 I saw things get worse for passengers and employees alike.
Catriona Grindley, Roy BridgePublic transport should belong to the public.
Jack McRobbie, IpswichTrain services need to be better in every way so why not re-nationalise?
Pippa Smith, BristolI am a full-time support worker, working 42 hrs/week on minimum wage. Put simply, I cannot afford to use the train.