Natasha Koritsas, WatfordI’m sick and tired of prices going up, service going down, and often not getting a seat.
Richard Howard, SheffieldAs it says. Bring back British Rail.
Ellen Gibson, SwanseaIt may not have been great in the past but it was a hell of lot better then it is now.
Mike Chivers, WaterloovilleDump the profiteers and give the railways back to the people.
Stef Thelwell, CambridgeService can be awful but it’s the unconnected, pathetic customer service that is appalling. One service, one way.
Robert Brister, ChipperfieldStop privatisation. It’s killing the country and filling the pockets of rich people.
Thomas Glenn, Newcastle-upon-TyneSomething has to be done to sort out the mess of our railways. My train was late by 6 minutes and the connection was allowed to go because it was another company.
Eamonn Neilson, BelfastThe country and the people need British Rail back.
Rosie Gee, WorthingI am done with overpriced and unreliable trains on my morning commute costing me time, money and stress.
William Craven, StainesWhy sell something that’s making a profit for the country?
Michael Morgan, PlymouthAlthough I am only 25, I still have fond memories of rail travel being an acceptable form of transport. Fast forward to 2013 and it’s an absolute joke. Bring it back.
Ian Mayman, Leamington SpaI usually avoid trains now. It’s just not worth it. I take the coach instead.
Timothy Hodgson, BirkenheadThe railways must be brought back into public ownership.
David Gibbon, YorkThis privatisation was the worst decision that the Tories have taken and needs to be reversed. There have been no advantages to the general public from this decision.
Jeff Lewis, WarringtonThe current situation is a ruinously expensive absurd mess.
Grande Briggs-White, SouthamptonThe day of the corporation must end. A corporation has human rights now and everything is done out of greed. What was owned by the people should stay with the people.
Paul Churchill, PeterboroughPeople can no longer tolerate the cost of travel.
William Greenwood, CroydonAll profits made now could be ploughed back into a not-for-profit UK railway system.
Ahsan Naseer, BirminghamPlease bring back real rail travel in the UK.
Anthony John Adamson, Stanleystop the fares rip-off. Give us back our railways.
Marilyn Bargemann, ManchesterTake us back to proper trains.
Glen Arnold, RugeleySafety/customer service and limitless profit simply don’t mix.
Darren McNiven, WorthingI travel by train a lot and it is very expensive now, I can remember the early ’90s train prices were fair. I think we should bring back British Rail.
Jane Begley, ExeterBuying a ticket takes so long. It used to be so simple when the ticket seller would tell you the best deal and you’d buy your ticket. Tax on fuel should fund public transport.
Keren Gilfoyle-McGroarty, NottinghamA nationalised rail network would be able to re-invest in its hardware rather than paying off shareholders.
Jacqueline Zylinski, HerefordMajor hated national rail and privatised it to pay profits to investors and companies. It is an expensive failure for taxpayers and users. Re-nationalise it.
John Tucker, BrixhamI’ve just returned from train travel through France, Italy and Switzerland and Eurostar. I then went from Paddington to Newton Abbot by First Great Western – oh dear, shameful.
Riaz Meer, IlkleyA unified not-for-profit railway is the best way to fund and plan long term strategy, and ensure that the training and skills of the workforce are maintained sufficiently.
Debbie Goldsmith,I commute weekly to University and if I wasn’t lucky enough to have a sponsor how would I afford it? Transport is a necessity for all, not a luxury.
Greg Marshall, NottinghamStop profiteers making a packet out of ordinary people.