Peter Williams, Bexhill-on-SeaYou cannot run a national rail system the way it’s being done. Passengers and taxpayers are being ripped off.
Sam Skinner, LondonBring back national rail. The network should be unified. More and more we see that competition and market forces lead to disunity, crisis and profiteering. Nationalise.
Stephen Cullen, PrescotRailways not for private profit.
Alexander Bridges, LymingtonIn all examples publicly owned transport is a far better way to invest profit. Private transport does not allow for profit to be spent on infrastructure.
Eric Gendle, MiddlesbroughThe East Coast mainline is state-run and profitable, unlike all other franchises. Follow their lead.
Pete Harry Shuttleworth, LincolnMy dad told me, 45 years ago, that I owned a little bit of every blue train. In my 20s you sold them without asking me. Please give them back.
Jake Eiseman-Renyard, LondonPrivatisation is really backward. Our rail network has gone down the toilet, all in the name of private profits. Change it.
John Selby, LondonI’m fed up with the mess of franchises that all seem to rip us off.
Jasvinder Singh, BirminghamIt’s good for business and good for the customers.
Daniel Jeter, TruroBring it back.
Christopher Key, BasingstokeThe current system, that prioritises rail company profits over efficiency, and ease for customers, is interminable.
Theodora Ford, ColchesterTransport is a vital service. It cannot be left in the hands of a disjointed collection of private concerns who’s first priority is to make a profit at our expense.
Michael Apostolou, WorthingI am a Londoner, and one of the reasons why I left for the South Coast was because of the disgrace that is public transport. I support re-nationalisation fully.
Tessa George, LewesDecision-makers should bow to evidence, not ideology.
Barry Mead, TadcasterI use East Coast mainline regularly and it’s the best operator in Britain.
Susanne Birks, SheffieldThe railways should be run as a public service and profits should be for improvements and reinvestment, not shareholders.
L Speirs, GlasgowIt costs the taxpayer more now in subsidies to the big business train companies than it ever cost to run BR. Pure dogmatism, which must be ended.
Peter Read, WatfordRidiculous state of affairs re price of tickets etc.
Nigel James, WarringtonPrivatisation has not delivered efficient, unified and affordable service. Re-nationalise for public interest reasons.
Hugh Tonks, CambridgeBBBR. Except this time make it accountable to a committee of the travelling public, railway experts, successful business people, and no politicians. Thank you.
Richard Hunter, PontefractYou must drastically improve all public transport. British Railways should be amongst the best in the world.
Mark Horton, BathSoon after privatisation, how many politicians ended up on boards and as shareholders?
Philip Overton, Great YarmouthBring back less misery to travellers. And more support for our rail workers.
Andrew Little, CambridgePublic transport should be made cheaper, to stop the roads from being grid-locked.
James Ellis, ChesterfieldStop HS2.
Alex Southern, NottinghamTrains are a public transport not a private one.
Judith James, CardiffBeing able to travel is a human right not a commodity to buy and sell.
Lorraine Ellison, LoughboroughA day out in London would be nice, but it’s too expensive for most folk.
Karanjit Juss, BirminghamI currently work for Network Rail.
Iain Douglas, KnutsfordPrivatisation of British Rail was a disaster and the success of the East Coast, now back under public control, only underlines the way forward.