Mimi O’Halloran, DealWhere I live, the cost of a railcard to send a child to school costs a family £600+ a year. No wonder the kids bunk the trains.
Robin Whittaker, Canvey IslandNetwork Rail next.
Roy Belton, BuxtonIt was a political decision by a Tory government to enable their friends to benefit. Look at who is supporting the party financially.
Diane Edmonds, GrimsbyBritish Rail, as a publicly owned company, offered an efficient, well-run service with the customer at the fore, whereas privatisation puts monetary gain first.
Allen Lane, LeicesterThe taxpayer is already subsidising the rail companies. Rail means less road pollution.
Raymond Howells, DinningtonTime to stop pandering to the failed markets and letting foreign government-backed organisations buy our railway.
Marcus Coupe, EgremontEast Coast is the most successful franchise now while two private operators couldn’t make it work.
Barbara Bates, ShildonYes, bring back British Rail.
Jim Granter, AlsagerWe shouldn’t have to wait this long before we get back what was once ours.
Fred Potter, DundeeIt should never have been privatised. We are allowing the rail companies to rip us off in return for poor services.
Simon Castle, LondonNow.
Ernie Hill, West BromwichI support you all the way.
Steve Smyth, StonehouseWe deserve the best railway in the world.
Simon Kirkham, High WycombeA railway system for the public and owned by the public.
Damian Kershaw, WallaseyWhy we as taxpayers and passengers continue to fund private profits with public money is crazy.
Graham Elder, GillinghamLet’s put an end to fat profits for Southeastern Trains and a thin service for passengers.
Julian GoreThe rail companies monopolise the lines, charging whatever they want.
Nick West, LondonIt makes total sense.
Angela Taylor, YorkWhy are we subsidising the fat cat tax avoiders to run our railways? Are we mad or what?
Andy Bond, AberdeenPrivatising the railways has been a disaster for nearly everyone in the UK. Transport in such a small country should be affordable. Instead it’s the world’s most expensive.
Lindsay McDowell, LeedsThey were good old days. Where I live you could get a train and go a long way on it.
Vince Hutchinson, DealMy father was a guard for British Rail and my grandad was a signal man. Both worked in Ashford, Kent.
Judith McFarlane, BedfordGive the railways back, and get freight off the roads.
Michael Lister, HullNationalise it but run it efficiently.
Heidi Crompton, BoltonStop privatising our services.
Rosemary Dun, BristolOur roads are clogged, our air polluted. Bring back British Rail. Public ownership of the railways is the only way forward.
Robert Macqueen, Leamington SpaDon’t let European governments run our railways. Do it ourselves.
Patricia Smethurst, ChigwellBritish Rail should be back in the hands of the public not in the hands of greedy corporations, MPs and the rest of the money-grabbing parasites.
Peter Wilton, MaidenheadWe could even bring back the connecting service.
Oliver Banks, Shoreham-by-SeaInitially my hatred lay with Southern Rail (before that Connex). Now It lies with the idiotic decision to privatise in the first place. Bring back nationalised services.