Anthony Howe, LutonPrivatisation hasn’t worked on the railways. Bring back public ownership.
Sue Dockett, WisbechIt is ridiculous that the rail subsidy is four times higher than in BR days when most of the train operating companies are foreign owned.
Ryan McCarthy, SwindonI agree that travelling by rail in the UK is often too expensive. State-owned railways in other countries such as Germany and Sweden seem fairer. Why can’t ours be?
Derek Chandler, SouthamptonYet another example of welfare for the rich. Nationalise the railways, cut costs, salaries, bonuses, dividends, and give the profits back to the people.
Brian Jordan, StockportPublic transport should not be run for profit. It is a basic right that should be affordable for all.
Emma Andrews, TruroBring back British Rail.
Robert Judson, WindermereI am a former employee of British Rail and a regular traveller. The current West Coast is a shambles.
Robin Whittaker, Canvey IslandNetwork Rail next.
Jan Halligan, HolmfirthPublic transport should be a service, not a business.
Andrew Grant Robertson, EdinburghPrivatising the railways was a misconceived policy that wasn’t even prosecuted competently. It is disgraceful that driving is cheaper than train fares.
Steve Thomas, CheltenhamIt wasn’t theirs to sell, and profit has pushed out service and safety. Bring it back into public hands.
Toby Jenkins, LondonBring back a utility managed as a whole for the whole population.
Glenn Richards, Wotton-under-EdgeThe HST (125) had a perfect safety record under BR. Within a few years of privatisation, profit before safety, there were two crashes in London with massive fatalities.
Edward Gray, FulhamThis is a no-brainer.
Jillian Wood, LondonEnough. Bring back a public travel service to the public.
Sue Radford, YorkWe are a not very big island in the Atlantic ocean The railways, like electricity and gas should be run by the nation for the nation. We don’t need corporate investors.
Simon Kelleher, LondonHow can our fares be so expensive in comparison with other countries? I’ve had to cancel a day trip because the fare was simply too much – there are no winners here.
Oliver Bailey, BagshotEnough is enough.
Margaret Miller, BaldockI think that the railways should be owned by the tax payers, in addition to all other utilities.
Christine Ogilvie, BexleyOur fragmented rail system does not work. Bring back a National Transport System.
Mark Turnock, LondonIt’s not just fares that are shambolic, the state of train manufacturing in the UK is shambolic too.
Emma Searle, OxfordAffordable rail travel, something crucial to both work and leisure, is not something that can be achieved through ‘market forces.’
Charles Lockwood, NewarkTravellers from abroad criticise our rail system far too regularly for us to tolerate the current structure.
Giles Hannaford, ShrewsburyBring back a cheaper, cleaner and more reliable service.
Thomas Corbett, LondonWhen German state railways are expatriating profits from UK rail passengers, to invest back into more efficient and cheaper rail in Germany, you know we need change.
David Webb, OldhamRe-nationalise.
Nicholas Harding, ChippenhamWe must bring back British Rail. It makes sense and is the way forward.
Laurie Walmsley,Public services for people not profit.
Alessandro Marini, GlasgowThis is extremely important, not only for our economy, but for the people who live in this country. People are unable to see each other due to high travel fares.
Tony Lansbury, MaidstoneIt costs a fortune to travel and the service is below par.