Pru Dickson, OxfordIt’s time we could travel for a decent price all over the UK.
Peter Crampton, HalifaxTime to take back what was stolen from us.
Graeme Dawes, UckfieldLet’s have our National Transport System not for profit.
David Marc Owen, BangorPrices are too high and very poor service with blocked toilets. Bring back British Rail now.
Stephen White, DarlingtonThe East Coast Line before privatisation was excellent. I would like it to return to those standards.
Lee Fisher, MiddlesbroughIt ran better in public hands
Francis Derek Boyle, ManchesterBring back British Rail.
Michael Boty, WhitstableProfit should not be the driver. Passenger safety and satisfaction should be.
Iain Fletcher, CoventryNational infrastructure does not conform to typical capitalist theory. Monopolies and exploitation are inevitable.
Mick Brady, Newcastle-upon-TyneWe need the railways to be brought back into the public ownership now.
Adam Scadding, StowmarketThe government funds all of the infrastructure and new stock. Little comes from the private companies themselves. Therefore it will take little effort to go the whole way.
Georgina Lum, EssexIt’s absolutely disgusting that a season ticket is £6,000. Compare it to Singapore for example. The trains are so much bigger there with air-conditioning.
AlexIn order to have a fully integrated transport system, we also need to bring back the National Bus Company!
Robert Birtwell, ChichesterLots of private firms seem to have decided not to stand on their own feet, but sponge off taxpayers. We want our railway back.
Lee Warner, YorkPassengers before profit.
Christine Bainbridge, DurhamIt should never have been privatised.
Jim Mills, GlasgowHaving recently retired after 41 years’ railway service the quicker it is re-nationalised the better. The TOCs are only interested in the profit margin.
Simon Walsworth, LondonThere’s nothing as important as getting our people to work. Rail travel should be owned and run by the people for the people.
Basil Clarke, LondonAnd don’t compensate any of the companies. They’ve already made enough money out of this ludicrous system (alternatively, get John Major and all subsequent PMs to pay.)
Christine Maloney, RomfordDefinitely bring it back. I’m just fed up hearing about these price hikes all the time.
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.
Ian Sharman, NorwichStop crippling your own workforce by making it more difficult and expensive to get to work.
Jane Ginsborg, SheffieldOne or more members of my family have been commuting using trains regularly since 2000 and we are all desperate for a joined-up, reasonably-priced railway system.
Dave Harvey, Bishops StortfordI could give more money to charity if it wasn’t for these damn ticket fares.
Anthony Hopkins, BristolThe rail service should be a viable alternative to car travel but in reality the public are held to ransom by an extortion racket.
Mavis Burns, BacupBring back sensibility to our railway systems and make it accessible for the poorer citizens of this country. Pensioners I know would love to enjoy days out by train but can’t.
Matthew McKenna, GloucesterI’m definitely in favour of British Rail returning. Private companies like Virgin are expensive. We want cheaper rail. We don’t deserve to be ripped off.
Ade Cross, WokinghamRun trains for the people.
Brian Alston, MaidstoneThe country needs an efficient integrated railway system to facilitate economic growth.
Steph Knowles, LeicesterPrivatisation is a disaster – time for new improved renationalisation!