Tim Shufflebotham, CanterburyOne rail network always worked better. Plus the industry could go 24hr to meet today’s demands of work/social gatherings, providing more jobs. Also trains every 20mins.
Gwynant Cwmbowydd, Nant GwynantEven though the Tory government is in the process of privatising Royal Mail, there is still hope of re-nationalising the railways.
Ross Cairney, DundeeRail franchises are a disgrace – ridiculous prices, fares that consistently exceed inflation, rude and abusive staff that go unpunished, plus much more.
Julian Bentley, NottinghamOur rail system is dysfunctional and does not work for its passengers – you most clearly see this when you use a train anywhere in Europe.
Elizabeth Matter, NottinghamTrains have been private most of my life – it’s time for a change.
Kathleen Russell, WetherbyRail fares are too expensive. Trains don’t run on time. It’s overdue for a change.
John Wilkinson, LondonAmerica is a mess. Let’s not turn into America. Trains made Britain great.
Ewa Czarnecka, LondonEnd the exploitation of rail users.
John Hastie, PrestonI worked for British Rail from 1976. I’m still working in the industry and it’s a wasteful disjointed shambles.
Matthew Edmondson, ManchesterRailways should serve the interests of passengers not private companies.
Ray Laidlaw, North ShieldsEconomic and reliable rail travel is not a luxury but a requirement for a modern, successful economy. Get rid of the franchises and nationalise the railways.
Stephen Robinson, NortholtOverpriced, over complicated. I was stuck in Southampton and needed to beg a rival train company to get me home. It’s pathetic.
Douglas Carey, EpsomAll British utilities should be publicly-owned, not just British Rail, but all public transport and water, electricity and gas, and all should be run as not-for-profit.
Emma Andrews, TruroBring back British Rail.
Ross Ma, SwindonIt’s difficult to support privatisation when it feels like it is doing the wrong things that competition law is suppose to prevent, i.e. monopoly abuse.
Susan Ashby, LondonDe-nationalisation of the railways has not worked. Pouring more money in is not the answer. We’ve paid for it so now reclaim ownership.
Robert Bonner, Burton-upon-TrentI’m in full support of the re-nationalisation of the railway network.
Mike Brotherton, BrightonRail travel for people, not shareholders.
Dennis Hart, ManchesterUn-privatise is the only way forward from this mess.
Stephen Baker, HerefordDo it. Privatisation is a mess.
Bob Blackbourn, MalvernWhile we are at it let’s restore as many of the Beeching cuts as possible.
Bonnie Keegan, CoventryLet’s reclaim our railways.
H Christine Allott, ExeterYou know it makes sense.
Deborah Croker, MelkshamI used to travel everywhere by train to visit family and friends and for leisure but that feels like a distant memory now. It became too expensive.
Ian Yarham, CamberleyNationalisation isn’t perfect but better than foreign countries profiting at our cost to subsidise their own systems – the British public is not a cash cow for others.
John Wood, LightwaterPrivatisation did not lead to lower fares and better service as we were promised.
Bob Pearson, ChelmsfordNone of the essential public services should ever have been privatised, transport especially. The backbone of a working successful Britain, strong and globally competitive.
Simon McDonagh, LewesOther EU countries have it so much better, so why can’t we?
Peter Crampton, HalifaxTime to take back what was stolen from us.
David Williams, LeicesterDo it, and get those money-grabbing bastards out.