Susan Christie, YorkWhatever the problems of a past British Rail – it had better potential than privatisation. The current situation is senseless.
David Mercer, MorecambeI cannot afford to use public transport – it’s so expensive, so where is the money going? I have to use my car like most people have instead of the pollution-reducing train.
Bruce Williams, DyffrynHaving worked for BR as a signalman for 20 years, I have seen our railway system slowly deteriorate into the shambles it is now.
Martin Reeve, Newton AbbotRail travel is only for the well-off and needs to be brought back into public ownership so we can all afford it. It would make the world a safer and cleaner place as well.
Peter Moss, BirminghamThe railway costs the public more than ever, for a bad service. Let the franchises run out, and revert to the state to build up a service for the public, not shareholders.
Martyn Martin, LondonSoutheastern and Thameslink are a joke. They cannot run a railway simulator let alone an actual railway.
Richard Rankin, North HumbersideIt’s about time they brought back British Rail and realised that competition is horrible for the passenger.
Francis Varley, SheffieldI want better public transport, not richer leeches.
Marc Ackland, SheernessIt’s wrong that a private company should own a national service and profit out of chaos.
Claire Calder, NorfolkRe-privatisation has been an absolute Tory failure, with only ScotRail and Chiltern Railways doing any good.
Paul White, HuddersfieldEast Coast Line is the model railway outfit for all UK rail.
John Ball, SheffieldThe railway companies are only interested in profiteering with over-inflated prices and no customer care.
Harriet Rogers, BirminghamBring prices down. Re-nationalise now.
Stephanie Archer, ManchesterPrivatisation has done nothing for passengers. We are treated abominably and expected to pay huge increases to reward shareholders. It’s not acceptable.
Mervyn Davies, ColchesterPrivatisation has never worked with bus and rail. Labour has failed to undo this and union rights.
Adrian Nugent, CrawleyPut public transport back in the hands of the public and make people accountable for the service we are currently paying for.
Philip Rossiter, EastbournePeople before profit.
Chris Mandaza, BirminghamWe need one rail system for simplicity, convenience and efficiency, not the profit-oriented system we have.
Kara McCormack, NairnPassengers before profit.
Peter SleggI always said that privatising rail was a really bad idea.
Richard Beastall, NottinghamBring back BR.
Peter Hannifan, BournemouthAn innovative transport system built with the shovels, barrows and early graves of our Victorian forefathers – today’s capitalist corporation is an insult to their memory.
William Hedges, ThatchamBring it back.
Philip Lowe, Whitley BayWhy do you and I have to subsidise a private company to make profits for its owners? It’s madness.
Gareth William-Philips, PenarthAnd bring back loco-hauled trains while you’re at it.
Nick MoxsomIt’s the only economical way, and the only way progress will be measured from the user’s perspective.
Dorothy Jenkinson, GranthamEssential to have a nationally owned and co-ordinated rail service.
Christopher Waterhouse, OxfordNetwork Rail vs. train companies. Hopeless scheme of penalty fees depending on who caused a delay – what a waste. They should be working together – it’s too fragmented.
Fran Waight, HertfordWe would have a better and cheaper railway if it was re-nationalised.
Jim Page, SurbitonThe railways should belong to the people and not private shareholders and should be affordable.