Helen Pengelly, BarnhamI regularly travel by train but am finding increasingly it is cheaper to drive.
Stephen Kearley, WirralAfter years of privatisation, the fares are absurdly high. They were so much less under British Rail.
James O’Neill, EdinburghIt’s disgusting that the public have to pay to make a few people become millionaires for doing nothing.
Jenny Garcia, CambridgeBring back a real national service that is affordable and serves the transport needs for now and future generations.
Corporal Ward, BridgendYou know it makes sense.
Tim Siret, OxfordState-run East Coast Line. Enough said.
Robin Grey, LondonBring back British Rail.
Linda Ash, HoddesdonBring back a unified service as opposed to the fragmentation we have today.
Solange Freitas, Rio De JaneiroI wish British Rail will be revived by 2023.
Alan Britcher, SandyThe East Coast Main Line is running well under state ownership. Henry Ford said “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it”
Graham Weeden, BedfordTime to ring the changes and scrap the private companies.
Filipa Braganca, EalingThe taxpayer should not be subsidising private business, run for profit.
Kane Pawlina, ChelmsfordExtortionate prices, extremely shitty services. Shareholders rubbing their hands together and smirking. That sums up national rail pretty well.
Tony Papard, LondonWe need a co-ordinated British Rail network back, with a simple, co-ordinated fare structure, to be run as a public service, not for profit.
Stuart Hammond, Milton KeynesI just heard your spokeswoman, Ellie Harrison, on the Today programme this morning. Brilliant, but the pompous Waterman did it for you, trying to defend the indefensible.
Louise Ffoulkes, LondonLet the railways be run for the passengers and not for the shareholders.
David Solomons, SaleThe privatisation was a mistake in the first place. Railways are for people, not investors.
Peter Harrison, Burton-upon-TrentThey’re ripping us off right left and centre.
Chantelle Cole, LiverpoolMajor infrastructure that people need day-to-day, such as rail and utilities, should not be left to money-grabbing companies. They’re too important.
Sam Parkins, HuddersfieldPublic transport should be public, not private.
Philipa Coughlan, Bexhill-on-SeaJoin the national protest on April 1st.
Mark Wilson, MalvernRailway should be the cheapest way to travel. What happened?
Helen Dodd, EssexI would like to see our trains brought back into public ownership. Most of our franchisees are state operated – by other countries!
Martin Messias, LondonThe railways were broken up and privatised for ideological reasons, resulting in a costly mess. Re-integrate now and let’s have a co-ordinated cost-effective railway.
Luke Phillips, LiverpoolTrain ticket prices are ridiculous and the rail services are bad compared with other European countries.
Jennifer Hobson, LapfordPrivatisation has produced a worsening service.
Christine Turner, StanwickThe rail services should be centrally owned and prices standardised. The British rail services should never be owned by another country. Eurostar could be joint owner.
Dave Spooner, YorkKeep up the good work.
Simon Evans, Leicesterit’s time to end the chaos brought about by privatisation.