Ben McCullough, ThatchamThe public funds wasted in private companies is outrageous and could be spent on a public functional railway.
Sion Hughes, LlanerchymeddIt’s about time our railway was taken back from privateers. The farce has gone on for far to long.
Kristian Ramsingh, HatfieldBring back National Rail.
Conrad Bower, ManchesterAll hail, British Rail.
John Stewart, IrvineWhen is the government going to learn that privatisation does not work.
Paul Robson, HartlepoolIt’s time we returned to a service that respects its passengers rather than rips off its customers.
Chrissie Storey, MordenIt’s time we got back to basics. One network with a commitment to providing an efficient service without the need to rip off the passengers. Bring back British Rail.
Paul Stevens, OakhamRail travel is a public utility that should never have been privatised for profit. Bring back BR.
Duncan Cumming, LondonOver-crowded, over-priced, inefficient trains are not good enough!
Anthony Jeffries, LincolnEast Coast is in public hands and runs at a profit. The simple thing is not to renew franchise contracts. Take the lines back one by one.
Tricia Davies, ThatchamWe are paying for it, but not owning it. A transport system should not be about profit, only service. It should be state-run.
Anne Somers, MirfieldPublic Sector rail travel must be reintroduced.
Rory Fraser, InvernessLet’s do this.
Terry Hayes, IlfracombeFirst Great Western run the oldest rolling stock in the country to Barnstaple. It’s a disgrace, and an embarrassment to the visitors of our beautiful area. It needs sorting.
Peter Cowan, SpaldingDOR have shown with East Coast how it can be done, but despite this the Coalition are dogmatically pursuing more failing privatisations. Unbelievable.
Victoria Hobson, EdinburghPrivatisation is a disaster. It is inefficient, ineffective, often provides a poor service, costly and disadvantages its workforce and passengers.
Debbie Wood-Holland, WellingboroughHow can a train trip cost so much? Convenient for rail companies, not the public. So get your snouts out of the trough please.
Fahmid ChowdhuryWhat more to say? The current system is ridiculous.
Philip Wallace, SwindonI would like to see the rail system under public ownership, with a promise of constant investment, and not left to run down.
Alex Ninnim, PlymouthLet’s have our railway back to how it should be run – for the passengers!
George Grant, BurbageRail is a public service and should be publically owned.
James Reid, MiddlesbroughI believe BR should be reinstated because it allowed the British people to travel the country in an affordable manner whilst still making a large profit.
Tula Jones, SwanseaTrains are disgusting at present.
Robert Barry, Forest Gate, LondonRailways should be run as a public service, to complement other transport and logistics, not compete with them. Funding also needs to be protected from government whims.
Sian Thornton, PeterboroughFare price rises and bad service. Clearly it needs to be nationalised.
Julie Boston, BristolGood to see action.
Lee Ward, LondonWith the present divisive system there is no co-ordination, only feeble excuses.
Rachel Murray, BrightonIt is unfair that we are paying higher fares than the rest of Europe.
Michael John Rutland, Stockton-on-TeesI’m fed up with the awful trains that run in our region (Northern Rail).
Andy Griffiths, CarlislePut public service before private greed.