Sue McCall, LlanfairpwllgwyngyllCheck out the pathetic rail service in North Wales. Who cares?
Ken Low, HartlepoolWe need to re-nationalise the railways which should never have been privatised in the first place.
John Walker, ColchesterThe railways need to be re-nationalised – the investment in our network needs to be overhauled. We invented the railways, let’s make it the envy of the World again!
Catriona Grindley, Roy BridgePublic transport should belong to the public.
Stephen Chambers, StroodI work on the railways and my job has been destroyed by private companies. It would be much bettter off being nationalised.
David Fearnhead, NottinghamPublic services are public assets.
Chris Allan, DundeeCurrent system of franchises has failed. Time for a rethink.
Frank Nicholas AdamSince privatisation the costs of paperwork have increased dramatically with so many organisations to deal with to enable anything to get done.
Chris Martin, AbberleyThe only way forward is an integrated rail system which is only possible with the re-nationalisation of the railways.
Colin FlowerdayIn East Anglia we once had a great train service under British Rail. The trains were clean and reliable. Now they are always late or cancelled.
Chris Ormerod, LondonThe problem with rail travel has been ignored by this government even though it has a huge impact on infrastructure, housing, environment and the economy.
Rosemary Catling, CambridgeIt’s just common sense to have a subsidised rail service. Travelling to work and seeing friends should not have to make a profit for shareholders.
David Palmer, NewburyPlease re-nationalise the railways.
Matt Day, SussexAlways late, no seats, ludicrously expensive and all about profit.
Maybelle CintraReally enjoying reading the comments, keep up the good work!
Paul Rhodes, DewsburyBritish Rail was better.
Peter Stoodley, BradfordNo compensation for any of the companies currently running the railways. They’ve had quite enough already.
Noni Peters, CreweJust bring it back. It can’t go on the way it is now.
John Goosetree, SpaldingGet all railway out of hands of greedy stockholders.
Joshua Harper, ManchesterPrivate ownership of rail companies puts profit before customers and allows private companies to profit from failure. This is unacceptable and needs to change.
Alexandra Quinn, GlasgowBritish Rail should never have been privatised. It was only done for private profit for shareholders.
Tom Peyton, GatesheadIt should definitely be British Rail again, but privately managed.
Mike Clement, BromyardThe present fragmentation of what truly was a national treasure is a real shambles.
James Paton, ManchesterI believe in nationalised railways to make them fairer for all users.
Pauline Harrison, SheffieldPlease bring back British Rail to run an efficient and not-for-profit service.
B J Gibbons, SouthamptonThe subsidies to the privatised companies are going into shareholders’ pockets. We need a properly integrated service. Only BR can do this.
Noordad Aziz, Great HarwoodThe franchising system doesn’t work and needs to be nationalised.
Kenny Brown, Fort WilliamPublic transport should be in public hands.
John Byrne, GatesheadYes, bring back British Rail and re-nationalise all the utility companies which are currently holding the country to ransom (to use a 1970’s phrase.)
Adam Hiley, UpminsterWe need a cheap, efficient, publicly-owned transport network similar to Deutsche Bahn in Germany.