Jill Coleman, MiddlesbroughThe rail fares are ridiculous and should be much more cost-effective.
Tony Pattison, LeedsToo complicated, too many separate tickets. Keep it simple.
John Collins, LewesIt should never have been privatised in the first place.
Stephen Pacey, WorksopI’m old enough to remember BR, ergo I’m old enough to remember plenty of carriages and plenty of seats – and at a reasonable price.
Carole Burrows, DurhamAnd for now keep East Coast in public ownership.
Robert Jones, BedfordEverything was so much better under British Rail. You didn’t need to know which train operating company you had to use because it was all British Rail.
Peter Fairhurst, GatesheadNationalisation means simplification, for all concerned.
Petra Mo, AurovilleTrains make a lot more sense at least for short to medium trips. Please.
Dave Lee, GlossopWe can do better, we’re Britain.
John Hogg, Co. DurhamBring back clause 4 and scrap new labour.
Clifford Alexander, WickfordI’ve had a lot of my family all worked or work for the railway. Unfortunately my father and uncle were made redundant under the Thatcher years.
Joe Merry, WorcesterBring them back.
Graham Potter, StevenageThis current rail system has gone to pot and is very expensive. Bring back BR now.
William LoneskieThe once finest rail network in the world was maligned, under-funded, and then broken up and given away to the spivs and speculators.
Lesley Perrin, DevonIt should never have been sold off in the first place. No consultation and given away for pennies.
Edward Millership, WirralReverse all the sell-offs.
Shirley Ford, South ShieldsI’m fighting for this in the Green Party, standing for Euro elections and this will be a campaign issue.
Paul Selway, ManchesterI’ve never understood the argument that a private company can provide more at lower cost than a state-run service whilst still paying a dividend to shareholders.
Kingsley Elliff, HalesworthThey should never have been privatised in the first place.
Ian Grainger, LondonRe-nationalise our railways to ensure a publicly run and accountable service. It’s time to end the fares rip off.
Tom Carslaw, NorwichI’m remaining a car driver and wild horses wouldn’t get me to support people like Richard Branson.
Peggy McKeown, ConsettThe East Coast line has made a profit since it was taken back. Now they want to put it back into private hands.
Ade Marks, PortreathPlus energy and water.
Steven Owen, CambridgeThe railways should obviously be re-nationalised, and because of the franchise system it would cost nothing to do so. A government doing this would pull in the votes.
Mark Sach, IpswichBring back British Rail.
Andrew Drasar, StainesRe-nationalise the railways ASAP. They should never have been privatised.
Dominic Benson, SurbitonSWT is unreliable. Some delays are unavoidable but management of delays is non-existent and there seem to be an increasing number of delays caused by lack of investment.
Irene Rhodes, WakefieldThis is a no-brainer. Profit has become a very dirty word. Basic services, i.e. our infrastructure, should belong to all for the good of all.
Katie Bottomley, HalifaxI’m looking forward to the day when public transport works for the public.
Ellen Robson, Hemel Hempsteadbring it back. Things are a joke with these companies!!!