Sheila Barclay, GlasgowRail travel has become a cash cow for private companies. Result: a very poor, overpriced, service.
Patricia McCarthy, Milton KeynesThe management of rail services has been a shambles since privatisation. This essential service needs socially responsible national management.
Thomas John Wheeler, DyfedAnyone wonder why fares are going through the roof? The rolling stock leasing companies are partly to blame.
Marianne Baddiley, KempstonThe sooner the better.
Michael Clarke, PlymouthEast Coast has performed efficiently and profitably since being temporarily back with us. It’s time for a full re-nationalisation.
Phillip Challinor, WarringtonPlease re-nationalise our national rail. Privatisation has been a shambles and our rail system is an embarrassment, despite the contrary claims of the rail companies.
Kieran Murphy, Hemel HempsteadThe East Coast Mainline better than everywhere else. Enough said.
Gerry And Brenda Leach, LeedsOn leaving school in 1957 I worked for British Rail for 14 years. Whilst it wasn’t perfect, it was affordable for working people. It was privatised and everyone knows the rest.
Graham Weeden, BedfordTime to ring the changes and scrap the private companies.
James Banville, WokingAs usual all the profits going to shareholders, with users left with dangerously crowded trains with tickets at criminal prices.
Jenny Rivett, IpswichMy son had to take a taxi to Colchester when a train broke down on the line and was three hours getting to work.
Elizabeth Ellis, OakhamTravelling by rail should be at the heart of our transport system, popping on and off a train instead of waiting in endless traffic queues on our overcrowded roads.
Christian Chess, ChippenhamA terrible idea to privatise in the first place. Please re-nationalise for the sake of the British people.
Martyn McCarthy, LondonFor a better Britain.
Chris Parker, LeedsI’m sick of overcrowded, late trains on my commute to and from work. I have to travel half my journey by bus due to poor connecting trains. Bring back British Rail.
Paul Nash, LondonBring back British Rail.
Thomas Wilcox, StockportStop the rip-off.
Fernando Hernandez, LondonRe-nationalise now.
Lisa Gillott, WalesBritish Rail was a national institution. It should be brought back. If the people want it they should get it, and Parliament should do what we want.
Tessa Gordziejko, Hebden BridgeThe privatisation experiment has failed. Rail transport is an integrated service essential to the economy and needs public ownership.
Jane Banks, Newcastle-upon-TyneA truly important campaign which should also connect to the growing campaign against HS2 which will not benefit the North in any discernibly important ways.
Alison Smith, HoveTicket prices are now so high that they will force commuters off the trains. Please re-nationalise the railways and run them as a public service.
Allan Robinson, SussexWe need a railway that’s a source of pride not profit.
Jean Mertzanakis, LeedsIf BR reduces prices and doesn’t make me sit on my luggage from Leeds to London I might use trains again rather than National Express buses.
Robert Masters, Newcastle-upon-TyneIt’s a total waste of taxpayers’ money, which is going straight into the bank accounts of greedy people.
Michael Dunne, DarlingtonNearly every European country has its state-owned railway. We should have the same, run for the people not fat cats taking all the profits.
Yvonne Stout, SawbridgeworthPut profits back into the railways and not rich shareholders.
Fred Whitby, LondonTake shareholders out of the equation and run rail as a service, not for private profit.
Alwyne Richards-Ellis, LutonIt’s the only way to improve rail transport and get an integrated network.
Patrick Dunlop, CambridgeI want proper public services that don’t have the extra charge of having to supply a profit.