John Kane, LeedsGet organisations which favour the travellers not big business.
AngusRailways should be run for the benefit of the passengers and not the operators.
Mick Green, TotnesEnough of the madness. Re-nationalise now.
Richard Brierley, DerbyPrices for train travel have soared through the roof and passengers are penalised financially if they travel at certain times.
Scott Banks, DarlingtonWe pay the highest rail fares in Europe for a service that is far too often delayed and cramped.
Liz Luck, FoweyI saw your full-page advert on the back of Private Eye yesterday, and felt hopeful for the first time in ages – can we do it?
Alison Hall, WarwickLet’s sort this out so that we aren’t paying different amounts on different lines for the same journey (Birmingham to London for example).
John Hammond, YeovilKeep up the good work.
Peter Johnson, LondonPrice gouging on car parking as result of massive monopolistic position in the area around car parks.
Simon Howles, SalfordPrivatisation of the railways was a con, designed to make money for the already wealthy. If I was a thief I’d have more self-respect than the CEOs of the train operators.
Chris HollowayThe sheer disaster of privatisation is all too clear in the disgraceful state of our railways.
Mark Green, BirminghamA country’s transport infrastructure should never be in private hands and run for the profit of share-holders.
James Ross, AddinghamGet the rail network back on track.
Richard Carnill, WorthingFares have become too expensive. The railways should work for the benefit of the community, not to reward shareholders. Customer service at the moment is non-existent.
Alan McDonald, CowdenbeathIt’s ours. The money-makers can’t run it right. Please give it back.
Stuart Ogden, IlkleyPrivatisation is not working for the passengers, employees of train companies or taxpayers. Bringing back public ownership would be much better.
Cecil Richardson, NottinghamPrivatisation benefits nobody except the fat cat bosses.
Hala George, EdinburghPeople before profit. Public ownership can be a successful story.
Frank Evans, ChesterfieldAll public transport should be counted as a utility and all utilities should be re-nationalised.
Richard Wakeford, CambridgeI saw this in today’s “Grauniad.” Good on you, Ellie.
Luke Wolton, CirencesterBring them back and bring back trains to Cirencester.
S Grygielewicz, ColchesterWe need an end to these greedy companies that put profit before people.
Thomas Freeman, HalesowenPrivatisation is a farce. Fares are too expensive and with deranged, overcrowded, inadequate rolling stock and no integration. Bring Back BR.
Dara Foody, HarrowAs a socialist I believe in production for use not for profit. Economic and social benefits of re-nationalisation in many areas, not just the railways, are very appealing.
Susan Tresidder, LiverpoolPrivate ‘good’ public ‘bad’ is an outworn doctrine with little evidence to support it.
Jennifer Holden, FavershamIt seems ludicrous to pay out enormous subsidies to private companies for a service that is the most expensive and arguably the worst in Europe.
Brian Stephenson, BlaydonProfit before service is immoral. A nationalised rail service is essential to ensure that passengers, including visitors to the UK, enjoy a well-run, affordable service.
Sally Brown, LeedsI’ve finally reached the end of my tether with trains recently. I’ve always used them because they were greener, cheaper and pleasant. Not any more. Just too expensive.
Carole Barnett, LondonWe the fare paying public finally need to be listened to. This abysmal treatment of customers has gone on for far too long, It is time for the government to act.