Richard Treloar, PortsmouthI’ve just travelled back from Germany and I am clearly envious of their equivalent of BR. If they can do it, then we can do the same.
Glynne Williams, LeicesterThe Fat Controller is getting fatter and our trains are getting more crowded, less punctual and far, far more expensive. Re-nationalise.
Chris Barker, LondonIt doesn’t have to be a re-run of BR. There are other ways of having a publicly funded rail system – see Germany for example.
Ian Walker, Milton KeynesPrivatisation is an utter shambles.
Jack Gouldbourne, SouthamptonThe train companies are thieves, they steal from the young and thrive off the poverty of the country with an increase in demand – we need to put an end to this.
Sheila Sheppard, Milton KeynesYou know it makes sense.
Stephen Baldwin, HalifaxNations depend upon their infrastructures in order to grow strong and healthy. A rail network must be owned by the many not the few because the many legitimise the nation.
David Dowker, BradfordRail is a service, not a profit source for the rich.
Albert Wm Gosnall, Weston-super-MareBR was stolen from the British public in the most heinous crime of the 20th century.
Jeremy Pavier, IpswichNew Labour proved their closet Tory credentials by not re-nationalising the railways as soon as they were elected in the 90’s.
Christine Rayner, LeedsI have travelled by train in France and they put us to shame. Building high speed trains will not address this. Just nationalise our railways and improve our system.
Chris Ralph, Great YarmouthThe sooner the better.
Jane Little, LiverpoolPlease, please can we have our` railway back. It makes sense financially and in terms of organisation and customer service.
Jack Elliott, LeedsI feel trapped in my city, as rail is uninviting and expensive.
Susan Power, BrightonAlso, please bring back the T-shirt. It’s a good way of generating comment and raising awareness. Thanks.
Catherine Crosby, BuxtonPrices are ridiculous and the service would just work better if it was run as a whole.
Martin Lakie, WorcesterEnd fragmentation, ridiculous complexity, huge hidden subsidies and profiteering now.
Cyril Fitzgerald, PontypoolThe UK tax payer has subsidised rail companies by £102.68billion since 1985, together with rail fare increases of up to 300% since 2004. It’s a disgrace.
Hayley Wingrove, WickfordPrivatisation does not work. We are still propping up private companies as they make a profit off the back of fed up commuters.
Stuart Tomlin, RugbyPrivatisation has never made anything cheaper or more efficient despite spurious claims to the contrary at its inception, witness the debacle in energy, water etc.
Nicola Raymond, MaidenheadI want to fight the privateers.
David Lomas, Hemel HempsteadBring back BR.
Lisa Morley, MargateI want value for money: £4,000 a year and no seat.
Robert Hendry, RugbyParliament has always meddled incompetently with railways.
Sue Edwards, CheltenhamA cohesive national rail service that belongs to the people rather than to private operators is what is needed. Currently it is disjointed and expensive.
Graham Armfield, WokingThe fact that the East Coast Mainline can run well at less of a cost to taxpayers shows how rail privatisation is conning us all.
Helena RockettA uniform train regulation and pricing structure please. Trains for people, with enough carriages and enough seats and a reliable service.
Colin Ives, WiganThe privatisation has been a sham and a travesty.
Peter Jeffries, Isle of WightBring it back into public ownership and expand. Roll back Beeching’s cuts. Isle of Wight needs a light railway desperately. Its been strangled by lack of a good railway.
Nick East, StroudEvery ticket is overpriced so no wonder rail travel is decreasing.