Ann Jones, SheffieldSome things are just not safe when run for profit.
Thomas Smith, CheshamHaving so many TOCs does not provide competition, but very complex and expensive fare structures. They should all be merged into a publicly owned company.
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.
John Pinney, BrightonMy season ticket costs over £4,300. My journey is disrupted every day now by signal failure or broken-down trains. Where is the investment in infrastructure?
Alexander Barwick, MaidstoneWhy should the profit from the public rail transport system go to companies whose only interest is in fleecing the public.
Sally Collings, BridportPublic transport should be provided as a service and not be subject to profit.
Mary Fraser, KilmarnockWe should own the railways before they go overseas.
Joshua Langstaff, DriffieldWe need cheaper, people-friendly fares not company fares. If we go back to state ownership of railways with British Rail everyone should have a better outcome.
Lance Dyer, TruroHere in Cornwall our trains to Paddington are, bar one, slower than in British Rail days – and the same HS125s in use!
Alan Coode, OxtedBring back BR.
Marie Bowers, DundeeEast Coast trains have greatly improved since they were taken back from the National Express.
Fiona Kearns, WakefieldWe were told that privatisation would bring consumer choice and price competition. It hasn’t. It’s more expensive and grossly inefficient. Only large corporations benefit.
James Robinson, WindsorI don’t see why it was ever privatised in the first place. It only lead to higher prices and a poorer service. The government’s purse hasn’t even benefitted.
Isabel White, LondonShareholders take money out and contribute nothing. Spend that money where it is needed.
John Shuker, CarlisleThe railways are a vital public service that should be owned by the people and be run for the people.
Chrissie Chadney, St AlbansOur country deserves a national rail service, subsidised as necessary from the taxes I pay – a good use of my money.
Saffron Swansborough, HerstmonceuxI heard about this campaign group on the Today programme recently. The spokesperson was terrific. I sympathise with the disgruntled Southern staff too.
Graham Potter, StevenageThis current rail system has gone to pot and is very expensive. Bring back BR now.
Giorgio Negro, LondonRail companies should not run trains for profit but to protect the people’s universal right of mobility.
Charles Reid, LeicesterThe sooner we get a public rail service, run for the benefit of the public rather than shareholders, the better.
Alexander Camkin, RedditchJust bring back the way it used to be, efficient, reasonable prices. Above all else it should be state-owned, by the people for the people and not for private profit.
Mark Parker, ThatchamTicket price variations are too confusing and expensive
Meic Batten, MaestegThe present set up is wasteful.
Ken Shillito, BarnsleyIf the government had pumped the same amount of money into British Rail that it has into the private sector then I’m sure we would have a much better rail system now.
Anthony Kaye, BarnsleyPutting a public service in the hands of private companies who put profit before service is never a good idea.
Terence Mullen, ManchesterWe need an end to a disjointed transport system, starting with the railways then the buses.
Matt Chadwick, NottinghamI agree 100%. Public services, not profits.
Ann Partington, GatesheadCompare how well the nationalised East Coast rail network is doing compared to the privately-run operators.
Matthew Wright, SouthamptonI’m tried and fed up of having to pay money to stand up and get crushed against a door or seat. The British Rail Network is on the bring of collapse, we need our rail back
Andrew Marsden, BathInconsistent brand identity and decentralised control create confusion for customers and overheads for train operating companies.