Malcolm Cobden, WorthingPlease, for the sake of everyone bring back British Rail.
Frances Farrer, OxfordThe sham promise of efficiency has been exposed as just another way of profiting from public subsidy. The system is chaotic and unfair, and should be fixed properly.
David Sheath, NottinghamAbout time.
Mary T Johnston, EdinburghBring it back. It works for the people.
David Sherwood, NorthwichPrivatisation has failed, tax payers pay more subsidies to give private companies more profit.
P Stone, LondonService.
Amy Smith, DartfordGreedy, inefficient and monopolistic. That’s the reality of UK rail companies. Enough is enough. We want regulation and a state investment in our transport.
Colin Austin, PeterleeEast Coast is doing an excellent job. If it is not broke do not fix it.
David SterrattA unified passenger network would be easier for passengers to understand than the current variety of levels of service, styles of timetables and trains.
Craig Thomas, ManchesterThe railways should be run as a public good, for public benefit, not for profit to shareholders.
Jack Scott, SwanageBring back British Rail.
Mazhar Asghar, LeedsI’m sick to death of Tory-inspired rip-offs.
Paul Ratcliffe, SheffieldSince privatisation the railways have gone from bad to worse. They are now run as a profit-maker for investors rather than as a public service.
Ben Hooke, NorwichAnd while you’re at it, please bring back trains with windows you can open, not air-con, so we can really enjoy the journeys breathing fresh air.
Tony Nicholson, SouthamptonGet rid of the layers of parasites.
Robin Richardson, Walton-on-ThamesIf East coast can do it with such great service then bring it on.
Brian RacherIn an ideal world we would have an integrated transport system. Simple, straightforward and easy to reach your destination.
Frank McQuaid, EasterhouseFor people not profit.
David Phillips, EastbourneThe sooner the better.
Mary Leneis, AbingdonI’m sick and tired of dealing with a private monopoly. Either diversify carriers or bring back British Rail.
Ian Beasley, Stoke-on-TrentOur services belong in public hands. No more private railways or bus services.
Dominic Martin, LechladeI can’t believe that only the Green Party supported re-nationalisation. Why won’t Labour?
Jahmin Balde, Ipswich & LowestoftAlthough I like the different companies and versatility in trains, private companies vary way too much in quality of service from one another and everything is confusing.
Gil Southwood, LondonI saw it on the back cover of Private Eye and it represents the sentiment I have held for a long time.
Ben Bebbington, SandwellThe rail system is clearly a natural monopoly. Why are its profits going to private companies, not the British people?
Marilyn J Wilson-Baker, Langar, NottinghamshireThe rail service is one of Britain’s great national treasures. Please preserve it for future generations.
Jonathan Coombe, Tenbury WellsThose of us old enough remember that things were far from perfect in the era of British Rail. However, things were simpler in those days without all these franchises.
Anita O’Mahoney-Hamilton, HenlowI’m fed up with cancelled trains.
Michelle Hornsey, LeedsPrivatisation doesn’t work. This fiasco is all the proof we need.
Paul Harrop, Watton-at-Stone, HertsBring our railways back into public ownership so that the passengers (not customers) can have a decent, value-for-money service instead of being exploited by private profit.