Andrew Birnie, HydeDeutsche Bahn is the benchmark and should be aspired to.
Adrian Bryan, NorwichPrivatised rail companies are a joke. Prices have consistently risen above inflation and the service has not improved. It costs more for a return ticket for petrol.
Jacqui Morris, ClactonMore good public transport, fewer cars.
Peter Roberts, EdinburghProfits should be re-invested in the business and not frittered away to shareholders (whilst accepting taxpayer subsidy). Nationalise and improve the service from within.
Mark Ovington, SaltburnA fully-integrated state-owned public transport system is required please.
Martyn McCarthy, LondonFor a better Britain.
Jon Matthews, SwanleyVote Green to bring back British Rail.
Steve Fishwick, LondonBring it back and let’s run the service for all the people and not for the profits for a few. Think of what good all that money could do for the industry and more.
Alison Clark, High WycombeCompared to other rail networks and general transport services abroad, the UK costs are sky high. We want better than this.
William Kenealy, ShaftesburyThe rail system is for all practical purposes now nationalised. Make it official!
Mike Clement, BromyardThe present fragmentation of what truly was a national treasure is a real shambles.
Howard Ellis, NorthallertonBring the railways back into public ownership.
Chris Moon, BridgwaterNo public service should be run for private profit as it can never serve people’s interest.
Peter Rivet, LancasterWe have to put up with some of the world’s most expensive train fares. Why?
Howard Davies, NottinghamEast Coast main line is brilliant under public ownership.
Adam Hiley, UpminsterGood work for re-instating a vital service that should serve us not shareholders.
John Self, WissettLabour’s John Prescott spoke of the idea before they were elected the first time. What happened? Labour caved in to city pressure is my guess. Let’s do it now.
Allan Percival, DurhamThe rail service should be for community benefit, not the benefit of speculators.
Gerald Guthrie, GlasgowThe private companies are bidding too much for franchises and trying to balance the books by job cuts.
Richard Smith, EastleighBring back British Rail.
Francine Shaw, LondonGNER was re-nationalised for a year after the private company messed up. In that time it became profitable again and on time. As a reward, they sold it to Virgin.
Jennifer Brazil, Great MissendenIt cost me £110 for an advance return train ticket from Yorkshire to Great Missenden but £120 for a return plane ticket to Berlin. Ridiculous.
Lewys Hall, NottinghamPrivatisation has been a total mess, providing a second class service and extortionate fares.
Vincent Jackson, LondonNo justice, No peace
Emma Campbell, SandersteadTerrible East Grinstead service. The frequency needs to be increased as well as the number of carriages. All over the country serious reform is needed not Victorian trains.
Mike Rumney, PaigntonThe railways must return to public ownership as soon as possible. Services to the south west are embarrassing. First Great Western are being offered incentives to continue. Why?
Antony Drawmer, BirminghamPrivatisation equals false competition without choice but plenty of complication for customers.
Brian Moverley, NottinghamPrivatisation means costly, ineffective, inefficient services. The only winners are the shareholders and overpaid management.
Noel Grummitt, IlfracombePeople before profits.
Peter Morgan, Barrow-in-FurnessReally, fares need to be cheaper.