Mary-Rose Grasar, Bamber BridgeEuropean railways work better than ours. All are nationalised and cleaner, cheaper, faster.
Joseph Wasnock, Welwyn Garden CityEconomy class is always absolutely packed.
Desiree Muller, LondonBring back British Rail. All is forgiven.
Benjamin Joseph, RosslareAs a ex-driver on the railways in this country, it’s a shambles how it’s run and how the companies make so much profit off government bailouts.
Michael Hawkins, BarnsleyReturn what you have taken from us. Make the public aware that they themselves could make the decisions which control policy directives, therefore eradicating faults.
Elizabeth Moffat, NottinghamI’m totally disgusted that Virgin and Stagecoach will be taking over the running of East Coast Trains. It’s all downhill from now.
Nathan Lawrence, RedhillThis country can no longer afford a privatised rail service.
Karen Vaughan, Little ClactonOverpriced, understaffed, unbelievable. And we subsidise them with tax money anyway.
Katy Marchant, OkehamptonPrivatisation doesn’t work. It means worse services at higher costs to the taxpayer.
Margaret Green, GlasgowThe rash of privatisations which started in the 1980s has impoverished many people and failed to deliver good, or even adequate, services for all.
Janice Windle, GuildfordPrivatisation has brought none of the benefits promised and has raised prices and provided a debilitated service.
John Rowley, HullJust get it done.
John Ross, EdinburghThe governments of this country, in the space of 50 odd years, have managed to undo so much of our technical advancement, we will soon be back in the dark ages.
Ian JenkinsWe all recognise that the current railway system is deficient in many areas.
Ellie Rose Elliott, Whitley BayGive the railways back to the people.
Anthony Carroll, StocktonBring it back now.
Bronwen Edwards, IlkleyMake our railways something we can be proud of. British Rail.
Stewart Dean, BenfleetRailways are the arteries of the country and should be run as a non profit-making organisation with cheaper fares and better investment. Too much money is leaking out.
Lorraine Hewitt, Newcastle-upon-TyneWe need a cohesive reliable train service that is affordable to users. Privatisation has not worked.
Elisabeth Winkler, BristolThese are our trains and we need them. No one should be making vast profits at our expense. Also we need a unified network not a segmented one.
Susan Knowles, StockportThis is the only solution. Make the trains run on time again.
Philip Whaites, ArringtonThe profits which would otherwise be given to shareholders can be ploughed back in investment in the rail infrastructure. The East Coast main line has made the point.
John Ketchell, LondonRestore public service. Even in a recession European countries manage to run proper railways without feeding private greed.
Pat Cunningham, LiverpoolGreat grandfather, grandfather, uncle and father all worked for the railways. Dad said if service was privatised we would regret it – how true!
Lindy Ayubi, ExeterA civilised country would run a unified and expanded network affordable to everyone (while taking freight off the crumbling roads network.) Re-nationalise now.
Roger Drion, DurhamAll services in the country should only be owned by the British people.
Anne Elizabeth Plowman, SheffieldBring back British Rail.
Meic Batten, MaestegThe present set up is wasteful.
David Eldridge, WallingfordI’ve had enough of this privatised rail charade, costing taxpayers more and more. East Coast Direct Rail is the right approach. Re-open strategic lines, e.g. Oxford-Cambridge.
Richard Halton, High WycombeAll too regular peak time cancellations and short-formations have led to dangerous overcrowding for passengers. There just aren’t enough carriages to meet demand. Very sad.