Richard Barraball, BrightonThere should be investment in longer platforms and trains so that each ticket sold also has a seat. Also commuter only trains during rush hours so nobody has to stand.
Robin Carr, BirminghamSome things are better in public hands. British rail is one of them.
Bob McNair, KilbarchanBritish Rail needed a shake up, not privatisation – ex Railway Signalling Instructor.
Helen Drew, Tyne and WearRail travel should be affordable for all, not just the rich.
Nic Fellows, WallsendStop this rip-off. Rail and all essential services should be publicly owned.
Martin Summers, HighworthKey words being people not profit. You only have to look a the New Zealand model as an example. We travelled on re-nationalised lines with tracks dating from the 1950s.
Denis Russell, Newcastle-upon-TyneIf only?
Trevor Donaldson, AberdeenTory ideology created chaos for our publicly owned railways. We all lost as a result.
Richard Porter, MaidenheadStop East Coast privatisation now.
Stephen Cotton, Bishops StortfordNationalise.
Robbie Lee, ManchesterI am utterly dis-satisfied with the level of corruption, incompetence, and lack of respect our current railway system has. The people should suffer no more.
Len Clark, LondonThere is no room for the privatisation of our public transport, health, education and public utilities, just for greedy profits.
Jack Sellen, LondonI’m fed up with privatisation. It is a con.
Barry Brodbin, BroadstairsPrivatisation is a crime.
Richard Kemp-Salt, BrightlingseaI quite agree, a not-for-profit set-up for the railway – a proven success with the East Coast railway. Privatisation was a very hurried piece of legislation.
Dave Codling, CheshireI don’t drive so rely on public transport. With the new rises in train and bus fares it is now uneconomical for me to work in my present location.
Emma Anderson, OtterburnI believe that the railways would serve the country better if publicly-owned.
Jon Gratton, Hayling IslandThey have sold off the most profitable piece of the rail network We must regain control of it.
T Jackson, CoulsdonRail operators earn increasing profits and get government subsidies of around £4 billion a year. A good deal for passengers and a good deal for taxpayers?
Marie Pettigrew, NottinghamThe only part of the railways to make a profit is the bit in government hands. We are supporting the privatised bit and being fleeced on fares to pay fat dividends.
John Smith, AbingdonPrivate TOCs take the profits while the UK public accept all the risks at present. How can that ever be a fair system?
N Summerson, LutonProfits should not be used to pay shareholders, they should be used to improve services.
Greg Davis, CleveleysI was an employee of British Rail before the Beeching era, and afterwards. Goods traffic was the profit then and we never saw passenger train delays either.
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.
Nick West, LondonIt makes total sense.
Jozef Tipson, GloucesterBring back the glory days of British Rail travel.
John Hughes, WirralWe are all in this together. BBBR.
John Dunn, ChesterfieldNationalise all privatised industries.
Arthur Simpkin, HassocksNationalising the railway will lower the cost on the taxpayer and lower fares. Having 2000 different companies is a mess. Bring back British Rail.