Bree Allen, HarrogateThe state of National Rail is absolutely appalling.
Steven Gibbons, FolkestoneWe should re-nationalise as it is cheaper than state subsidy of private companies who, with a profit motive, will fail the people in providing a good service.
Stuart Hyslop, DumfriesThe country requires a national, integrated transport policy. Start with British Rail then the Buses and finish with the Ferries.
Jen Roberts, SkelmersdaleRail prices are extortionate.
John Lee, TauntonRailways are an essential part of an integrated transport system and should be owned and run by the country, for the country.
Richard Jones, LondonStop subsidising private companies.
Samuel Shoesmith, WellingboroughOn my line I can only take EMT. One price. Competition? With government subsidy now, why not fully nationalised so re-investment rather than profit to shareholders.
Iain Webster, NottinghamNo matter what your political beliefs, it makes common sense to make our railway system work properly for us. Bring back transport for the public at a reasonable price.
Joe Boswell, FremantleRail is a natural monopoly. The current chaos costs a fortune which all goes to consultants and parasites. If BR had that money our rail service would be brilliant.
Margaret Pedley, HuddersfieldNationalise the railways. It’s the only way forward.
William Featherstone, ArgyllAs a Retired BR employee of the Eastern Region DCE. (Divisional Civil Engineers Department) in Colchester, Essex, I knew that privatising BR wouldn’t work.
Gavin Edwards, LondonThe heart of the railway is the people, but privatisation has put profits and shareholders first. We need British Rail back to run services for the people.
Tim Baker, West BridgfordEnough is enough. As a regular user of trains who experiences the ridiculous pricing, it’s time to get some standardising back to this public service.
Thomas Crute, Newton AycliffeMPs are corrupt to the core.
Martin Oswin, NorthamptonBrunel would have signed this.
Patricia Dellar, RoystonOur rail network should be the envy of the world but sadly it lags far behind other countries in the western world. Our governments have failed to invest.
Mona Dohle, LondonI’ve just counted 43 people cramped in a wagon fit for 16. While we are paying hundreds to get to work, investors are getting dividends paid out. It’s disgusting.
Jean Gardner, SheffieldThe present system is crazy. We need an efficiently-run publicly-owned rail service. An integrated transport system would be ideal.
Wayne Fitzpatrick, RamsgateI’m 100% behind Bring back British Rail.
Michael Hinchcliffe, EdinburghAlthough I have written Edinburgh in the above space for city, I’m from Leeds and travel home regularly. The cost of these train fares is ridiculous and I’m sick of it.
Geoffrey Crouch, CranbrookTrack, facilities, rolling stock and staff should be managed regionally, with overall direction from the centre.
Sheila Francis, DoncasterThe break-up of the railway system has been catastrophic. Bring it back into public ownership so it can serve its customers not the greed of investors.
Simon Hargreaves, MatlockOur rail network and the trains that run on it should be part of our basic national infrastructure, run for the common good.
Diane Clark, SelbyMy husband worked at the carriage works all his life, then had to travel to Wakefield and Slade to keep a job he loved.
Stuart Goodall, SouthamptonIt should never have been privatised.
David PageBritish transport for the people instead of being motivated by profit.
Jennifer Andrew, BicesterBritish rail should be British Rail.
Alison Sheffield, Cleobury MortimerIt just makes more sense.
Jeff Fox, HuddersfieldPrivatisation was never the right idea.
Campbell Sangster, LondonLudicrous that train fares are so high it stops people travelling freely and spontaneously. It’s bad for tourism.