David Bryant-Moore, CheltenhamBring back British Rail indeed. We need green public transportation that doesn’t cost the earth to use. We’ve had this before and we can have it again.
Nick Gazeley, LutonToo much money from Britain’s railways subsidising those in Europe.
Sam La Roche, WrexhamNationalise BR for a better service, a cheaper service, a public service. It’s what the public want.
Joy Rutter, GatesheadRising fares, lack of maintenance, splitting of responsibility, lack of co-ordination, of information, of railcard value – national value lost for private enrichment.
Paula Du Luc, RedhillThe Conservatives ran down BR to make it look bad, so that Beeching could close it down. Bring back public ownership.
Roy Gasson, HorncastleReverse the disaster of privatisation.
Joseph Kemp, KeighleyDown with our corporate overlords.
Rob Mullender, LondonThe idea that a market exists on the rail network is a fraudulent one. The British public are being fleeced to make a few shareholders wealthy.
Andrew Howes, WinchesterAlso save our post and re-nationalise water and save the NHS.
Bob Bache, BrixhamPrivatisation does not work. The interests of the shareholders far outweigh any interests of passengers. Re-nationalise a.s.a.p. please.
Ev Marcus, LeedsCost of travel by train has become extortionate.
Robert Lowery, SeahamPrivate companies have been ripping off the public for far too long.
Ffran JonesAnd we are going nowhere ’til the trains are nationalised!
John Blamire, LivingstonThe sooner the railways are back in public hands the better.
Mike Hellyer, LondonWhat does ‘peak time’ even mean? So I have to pay more, but it’s highly likely I might not even get on my train, let alone get a sea. It should be the complete opposite.
Matt Harradine, BristolServices don’t need to make money. They are what you spend money on.
Hilary Hillier, BeestonPlease bring back British Rail.
Isla Browning, EdinburghThe railways should not be run for private profit. The state and its people should benefit from running the railways. We need an improved service.
Kevin McGrath, Great YarmouthI’m an ex-BR permanent way worker, back in the days when we knew every inch of the track in our area.
Jack Theaker, FleetAs a musician that makes a small bit of extra pocket money on the side through busking in London I have been restricted by excessive and unreliable train fares.
Laurence Eccles, BirminghamThe highest walk-on fares in the world and at least twice the subsidy British Rail used to get. Network Rail’s debt has now exceeded an eye-watering £30 billion!
Richard Steer, BirminghamSomething has to be done.
Ian Davies, EdinburghEast Coast Rail was an exceptionally good service, reasonably priced and making a profit – so why hand it over to private enterprise?
Marc Davis, LondonI’m disgusted by soaring prices and over-complex pricing structures and services. It makes doing business in the UK harder and not using your car for leisure trips difficult
Kerry Hindmarch, SheffieldBring back British Rail. People and service over profit.
Christopher Davies, Kirkby in AshfieldPrivatisation has failed, and despite being in private hands the government still has to cough up money for the railways. Nationalise and make tax money spent worth it.
Dave ChapmanWe need a railway service, not railway companies.
Zoe Butler, Nether EdgeIt’s just common sense.
Lorenz Fritschi, Rennes, FranceYes. British Rail for ever.
Paul Smith, WarringtonToo much money going in the wrong pockets.