Stephen NaylorAfter once again seeing train fares rise, and consistently poor, unreliable service, we can’t take it any more. We can barely afford getting to work or eat in the same month.
Alberto Torres, LondonRailways are a natural monopoly and should be subsidised by the state. No more profit before people. Nationalise the railways.
Mary Ireson, Isle of MullBring back British Rail.
Judith McFarlane, BedfordGive the railways back, and get freight off the roads.
Joshua Harper, ManchesterPrivate ownership of rail companies puts profit before customers and allows private companies to profit from failure. This is unacceptable and needs to change.
Gregor Lahounik, Wien, AustriaI’d rather pay in the non-liberalised Austrian market for 80 km £ 1,492/anno (incl. the completely public transport in the Megacity of Vienna). Good Luck for your campaign!
Richard Antonel, LondonPublic services should be nationalised.
Anthony Howe, LutonPrivatisation hasn’t worked on the railways. Bring back public ownership.
Margaret HuntAbout ticket pricing. I had to tell USA tourists why I had a saver return ticket with seat (£12) to London & they paid £92+ each to stand.
Jon Veal, Newcastle-upon-TyneGNER, National Express and now Virgin Trains have ripped off customers on the East Coast Mainline, a service that was profitable and functioning fine until it was sold again.
Alex Rolfe-Sanders, LondonSouthern Rail are useless and expensive.
Nigel Rush, LlanelliIt is high time.
Rob Flint, NottinghamGreat campaign. Thanks for pushing it.
Nick Callow, Midsomer NortonI would love to travel somewhere (anywhere) on a train again but the so-called discounts don’t actually exist for OAP day-trippers as fares are still too high.
Tess Farley, YorkIt costs me at least £150 to go home to Devon from York, and often I can’t get a seat and have nowhere safe to store my luggage.
Margaret Bennett, SheffieldWe, like many other social entrepreneurs, chose to bank with the Co-operative Bank because of its strong ethical objectives. We would move our account if this was lost.
Gwen Daly, ReadingBritish Rail should never have been split and sold.
Phillip Crosby, LondonRail companies are above the government and above their customers. They are not held responsible for their poor service. They cripple the country.
Linda Padgett, HalifaxThese railway networks must belong to the Nation to serve our people without damaging the countryside but modernised for the future.
John Pocock, DarwenIt’s never been worse or more expensive. Return it to public ownership. It’s a no brainer.
Christopher Fincham, BeverleyIt’s time to bring back public services into public ownership.
Harry Hornsby, IpswichThe government try to encourage use of the railway as a green alternative to driving. In fact it’s cheaper for me to drive to most places rather than use the train.
Noah Law, LostwithielIf we can run a service not for the profit of a few but for the good of the people then why not? The train operating companies are not genuinely competitive anyway.
Graeme Holland, DerbyEx-driver now overhead line electrification manager.
James Waite, MaltonThe neoliberal experiment has failed. Can we restore fairness now?
Paul Kirk, Pool-in-WharfedaleEnd the waste that is privatisation.
Timothy Bell, Newcastle-upon-TyneThe time has come for us to return to a joined-up rail system.
Neil Broomfield, WarringtonNationalisation please.
Patrick Dunlop, CambridgeI want proper public services that don’t have the extra charge of having to supply a profit.
Catherine Lowe, BedfordRe-nationalise the rail. Make it so it can stand on a par with Europe. Cheap and efficient.