Mark Edwards, LancasterIt took 24 hours or so to clear trees off the West Coast mainline on Sunday. I was in a taxi from Lancaster to Edinburgh. It was a shambles.
Eirug Griffiths, NeathSince BR was privatised by the government it is now run by different companies. These companies hike up the fares every year and provide a poor service for high prices.
Neville HarwoodIt has been a long time coming and at last the politicians are starting to listen to the public. It’s been long overdue in my opinion.
John Cupis, BathFor too long the British public have been misled on this subject. Rail privatisation is a massive lie by government.
Charlie Werner, SandfordTaxpayers subsidise the private rail companies so that shareholders can have dividends.
Janus Polenceusz, LondonPlease bring back our BR. It was Richard Branson who destroyed it by introducing Virgin Trains with buying off parts of BR.
Tony Lansbury, MaidstoneIt costs a fortune to travel and the service is below par.
Phoebus Apostolides, LondonThe private companies sell us a crap service year after year, but what are we going to do about it?
Kevin Courtney, LiverpoolRail prices are high, service is low and standards are low.
Brian Cowan, PrestonOK Osborne, we know you have failed with your debt reduction promise. Don’t sell off the crown jewels to cover your mistakes.
Andrew Cremin, Merthyr TydfilThe railways should be owned by the public, charging low price rail fares, owned by us, for the people, by the people.
Eliot Johnson, DevizesIt’s the right thing for the country and the hard working commuters of Britain deserve a better railway system.
Olaf Sheeran, LondonNationalise Britain’s railway now!
Wilma HumeHikes in prices and the service in North Ayrshire is disgusting.
Robin Allen, WellingboroughPlease keep the rail network in public, not private, hands.
Alan Boyland, SouthamThe current railway system does not offer effective competition or serve its customers well, while funds are creamed off for private profit.
Bill Walker, LyeIt’s about time we shut down this bunch of crooks.
Patricia McCarthy, Milton KeynesThe management of rail services has been a shambles since privatisation. This essential service needs socially responsible national management.
Judith Bryant, DarlingtonPlease keep East Coast mainline as a nationalised service and look at this model for the other lines.
Nicholas Burman-Vince, LondonAn efficient and affordable train service is vital for the economic well-being of the country.
Hilary Parnell, RickmansworthBritish Rail publicly owned would be operating in the interests of the stakeholders.
Sharon Reid, North BerwickTotally useless.
William Shearer, FolkestoneBring it back in house.
Alex De Lacey, LondonThe rail network should be a public service, not an outlet for capitalist profiteering.
Kevin Leonard, AshingtonBritish rail is the way forward so as to eliminate the robbery of tax payers’ funds going to parasite companies.
Brian Cobb, Newton AbbotWhat a mess.
Joseph Murray, BrightonRailways for the people not private profit.
Josh Kerry, LondonIt’s despicable that the train operating companies collect fat profits from driving the prices up on an essential public service.
Roy Eyley, FarnsfieldAbout time too.