Keith Chambers, SouthportBring back British Rail.
Lily Bea Mather-Dearden, WellingboroughIf the government cared about what the British public wanted, then the railways would be nationalised.
John Pinney, BrightonMy season ticket costs over £4,300. My journey is disrupted every day now by signal failure or broken-down trains. Where is the investment in infrastructure?
Barbara Bell, DoncasterBring back British Rail.
Ian Davies, EdinburghEast Coast Rail was an exceptionally good service, reasonably priced and making a profit – so why hand it over to private enterprise?
Mike Falchikov, EdinburghTotal re-nationalisation is probably unfeasible. Infrastructure (Railtrack) should be publicly-owned.
Jack McCarthy, WigtonThe rail network needs to be run for the people. We subsidise it anyway.
Craig Morris, NorthamptonThe shambles of railways in this country is a disgrace. We deserve a railway network we can be proud of and the French model shows that national is the way to go.
John Bibby, MorpethIt’s ludicrous subsidising railways with operating companies taking profits out of the subsidy.
Robert Myrie, LondonIncrease rolling stock and reduce fares for everyone. Link into the EU rail network, to give more choice to all.
Christine Sutherland, BanburyIt shouldn’t cost more to use greener public transport than driving a car the same distance. A British railway would give the profits back into the government.
Mick Brady, Newcastle-upon-TyneWe need the railways to be brought back into the public ownership now.
Frederick Toates, Milton KeynesStop this shambles of ever-increasing fares.
Kara McCormack, NairnPassengers before profit.
Aaron LawI am continually ripped off planning trips and visiting places even with a railcard. It is almost cheaper driving these days.
Gareth Robinson, WrexhamRegionalised rail has failed the common, everyday and occasional passenger with constantly increasing price hikes! Time to bring back a fairer system and value for money.
John Wakefield, StoneFor all our sakes – and the environment – let’s have our national rail service back.
C Haines, LondonThe lines destroyed by Beeching must be reinstated, and the entire system ring-fenced from all banking influence and run as a not-for-profit public service.
Sutharsan Raju, BedfordBring back the British railway.
John Cornell Cornell, SheffieldWe need a not-for-profit, user-centred service with efficiency and effectiveness at its heart.
Alex Pieroni, LondonPoor people can’t afford to travel. Sort this mess out.
Ben Carlin, FalkirkIt’s scandalous that the Scottish railway has been sold to the Dutch national rail. Give our railways back to the people.
Eric Lorriman, PontefractPrivatisation hasn’t worked./ It’s the same with hospitals. Bring back nationalised services.
Tony Thomas, HitchinEast Coast works well. Why not run the rest the same way?
Dave Draycott, HalifaxAn efficient, well-run state railway with proper investment. Not subsidised ‘pretend’ markets.
Johnny Jangles, StainesSort it out.
Alan Edwards, WhitstableBritish Rail had its ‘bonkers moments’ but never blood-sucked the unfortunate traveller in the way that now happens.
Naomi Standen, BirminghamYes. Simpler ticketing, pricing that pays fair wages not shareholders. State investment for everyone’s benefit, not to pay fat cat bosses’ salaries.
David Rea, SheffieldLong overdue.
Frances Farrer, OxfordThe sham promise of efficiency has been exposed as just another way of profiting from public subsidy. The system is chaotic and unfair, and should be fixed properly.