John Sherwell, MargateIt should never have been privatised in the first place.
Cheryl Jones, SheffieldGovernments in other countries recognise the value of public ownership of railways. The Labour Party should make it their policy.
Evelyn Welsh, PrestwickPrivatisation has been an absolute disaster. It’s time to run the railways for people, not profits for a few. I am embarrassed when I go abroad and see their railway systems.
Michael Isaac, IvybridgeWe want service, fair prices, flexibility and customer-centred business plan, not shareowner-centred exploitation. Get traffic off our roads to reduce pollution.
Stephen Atkins, EdinburghThe private rail companies are getting more subsidy than BR ever received. They get compensated when things go wrong. They cannot lose. Time to renationalise.
Tim Graham, Newcastle-upon-TyneAstronomical fare rises and minimal investment in infrastructure are clear indicators that the British people are not getting value for money for their railways.
Boyd Fletcher, BasildonToo expensive, not enough infrastructure investment, too much is paid in subsidies to companies who don’t provide a good service. Re-nationalise the railways.
Govinda Dickman, BristolIt should never have been privatised.
Graham Symms, BroughtonThe railways, like so many other things, should be run for the benefit of all the citizens of this country and not to make already rich people even richer.
Richard Firth, North ShieldsAs the son of a railwayman please restore British Rail to being one national company.
Russell ButlerLet’s have an end to these self-serving “Mickey-Mouse railways” as soon as possible.
Paul Lenihan, LondonThe system as it is now is a bloody mess and one big massive rip-off.
Margaret Alderton, Stockton-on-TeesI am fed up with everything once British being sold off to any other country. We shortly will have no control.
Nicholas Ward, CroydonThe country which invented rail travel deserves the best national railway.
Karshan Moodley, LondonOnce we had the most renowned rail system in the world. Britain now has a mess that commuters dread.
Faisal Qureshi, CheadleIt’s cheaper for me to fly on a return trip to Berlin than it is to go from Stockport to London. There is something wrong here.
Nancy Sands, LondonI’m fed up with shareholders getting our hard-earned money, whilst we subsidise the train companies anyway.
Jonathan Butters, LiverpoolThe railways, roads, canals, airports, ports, ferries, electricity, gas and water/sewage should be owned and run by the state for the people.
Martin Crawford, DartfordPlease sort these bloody train operators out.
Noordad Aziz, Great HarwoodThe franchising system doesn’t work and needs to be nationalised.
Danny Gazzi, LondonIt would cost nothing to re-nationalise franchises when they expire. And most people want our railways back in our hands.
Pete Williams, SouthamptonI’d rather go by train than drive, but the sad fact is the car is far cheaper, even when proportionally factoring in initial price, tax, insurance, fuel and depreciation.
Nick Weeden, ManchesterBring back a nationalised rail system rather than the broken current system run by profiteers.
Rex Holt, BradfordI just totally agree with what you say.
Loraine Burgon, WhitstablePlease sort out the toilets and the cleanliness on trains. It isn’t difficult to keep trains functioning and clean. It just means hiring more unemployed people.
Mehmet Ozturk, LondonTired of paying triple fees for peak hours for the same service. Only bosses get rich and the quality of journeys gets worse.
Derek Auty, Normanton.All our major commodities – gas, electricity, water and transport, should never leave the government’s hands. This just leads to the public’s loss of ownership.
Jane Begley, ExeterBuying a ticket takes so long. It used to be so simple when the ticket seller would tell you the best deal and you’d buy your ticket. Tax on fuel should fund public transport.
Boris Durham, LeedsLook at what East Coast brings to the public coffers.
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.