Mary Abbott, PortsmouthThe rail system in the UK is one of the worst in the world. It’s very expensive, never on time and with price rises above inflation year after year. It has got to stop.
Rachel Cholerton, ReadingFirst Great Western has a shocking service, not worthy of being on the tracks.
Ethan Storey, ChichesterDown with Southern.
John Persey, WinscombeI remember when I could afford to ride a train.
Brian Shepherd, LeedsJoined-up thinking, not piecemeal profit centres.
Graham Ross, BoltonThis needs to happen to stop these companies bleeding money from the railways.
Alan Dearling, EyemouthI am a regular user of the network, usually from Berwick and have appreciated the efforts of East Coast. I am disappointed and worried about the changes.
Graeme Hannam, HuddersfieldThey should never have privatised British Rail. Re-nationalise it. East Coast run a better service than the privatised companies.
John Cornell Cornell, SheffieldWe need a not-for-profit, user-centred service with efficiency and effectiveness at its heart.
Bobbie Syrett, LeedsSome things in life should never be privatised. Education, the NHS, the Police, the Post Office and the Railways.
Nigel Smith, YorkAll public utilities should be nationalised and most ordinary citizens would agree.
James Dinsdale, MiddlesbroughPrivatisation does not work. The gas and electricity proves that we are all being ripped off.
Stafford Linsley, SeahamYes indeed, but also nationalise the utilities.
Peter Manuel, StornowayEast Coast was a excellent service. Why let Virgin take it over? ScotRail is a disaster – dirty, unpunctual trains.
Andrew Britt, BeckenhamClearly we are one of the few countries running a train network in this manner. The experiment hasn’t worked.
Thomas Wilson, GravesendTaxpayers paid for it and we pay the MPs, yet they want to sell everything for profit.
Carol Spicer, NottinghamReliable service and fares that are fair and easy to work out.
Tero Sansom, Canvey IslandI don’t have a station near me to attend but will follow you to help when I can.
Adam Hiley, UpminsterWe need a cheap, efficient, publicly-owned transport network similar to Deutsche Bahn in Germany.
Keith Smith, HuddersfieldKeep up the good work. I’m sorry I cannot help out with money, being a pensioner.
Mark Westendorp, Lyme RegisWe are paying for it anyway so let’s have it back.
David Carter, WakefieldFar more cost-effective than the present arrangement.
Helen Cullivan, Hutton BrentwoodI have to use the train to get to and from work. They have used every excuse they can come up with.
Graeme Mclean, AberdeenPut service before profit.
Thomas Price, BrightonPlease, please, please bring decent railways back to the people who need reliable, affordable public transport, not greedy private companies.
Noni Peters, CreweJust bring it back. It can’t go on the way it is now.
Mervyn Davies, ColchesterPrivatisation has never worked with bus and rail. Labour has failed to undo this and union rights.
Greg Morris, GlenrothesOn train today from Aberdeen to Kirkcaldy and got removed from train at Dundee as train was no longer stopping at stations past Dundee until Edinburgh. Total disgrace.
Steven Gregory, SheffieldAll public transport should be publicly owned.
Anita Maunsell, NewarkPrivatised rail has only resulted in complicated and highly expensive services.