Colin Waugh, Stockton-on-TeesWe must keep this. Profit versus service and shareholder dividend always means we lose out.
Una-Jane Winfield, LondonThe train operating companies are fleecing taxpayers and the government.
Jane Skyrme, HerefordFair price for fares. No stockbroker style ticket buying. Stick to advertised prices, no unannounced hourly changes to ruin student travel budgeting.
Veronica Harris, LondonFor the people, not profits for the few.
Lesley Ward, ManchesterThe trains are old, dirty and late or cancelled.
Ann Lovell, SwindonPut safety and people first, not profit.
Pat Ingram, ExeterIt is time all this privatisation stopped. There should be institutions looked after by a civil service.
Richard Barraball, BrightonThere should be investment in longer platforms and trains so that each ticket sold also has a seat. Also commuter only trains during rush hours so nobody has to stand.
Gill Cookson, Sennen CoveRe-nationalising the railways is the only rational solution.
Trevor Green, WorcesterWe need a fairly priced service with enough carriages to make sure there is less over-crowding and that any profit is re-invested in the service, not to shareholders.
Peter Forster, HaltwhistleThis has to be done. No more big profits from robbing the people who pay Fares.
Andy Welling, BristolHow long will it take the government to stop these vultures giving the public an awful service?
Aj Cross, LondonOnly a unified service can provide what we need. The current state of the railways is madness. More use of freight trains can free up our roads and cut costs too.
Malcolm Ashton, Newcastle-upon-Tyne.All utilities should be run by the state for the benefit of the people not shareholders.
Ann Madine, SandyI’m sickened of being ripped off by shareholders, tax-dodging corrupt companies, and getting very poor customer service in return. Audit of the whole organisation now.
Roger Wells, StourbridgeThe Tories won’t do it but why didn’t Labour?
Susan Giles, TynemouthGive us back our rail system.
Michael Greenwood, BraintreeIf it improves service then I’m happy.
Peter Whiteman, ChelmsfordIf it ain’t broke don’t fix it (according to your political views). Leave alone and away from the clutches of your financial cronies. It’s ours not yours.
Sabina Stefanova, LondonGo Ellie Harrison!
Timi Horwell, LondonSouthwest Trains are horrible.
Ray Freeman, BradfordThis country is too small and we must have British Rail.
David Charnley, LondonNational infrastructure, like railways, with no competitive market, deserves to be in public ownership.
William McGiven, DerbyA service paid for by us and we also get to vote for the government to manage our rail service.
Irene Rhodes, WakefieldThis is a no-brainer. Profit has become a very dirty word. Basic services, i.e. our infrastructure, should belong to all for the good of all.
Isaac Reid-Guest, BirminghamNationalisation is what the rail system needs.
Mike Weaver, Newcastle-upon-TyneTotal support for this. I use the Northeast line a lot. Private sectors failed but it turns a good profit for the taxpayer now that government runs it.
Brett Langsdale, NottinghamPower to the people.
Robert Judson, WindermereI am a former employee of British Rail and a regular traveller. The current West Coast is a shambles.
Nicholas Simcik Arese, OxfordI’m tired of monopolists extorting from me over an essential service.