Maciej Krzymieniecki, BarryIt’s a joke how much the trains cost. In the era of productivity being bigger than ever, the state could afford public transport to be really cheap.
Peter Karch, NottinghamThe private companies receive a level of subsidy BR could only dream of and deliver an inferior service with higher fares and antiquated rolling stock.
Paul Chappell, LondonCheaper to run a car than go on a train. Yes, you have traffic, but you’re in your own world and not stuck thinking “Why am I paying this much just to get to work?”
Peter Nicholls, Stoke-on-TrentI totally agree. Not because the old BR was brilliant, but because it can be.
Elizabeth Tierney, NottinghamJust compare rail travel in France or Italy.
Ian Neave, Great YarmouthI occasionally use the railway myself and I’m getting fed up with buying too expensive tickets on buses and trains. It’s about time to bring back a state owned infrastructure.
Antony WoolleyFor too long a rich minority has controlled key parts of our society. First we will get the trains back then all our other basic utilities.
Roxana Anniuk, Philadelphia, USAFrequent travellers need decent fares.
Maggie Gallimore, NottinghamJust give it back, please.
Ronald Cross, WarringtonLet the people benefit from the railway.
Richard Hull, St Leonards-on-SeaKeep the profitable East Coast main line in public ownership.
Philip Spencer, ManchesterPrivatisation of public transport is not working. Give it back to the public and it can be great. See Germany as a perfect example of great transportation.
Darren Fisher, HullWe have fallen too far behind other nations when it comes to public transport. We tried but failed to improve when we sold off our railways.
Eira Short, RochdaleWe want our public transport service back. We still pay for it in taxes.
Adrian Lobb, GlasgowRe-nationalise the railways. Use the profits to keep fares down, invest in infrastructure and pay decent wages.
David Merry, BedfordOwnership of the railways should never have been taken away from the people to line the pockets of state-funded fat cats.
Sam Roberts, LondonMake fares fair again.
Amanda Dawes, LondonThe current rail system needs to go.
Juliette Burton, EdinburghI travel on the trains a lot. I spend as much on rent as I do on trains per month. Why do we spend so much for a greener way to travel? Look at Europe’s train prices.
Tosh Owen, LeedsWhere is the evidence that private rail companies work better than public? As with many of these projects, it is driven by political and business leaders’ interests.
Sue Dean, WarwickLet’s do this as the British people together. Whoever thought splitting it up was a sensible idea?
Phillip Quarry, GloucesterFor the good of the planet, for the good for us. Transport is a necessity, and not for private profit.
Steven Palmer, SwanseaThe answer to the failure of privatisation is not more privatisation.
Paul Sheppard, LondonSouthwest Trains are crooks.
Kenneth Holliday, Stockton-on-TeesCrosscountry run a very busy city service with not enough stock. Trains are overcrowded with catering at a minimum. We have to do better than this.
Jeremy Thomas, Southend-on-SeaI have lived in Southend we have two rail companies, C2C and Anglia. The price from Southend Central to Fenchurch Street during the week is disgusting.
Sue Brown, Bishops StortfordWe should re-nationalise not only British Rail but the Post Office, the Electricity and Gas companies and London Transport etc.
Olivia Sykes, HuddersfieldI’m honoured to sign.
Alan Milne, EdinburghThe national rail network should be run for the benefit of the nation, not just for the profit of the few.
Denise Smith, ExeterWe have an absolute mess now.