Noordad Aziz, Great HarwoodThe franchising system doesn’t work and needs to be nationalised.
Richard Longhurst, SurbitonWhen British Rail had the railways, things were so much better.
Erica Flint, EgremontI want the integrated functioning system we used to have, at affordable prices and employing porters, line gangs, cleaners etc. – all the jobs there used to be.
Scott Free, SaltaireBring back British Rail or I have to put up with a pathetic service.
Paul Nelson, LondonThe London train system desperately needs improving.
Brian Appleby, Newcastle-upon-TyneKeep this railway in public ownership. It works for the majority. Keep greedy hands off.
Oliver Steward, NorwichReturn our railways to public ownership.
John Seymour, Tadcaster.The rail network needs to be unified, and as the East Coast main line proves, running under public ownership after two private company failures, a profit can be made.
Ernest Williams, EckingtonWe are paying twice for our services – once through fares and the other through taxes. Stop the rip off.
Shakeel Goulthorp, CoventryPrivatisation has worsened the service, making profit for the French, German and Dutch states.
John Hindhaugh, GatesheadIt is so financially obvious (which is very important to this government) that further comment really is not needed. Wake up Labour Party. We all hacked off on this one.
Aaron Fry, PlymouthThis should be affordable for everyone and not just the rich.
David Massie, AberdeenFingers crossed.
John Pruvedenti, SomersetBring back British Rail.
Mark Estkowski, ManchesterI despise those managers. I want to buy a ticket from a human being.
Eunice Wormald, NuneatonI always thought Labour should re-nationalise all our services as well as BR.
Trev Davis, GloucesterThis would stop us being ripped off by all the different train companies and the profits staying in this country.
Susan Englefield, LondonPeople before profit.
Steven EvansFares keep rising, there are fewer trains and the ones that do turn up have shorter coaches which are not keeping up with the demand of more passengers.
Paul Cockerton, LondonThanks.
Samuel Hawthorne, RamsgateA great rail system was destroyed by privatisation.
Oscar Franklin, ChathamRail privatisation has been a massive con, leaving us with a fractured network and a cabal of companies sucking up public funds for private profit.
Christian NoIn our country we are in the middle of a similar fight against the private rail operators.
Bernie Ward, TorquayIf the railways are publicly owned there is always someone to actually take responsibility, otherwise each privately owned section passes the buck.
K Badlan, LudlowThis needs doing.
Andrew Taylor, OxfordPrivatisation makes no sense. Money from tickets should pay for a better service, not to pay shareholders (and also to subsidise German rail users’ fares.)
John Longstaff, KnaresboroughThis always was the most stupid of the privatisations and if Christian Wolmar thinks it ought to be re-unified, that’s good enough for me.
Robert Collis, ChesterfieldI remember when it was affordable to travel by train. It’s far too expensive these days, so I use my car. I’m not paying for the greedy fat cats’ huge salaries and bonuses.
Trevor Griffiths, CreweBring back British Rail.
Colin Bland, NottinghamThe present system must be the most inefficient in the world and the poorest value for money.