Kris Douglas, Stoke-on-TrentThis needs to happen sooner rather than later. Current Train Operating Companies are draining the government and the passengers.
Chris Busby, CrawleyStop the chaos and fare rises. Re-unite!
JamesAt my station, there is no assistance, no plants and no-one who can advise what is happening at any given time.
Kathryn Read, NottinghamPlease can we get things joined up again. I am fed up with a rail network using different operators and shopped out maintenance. It was better before.
Ian Henden, FarehamA national asset, which is for every citizen’s benefit, should belong to the nation, aiming to break even.
J Taylor, SwanseaAll rail revenues above cost should go back into the rail network, not fat cats’ pockets.
Adrian Walker, LancasterCommon sense.
Ian Hutchings, NewarkThe railways should be one organisation, not many small companies. Why should we put public money into private hands?
Arkhenatan Dot Com, SydenhamIsn’t it illegal to privatise public transport?
Oliver French, BristolFar be it that the operation of the rail network should cease to be a joke. It could at least be a slightly less expensive joke.
Peter Neal, RomfordBring back British Rail to keep fares down with profit going back into the railway and not to shareholders.
Simon Evans, BristolThe price of rail travel in this country, compared to any other in the world, is utterly extortionate and we don’t even get a decent service for our money.
John Thompson, LondonState ownership of railways is much more efficient, as shown by the massive improvements all round when some franchises have been briefly state run recently.
Michael Denholm, DunbarIt is obscene that Government revenue support to train operating companies goes directly to shareholder pockets, instead of being invested in the service.
Timi Horwell, LondonSouthwest Trains are horrible.
Lesley Mais, LeedsFor too long we have trusted private companies to improve essential services, and instead we are seeing few improvements but ever-increasing bills.
Avril Coleman, SiddingtonSince British Rail disappeared we’ve had more trouble on rail – lines are not kept to the same high standard, and why is public money being used to prop it up?
Edward Freeman, DundeePrivate interests should not profit from national infrastructure or a national service or a national utility at the expense of the public.
Vern Williams, BrightonI agree.
Lewis Warner-Jones, MaidenheadGreat Western Railways takes the mickey with its prices
Caroline Taylor-Martin, BromleyTransport for people, not profit.
John TaylorI say bring back British Rail because all the private companies are robbing everyone – from those who work on the railway to the passengers.
David Tyler, AbergavennyThis is a no-brainer. The reasons for re-nationalisation far outweigh the crass commercial arguments for private ownership, especially since that is mostly foreign.
Barbara Hastings, NottinghamThe privatised system doesn’t work. Nightmare pricing, poor service.
Anthony Stanton, CambridgePrivatisation has made our railway one of the most expensive in Europe per passenger mile. It’s been a disaster.
John Wood, SheffieldMore is being paid out in profits and share dividends than was previously invested in the railway.
Ian Cumpstey, PenrithThis is so obvious it hurts.
Ben Guest, WinsfordThe people of this country spent decades building our public infrastructures, funding them with taxpayer money, only to have them sold off at a fraction of their worth.
Clive Rider, ErithIt was much better when it was British Rail.
Dave Huxham, LeedsThey should never have been privatised. The railway has been in decline ever since.