Dave Murray, Newcastle-upon-TyneIt should never have been privatised in the first place.
Milea Michalak, BracknellWhat more needs?
Saul Blake, CambridgeBring back people over profit.
Lucy Wade, KentI hate the trains. We are the passengers. Make the railways a public service again.
Thomas Cooper, ManchesterI’m a rail enthusiast tired of trains always being late and so expensive.
Edward Childs, RadlettI would like the government to justify its claim that our privatised railways are both more efficient and more cost-effective.
Mick Francis, Welwyn Garden CityIt should never have been privatised in the first place.
Isabella Willis, CrewkerneIt’s long overdue to stop the con of privatisation.
Joanna Heap, DerbyPlease nationalise our railways as the industry is in tatters currently
George HollidayStop cramming people onto trains just to make a profit. Improve the service and re-nationalise now.
Will Wilkie, BridlingtonIt shouldn’t cost the same as a flight to another country to travel from Kings Cross to Edinburgh. Private companies worked in the past, but not in the modern era.
Kay Green, HastingsMy partner works for a railway company. I travel by train a lot. We both know from experience why we need our railways back in public hands.
Timi Horwell, LondonSouthwest Trains are horrible.
Dermot Killingley, Newcastle-upon-TyneEvery time I hear “Thank you for choosing to travel XYZ”, I think “But I didn’t choose! If I really had the choice I’d be travelling British Rail.”
William Kerr, EllonBring back common sense rail travel.
Mark Horseman, BillinghamIt is my opinion that the railway system (BR) was stolen from the nation by the government of the day, much the same as the Royal Mail more recently.
Patricia Wormald, SheffordOur rail network should not be a profit-motivated organisation.
Mark Parr, NewhavenBring it, Bring it, Bring it back to me.
Patricia Crow, JarrowIt should be a service, not a cash cow for shareholders.
Guy Harris, SaltashRailways and utilities for people.
Mary Leneis, AbingdonI’m sick and tired of dealing with a private monopoly. Either diversify carriers or bring back British Rail.
Michael Hilton, ReadingTaxpayers paid for British Rail and taxpayers would like it back please.
Richard Waugh, HoltWhy did we privatise a profit-making national treasure in the first place? It was utter cronyism, the same as the undervalued Post Office.
Charles Barratt, CastlefordI do believe it is a disgrace that the British railways are segregated and have the unusual rip-off fares.
Jack Wrigley, StockportA national rail service should be part of a national integrated transport network including buses and trams.
David Fearnhead, NottinghamPublic services are public assets.
David Messent, HoveTake control of our dysfunctional rail network and make it whole again.
William Thompson, Burnham-on-SeaNationalise the railways or lose the next election.
Gavin Edwards, LondonThe heart of the railway is the people, but privatisation has put profits and shareholders first. We need British Rail back to run services for the people.
Roger Stokes, BedfordA fragmented system is not a system. The whole thing is too complex to be efficient, effective and economical.