Nicholas John, CardiffI would class China as a country with levels and standards below ours. Their rail service is amazing.
Jon HumphreysRail privatisation is legalised larceny. Train operators invest little cash but take massive profits. This wasn’t what the Tories promised.
Albert Clauson, LondonIt really does just seem the sensible option when so many rail companies offer such a poor service and unpredictable prices.
Della White, LondonI don’t suppose any proposed buyers of Eurostar are British. That’s disgraceful.
Brian Jordan, StockportPublic transport should not be run for profit. It is a basic right that should be affordable for all.
Terry Dooley, LeedsAs a regular traveller on the rail network since the Sixties I believe we had a better deal when it was nationalised.
Paul Clements, DidcotFor people not profit.
Samuel Moini, Milton KeynesBring the ownership of British Railways into the hands of the people.
John Corrigan, Bridge of EarnIt should be run for the benefit of the people, not for private profit.
Catherine Duckenfield, DoncasterEast Coast owned by the public was doing fine. The Treasury were getting the profit that will now go to big business. It would be a joy to buy tickets from one place.
Janine Hancock, SedgleyBring back British Rail and all of the benefits it had.
Chris Bourne, NottinghamIt’s about time we could book tickets on the day without having to pay stupid money compared with having planned a journey 5 weeks in advance.
A Motta, LondonThese prices do not relate to the terrible service we are receiving.
Carole Barnett, LondonWe the fare paying public finally need to be listened to. This abysmal treatment of customers has gone on for far too long, It is time for the government to act.
Tessa Bennett, Berwick-upon-TweedBring back British Rail. It belonged to the British people (as did the other commodities) until Mrs Thatcher sold them to her pals.
Allan Orrick, PrudhoeEast Coast is making money and is feeding that money into Treasury coffers. Why not take back the whole network and make it work for the country, not the money grabbers?
Ste Hannon, LiverpoolBring back BR.
Vishal Verma, CrawleyThe rail prices are ridiculous and over complicated. The definition of peak hours does not make sense at all. A complete system overhaul needed.
Nick Green, BrightonPrivatisation has resulted in a ticketing process that is so complicated that it can take an inordinate length of time just to book and buy a travel pass.
Robert Canning, GlasgowEverywhere I travel in Europe by train they’re cheaper and much more efficient.
Shaun Wood, AltonTrains are public transport not low fare airlines. Tickets should cost no more on the day of travel than in advance.
Bill Parry, LiverpoolRe-nationalise all privatised concerns without compensation.
Derek Lowe, KnaresboroughEast Coast line is encouraging if it could be reproduced throughout the network.
Alan Moss, CanterburyThe greatly increased taxpayer subsidies paid out since privatisation are spent on subsidising shareholders’ pay-outs instead on improving the railways.
Garry Martin, SheffieldThe recent East Coast line experience shows it’s the only way to run the railways.
Marina Young, LondonPrivatisation is an unmitigated failure. Stop shelling out profits to shareholders and bring the money back into the infrastructure.
Chloe Limb, TenbyBring back British Rail.
Simon Reynell, SheffieldPublic transport should be run in the interests of the people who use it, not private companies who want to profit from it.
Allan Hall, YorkBR had such a poor reputation as a brand I am not surer we want it back, but we certainly don’t want the current system.
Alexander Wallace, SheernessLet’s go back to when the trains were on time and not in the private sector, with all the investors taking all the money out of it.