Donald Chapman, GlasgowIt just makes sense.
Jason Leyton, LondonFirst of all I’m really sick and tired of this privatisation as it is all about making profit, cramming in as many seats as possible and foreign-made trains.
Rachel O’Hare, LondonIf trains were more affordable, fewer people would drive long distances and the environment would benefit.
Dr Adrian Morgan, RiponA railway is a social service and should be not-for-profit, at the lowest possible fares for all. Britain’s railway system is too expensive for many buying on the day.
Mike Yeaman, Newcastle-upon-TyneI haven’t been on a train for an intercity journey in several years. Every time I cost it out, it’s cheaper to drive or fly.
Richard Capeling, RochesterWe must bring back British Rail. It costs more to go on the train to Scotland than it does to fly anywhere in Europe.
Marcus Gordon, MottinghamOur rail network is one of the worst in the developed world. It’s time that changed and private companies aren’t going to want to spend their profits on such a thing.
Valerie Castle, WorcesterI do not drive and have always travelled by train. I love train travel and believe in it and public transport. Bring prices down for better use.
Tristram Hall, LondonI find it absolutely astonishing that rail fares continue to rise yet little change is made.
Vivek Patel, LeicesterWe need cheaper public transport.
John Tait, HarrowStop the Business Critical Rules programme.
Gerald Guthrie, GlasgowThe private companies are bidding too much for franchises and trying to balance the books by job cuts.
Matthew Jones, TelfordI’d like to see the railways re-nationalised and run for the good and benefit of people, and not for private profit.
Kenneth Porter, HitchinThe sell-off of British Rail was a ludicrous idea and the situation should be reversed as soon as possible.
Aaron LawI am continually ripped off planning trips and visiting places even with a railcard. It is almost cheaper driving these days.
Duncan Rose, ManchesterWe had something good going. Re-nationalise now.
Audrey Walsh., PortsmouthThe railway companies have for too long been allowed to treat passengers as dupes to fund the managers’ high salaries, and their bonuses, and shareholders.
Derek Collier, GolspiePrivatised railways only work for the investors, not the travelling public. They’re expensive, unreliable transport. The most efficient railways are nationalised.
Mark Wilson, MalvernRailway should be the cheapest way to travel. What happened?
John Jenkins, YorkEnd the privatisation disaster.
John Taylor, GuisboroughReturn to an affordable way of travel.
Amanda Kay, HeywoodIt seems the companies running the railways right now think they can get away with anything and not be held accountable.
K Dietz, DunbarTransport should not be privatised. Look at the mess it has become when accountability is to shareholders instead of to passengers.
Anna Brazier, BradfordWe shouldn’t assume that private firms who are running the trains are always well run. Some are badly run and know that the government will step in when they fail.
Patrick Spain, Milton KeynesYes to re-nationalisation, but I do think they should be run for profit, with profits used for re-vamping our railway lines and stations, future and for re-opening lines.
Matthew Sharman, YateleyI, personally, am bored with both ridiculous delays and outrageous prices. Nowadays the rail companies run to make a profit, not to move the people..
Sion Hughes, LlanerchymeddIt’s about time our railway was taken back from privateers. The farce has gone on for far to long.
Neville Redvers-Higgins, TringThis is an abuse of the original privatisation. Stop this amount of money going from the public sector to private company profits. Bring back British Rail.
Derrick Jones, LiverpoolReturn the nation’s railways to the nation.
Kelly Moran, LondonThe network should serve the public.