Geoff Mills, WakefieldBring back British Rail. We are demanding a re-unified national rail network, run for people not profit, as it was meant to be in the first place.
Paul Forrest, Bourganeuf, FranceThe French rail system is excellent, affordable, efficient.
Timm Frenzel, RiscaAlso bring back guards vans so that bicycles can be carried easily. Essential for a super transport network.
Paul Wheeler, BirminghamBring back British Rail. Simplify train fares – one ticket and price for any train, not separate tickets for Virgin, Cross Country, London Midland etc.
Suzy Davies, CrawleyBoth of my grandfathers were steam engine drivers. They would be incensed to see the profiteering free-for-all of today’s railways. Re-nationalise now.
Duncan Laverty, LeedsI work as a train guard for Northern Rail and I totally agree with putting people before profits for greedy private companies and shareholders. Come back BR – all is forgiven.
Peter Ashcroft, HuntingdonBritish Rail was fractured when de-nationalised by the earlier government, and must be re-united for financial good.
Jake O’Leary, CheltenhamPrivate rail companies provide services that are over-priced and poorly run. Re-nationalise public transport and run it for people, not profit.
David Line, LutonThe sooner the better.
Andrew Moody, VerwoodThe UK requires a modern integrated and efficient railway which privatisation has failed to deliver. It should be re-nationalised without delay.
Sandra Mulholland, StockportRun the trains for people and not just for private profit.
Lynne Coppendale, DoncasterWe have the highest fares I can think of anywhere. As a result I pretty much never use trains. I love train journeys and would use them but cannot afford them.
Lauren Hopkins, LondonI use the train frequently and am disheartened at the decreasing levels of quality of all journeys. We need to standardise the whole network as it is a disgrace.
Brian Potter, BirminghamPrivatisation was just political dogma to appease the Tory cronies and moneymen.
Jonathan Brown, LondonWe currently have a disjointed patchwork of private interests dictating the provision of rail services in accordance with the profit motive. I want to see a collectively owned system that is affordable to all!
Anne Stockport, PeterleeAs soon as shareholders and profits come in, consumers needs go out.
Dorothy Chambers, LincolnI agree John Major had no right to sell it off.
Alan Smith, RushdenReturn the railways to the people. Five regions served by real railwaymen. Now they stuff trains in silly liveries.
Debbie Richens, LondonI’m fed up with profits going before passenger service and think the railways should be renationalised.
William Chivers, LeedsI still believe re-nationalisation of the UK’s Rail Network may be a potential key answer as far as I’m concerned.
Steph Prior, ManchesterA few years back I was involved in the Free Public Transport Campaign. I’m happy to share information, ideas and contacts.
William Houston, Grange-over-SandsIt’s better not to use wording like “re-nationalise”. Include all utilities and bus companies. Make sure the latter run services co-ordinated with the rail system.
Mark Brophy, North WalshamFar from being efficient, privatisation has led to bad use of funds and profits for shareholders at the expense of the travelling public. Bring back British Rail.
Jocelyn Bailey, OrpingtonSoutheastern – French national railway. They inherently don’t care about UK. Our services have been cut each year, and the wrong stations get fast trains.
Basil Clarke, LondonAnd don’t compensate any of the companies. They’ve already made enough money out of this ludicrous system (alternatively, get John Major and all subsequent PMs to pay.)
Ian Nutbrown, YorkAn efficient Rail network should be provided as a nationalised industry, not through a privatised mechanism, with profit at the expense of the fare-paying public.
Martin Percy, WellingboroughThere is only one way to run an efficient railway – not-for-profit and with close government control.
Jamie Walsh, WatfordEnd the greed.
Mac Williams, ManchesterA national railway run democratically by the public for the public.
Sarah Snell, WalsallBring this vital service back under our control and learn from the East Coast main line.