Steven EvansThe trains are overcrowded, smelly and dirty, which is a nice way to start my journey to work.
Michael Karczewski, RamsgatePublic transport should never have been privatised in the first place.
Bill Tymms, LeedsI support the idea of keeping railways in public ownership. Too much profit is taken out by shareholders and not kept in the rail industry for future improvements.
Barry Kay, ChesterfieldIf the old British Rail had received the financial support now given to the private operating companies we should have a ‘gold plated’ up-to-date railway system.
Linda Urquhart, LoughboroughHow are these money-grabbing and subsidised services better than the old British Rail?
Richard Roberts, HuntingdonI fully support the re-nationalisation of all public services. The clue as to where ownership should be is in the description. Germany and France recognise this.
Frances Farrer, OxfordThe sham promise of efficiency has been exposed as just another way of profiting from public subsidy. The system is chaotic and unfair, and should be fixed properly.
David McCredie, Newcastle-under-LymeI feel we need a fair system. I travel each day to the Manchester area but they sell a 7-day value ticket but nobody travels 7 day and, in any case, there no service on a Sunday.
Lee Randall, LondonBring back British Rail.
John Maris, NorwichBritish Rail was finally getting its act together when the ill-conceived 1993 Railways Act was foisted upon them.
Roz Lucas, PenrynPut Michael Portillo in charge of British Rail. He must be independent of any political party, like the Queen.
Leo Nikolaidis, BristolSurely there’s no-one who regularly uses the trains who thinks that the pricing is fair.
Katie Bottomley, HalifaxI’m looking forward to the day when public transport works for the public.
Peter Newson, BroxbourneStop wasting money subsidising shareholders and give it to the people.
Chris Percy, LondonSo many reasons. Save government money, simplify accountability. British Rail was just getting it right.
Thomas Marshall, OxfordI pay more and more extortionate amounts for an ever less reliable train service. How long must this continue before we admit that privatisation is a failure?
Joe Kent, LeedsLet’s have a rail system that works for all our citizens and not large profits for a small number of people.
Les Railton, HullI remember when British trains were something to be proud of. We should put that right again.
Daniel Zlupko, ManchesterLate trains, no seats, constant and unjustified price increases since privatisation.
Jacob Tong, LondonAbsolute Economic Sense
John Lee, TauntonRailways are an essential part of an integrated transport system and should be owned and run by the country, for the country.
Gareth Hoskins, BristolRailways should be owned by the people who use them.
Nathan Grainger, HoveOver-priced privatisation kills.
Mick Yates, DoverI’m a big supporter of re-nationalising the railways.
Hattie Embleton, BrightonTrain fares are extortionate and it is putting people off using trains – instead we should make train travel affordable for everyone.
Jennifer Zass-Ogilvie, DurhamStop privatisation of a service being well run and profitable.
Chris Ritchie, IpstonesFor all its faults British Rail was still 10 times better than the current services.
Cristina Thorne, LondonPublic transport should be a service not a means by which taxpayers’ money gets diverted to shareholders by way of subsidy. It is a disgrace.
Helen Haynes, Kings LangleyPassengers not profits.
Colin Campbell, HastingsI can’t think of a crazier way to organise the railways than the structure set up by John Major. It needed deaths to remove the profit motive from Railtrack.