Tristan Owen, LondonI’m disgruntled and fed up with daily cancellations, delays and overcrowded peak-time services on the Luton/St Albans to Sevenoaks service.
Jennifer Parry, Rowlands GillYeah, and let’s have some proper effort to run it right.
Gillian Wolff, SheffieldAn efficient reliable customer-orientated rail service plus effective freight transport is what is needed.
Alex Leithes, LondonThis is so obvious it surely does not require comment? It is cheaper to drive alone than to take the train – we have no public transport system.
Steven Mitchell, ChesterIt’s time to end this ridiculous gravy train funded by the taxpayer.
David Buckle, Cornhill-on-TweedRe-nationalise the railways.
Roy Gasson, HorncastleReverse the disaster of privatisation.
James York, EdinburghThis week’s announcement that the East Coast rail network has returned £1billion to the taxpayers’ purse should be a nail in the coffin for the madness of privatisation.
Jane Marsh, YorkMake our railways cheaper and more convenient for everyone, not run by a private company only interested in lining shareholders’ and fat cats’ pockets.
Ann Olner, SalfordThe railways are our travel life-support around the country. They need to stay healthy and not for private profit.
Reuben Whatton, LeedsPrivate interests ? social efficiency.
Matthew Hagan, St AlbansSomething has to be done about the shocking price of tickets.
Steve Alton, Haywards HeathFond memories of the days of British Rail. Bring them back.
Leanne Hubbard, Tyne And WearI think all our travel and utility companies should be nationalised. It’s the only way this country is going to become strong and create jobs, and good pay and pensions.
Dennis Bridges, LondonDo I need to explain why bringing the train network back in house is a good thing? Surely the greedy mismanagement of the private sector has already done it.
Adrian Morris, LondonIt can’t happen soon enough.
Rachael Milling, AmblesideRe-nationalise the railways and stop the sale of our assets to the rich.
Margaret Brown, WashingtonNationalised is best.
Martin Prior, GreenwichEverything is repeated several times over without any meaningful competition.
Darren McNiven, WorthingI travel by train a lot and it is very expensive now, I can remember the early ’90s train prices were fair. I think we should bring back British Rail.
Rosemary Dun, BristolOur roads are clogged, our air polluted. Bring back British Rail. Public ownership of the railways is the only way forward.
Jim Allen, BrightonFirst Capital Connect London to Brighton service is dreadful. Old trains, noisy, rattley, uncomfortable, freezing cold or baking hot. It’s a complete rip off.
Philip Herbert, LondonYes indeed. Bring it back. It should never have been made a private concern in the first place. Silly complicated fares and off-peak advance discount if you are lucky.
Tony Lansbury, MaidstoneIt costs a fortune to travel and the service is below par.
T W, GloucestershireThe money paid by the public needs to go straight back into the railway.
Alasdair Burman, SkiptonEast Coast livery dull. Bring back GNER livery.
Alison Webster, BanwellWe used to own the whole network, until it was stolen by the Tories and sold.
Dennis Hunter, LondonAnd when we have re-nationalised the railways, next will be energy and power.
Credwyn Livesey, PeterboroughBritish Rail should belong to the people and not private investors.
Miles Stapleton, WorthingWe are paying the subsidies so we should own the network.