Ian Wallace, LeicesterI work on the railway as a train cleaner and I can’t tell you the number of times I’ve heard customers complain about the price of train fares.
Richard Royle, LancasterNo state subsidies for private operators to get rich at our expense.
Margaret Rumble, OakhamNot before time.
Warren Neill, TodmordenThe railways should be placed in the ownership of the public, so that when it becomes profitable the revenue can be re-invested and not stolen by capitalists.
Greg Morris, GlenrothesOn train today from Aberdeen to Kirkcaldy and got removed from train at Dundee as train was no longer stopping at stations past Dundee until Edinburgh. Total disgrace.
Peter Griffiths, LondonMuch of our railway system is nationalised – but to continental countries rather than the UK.
Eric Lackford, LargsThe British travelling public have been sold down the river by treacherous governments. Nationalise now.
Guy Foster, PickeringBR worked and worked well. Stations would help each other rather than compete.
Antoine Legris, NewcastleJust bring it back into public ownership. No-one believes in that privatisation rubbish these days. We’ve been conned too many times.
Kevin Doherty, DumbartonRe-nationalise rail, power, mail and all other industries privatised by government, especially the Tory’s selfish greedy millionaires.
Morag Cumming, NottinghamWe need an efficient and cost-effective railway network to get Britain working again. It must not be run solely for profit, but for everyone who needs to use the railway.
Noel McCullough, BelfastKeep the greedy fat cats away from the people’s railway.
Gordon Steadwood, CharthamAny service like this in private hands will suffer as it will be profit driven. Bring it back into public ownership and serve the customers instead of the shareholders!
Julie Armstrong, GatesheadTell the price-hiking profiteers to get on their bikes.
Dave Codling, CheshireI don’t drive so rely on public transport. With the new rises in train and bus fares it is now uneconomical for me to work in my present location.
Eric Blakeley, LetchworthPrivatisation is a con.
Dave Smith, St MonansNatural monopolies should be run for people not private profit. Put the railways under common ownership.
AnonymousThe price of train tickets is honestly ridiculous. I saw an old British Rail advert from 1982 that said ‘Anytime Return London – Manchester only £11’. Now it’s about £100!
Andrew Adam, NorwichWe need a fair rail network that is affordable and works.
Michael Sheppard, BlackpoolSooner the better!
Christina Poole, LondonI think it’s disgusting that we are still paying high taxes for services that are slowly being sold off. The government is a joke.
Lesley Jones, HullIt just makes sense to me – people before profit. That goes for all the other utilities (gas/electricity/water) that have been privatised for the rich to make more money.
Kevin Tulliver, CaernarfonPrivatisation has been found out for what it is and such important assets as the railway network must be brought back into public ownership for the good of all.
Debbie Richens, LondonI’m fed up with profits going before passenger service and think the railways should be renationalised.
Nick Bradley, DevonToo many services have been sold off. Transport services belong to the rail users not shareholders.
Susan Thomas, LondonRe-nationalise the railways and offer a good public service to both passengers and employees, instead of lining the pockets of the shareholders.
Eric Smith, LudgershallRe-nationalise all our industrial infrastructure and don’t sell them to foreign companies.
Diana Harman, Bexhill-on-SeaI’m fed up with poor service and rising costs.
Neil Cameron, SheffieldTaxpayers are subsidising rail companies and paying the highest fares in Europe when many people’s incomes are being cut year on year.
Ron Ellis, Weston-super-MareWe’ve been taken for a ride far too long.