James Hetherington, LondonHaving to take a 4 hour coach from London to visit my parents 120 miles away because the train is so expensive! In fact, the train can often be five times pricier.
Donald Walshe, LondonEnd the highest fares in Europe, with, at best, patchy standards of service.
Tom Duffy, CoventryWe need more cohesion, lower prices and an upgraded service.
Neil Dunham, DartfordEnd the rip off
Josh Hutchinson , CambridgeNationalise now!
Chris Allen, LondonIt’s about time we stop paying through the nose for sub-standard rail travel. Bring back British Rail and end this madness!
William Kerr, EllonBring back common sense rail travel.
Gerry And Brenda Leach, LeedsOn leaving school in 1957 I worked for British Rail for 14 years. Whilst it wasn’t perfect, it was affordable for working people. It was privatised and everyone knows the rest.
Vanessa Rambridge, PrestonPlease re-nationalise our railways, as the privatisation of them is not working. We do not have to make a profit as it all goes into the pockets of the wealthy shareholders.
S Teff, DurhamI’d focus on East Coast Trains for starters, show how well public ownership can work, and take it from there.
Patricia Gore, LeedsThe truth is that the taxpayer still subsidises the railways to a huge amount. It is only privatised in the sense that the profits go to shareholders, not the taxpayer.
David SterrattBritish Rail was cheaper for taxpayers and for passengers than the current privatised system.
Ian Stevens, PenzanceIt’s used by the people and should therefore be owned by the people.
Adam Lewins, DoncasterBring it back as soon as possible.
Michael KidgellTo get a decent service.
Paul Mackney, LondonBring the British rail system under state ownership and democratic control.
Alan Britcher, SandyThe East Coast Main Line is running well under state ownership. Henry Ford said “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it”
R Ramsay, DundeeOther countries’ nationalised railways are now running chunks of ours. This is madness. Re-nationalise BR now. There could not be a better opportunity.
Liam McLaughlin, DunfermlineI believe that our transport system should be in public hands and not in the hands of private companies.
Simon Jones, BromleyWe need a joined-up train service run in the public interest, owned by the public.
Rebecca Manley,Please bring back British Rail and stop the British public being robbed by the greedy profit-obsessed train companies.
Rob Sworn, ReigateThe current UK system is a rip-off. The French system works. I have used it and I know.
Nicholas Ward, CroydonThe country which invented rail travel deserves the best national railway.
Gareth Ayres, Newcastle-upon-TyneIn view of the poor service and higher prices charged, why would we want to continue with private franchising? It is our railway, paid for and run for us.
Helen Glazier, SheffieldPublic transport is a public service. It should not be for profit-making businesses who get subsidised by taxpayers.
Piet Biesheuvel, BristolWe have the most expensive railway system in the world. Why? Because of the massively poorly thought-through privatisation by the Tory government and greed.
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.
Connor Scarlett, LondonStop the rip-offs and the poor service.
Paul Curtis, LondonPrivatisation: an exercise in selling to the public that which they already own.
John Rochford, MiddlewichIn a truly civilized, wise society, things like railways and our electricity/gas provision, should be run by the people for the people.