JamesAt my local station there are no staff after 11am. The platforms are ill-maintained, railings missing and graffiti and litter everywhere.
Rich May, GloucesterI myself believe now is the time for British Rail to become National Rail again.
Michelle Bates, LeedsRail travel is an essential part of daily life for lots of us and I believe that this service should be nationalised and focus on service not profit.
Tim Pennington, LondonWhen is enough profit enough? Travelling by train is becoming unaffordable.
Les Lazell, PeterboroughIt’s our railway and should not be for private profit.
Andrew Wapshott, CroydonBritish Rail needed investment, not to be sold off. The government have let the public down.
Martin Coupe, NottinghamThis should be the start of re-nationalising of all the srrvices, including power suppliers.
Christopher Ryder, LondonIt’s not socialism, it is just sense.
Aud Jones, LeicesterFar too expensive and people getting rich on the back of it. Let’s subsidise and bring down prices, not make fat cats richer.
Peter Somogyi, PinnerRail fares are way too expensive, its disgusting. I’m a family man. Where does it leave people like me ? For someone who doesn’t have a car. I can seldom take the kids out.
Ian Scrimgeour, BournemouthPrivatisation has been a disaster for the fare-paying passengers.
Dave Crowe, CreditonThis was a fatuous privatisation driven by greed and ideology (aren’t they all?) not public service and a sense of community.
Mary Renshaw, CongletonThe travelling public is being taken for a ride by the private rail operators. Fares are ridiculously high compared to countries with state run services.
Ann Olner, SalfordThe railways are our travel life-support around the country. They need to stay healthy and not for private profit.
Dave Bennett, HorshamPassengers are being put in danger on a daily basis by the severe overcrowding. If this goes on, there is a very real risk to health and safety.
Michael Warwick, UlverstonI’m embarrassed by the standard of service. It’s appalling. Broken. You buy a ticket, cross your fingers, and play the cancellation and bus replacement game.
Lee Rayment, PeterboroughYou will never have a railway run properly while they are only interested in lining their own pockets.
Trevor Griffiths, CreweBring back British Rail.
Graham Holt, DurhamI was surprised to see a news item on BBC at the weekend that Berlin is having a referendum to re-nationalise its power supply. It seems the light is dawning.
Barry McNulty, LewesWe’re held to ransom with poor services which are heavily subsidised and with no choice. How is privatisation a benefit?
David Jackson, Stony StratfordThe Will Hutton article (Sunday 24 August, The Observer) makes perfect sense.
Roger Jacob, WrexhamIn 1948 the Government of the day had to nationalise the railways to keep them operating. That time has returned.
Steve Ince, PocklingtonThe country should have a proper public transport system.
Hector, CheshirePrivatisation was brought about by men for whom the continuous accumulation of money is the single focus of their existence as human beings.
Catherine Crosby, BuxtonPrices are ridiculous and the service would just work better if it was run as a whole.
Aimee Neat, LondonKeep up the good work and let me know if you need volunteers.
Mark Andresen, PaigntonPeople not entitled to claim, or unable to afford, season tickets, are now getting cut off from visiting out-of-county friends due to ticket costs.
Patricia Bartley, YorkThe railway network is too important to be in private hands.
Patricia Dellar, RoystonOur rail network should be the envy of the world but sadly it lags far behind other countries in the western world. Our governments have failed to invest.
Charlotte Warne Thomas, LondonFed up with the swindle of private corporations creaming off public subsidy and providing shoddy service!