Nicky Wilson, IpswichNo better service since the privatisation. More people travelling and not enough carriages. The fees have gone up so much for a service that we are not getting.
Ross Ma, SwindonIt’s difficult to support privatisation when it feels like it is doing the wrong things that competition law is suppose to prevent, i.e. monopoly abuse.
Sandra Redden, NorthamptonWe need trains so that people can get out and about and get to work.
Em Law, HastingsAmber Rudd is trying to kill our local rail route to implement another even more corrupt, private, expensive disservice in order to kill our town.
Geoffrey Hartin, SouthamptonAs part of the national infrastructure of this country we need dedicated professionals running our railways. It would be in the best interest of this country and its population.
Paul Harnwell, BasildonWhat they have done to the railways is a joke. The fares keep going up and up for a very poor service.
Phillipa Partington, BedfordA simple, unified rail system with standardised fares has got to be better than the current complicated and still-inadequate rail provision we have.
Richard Apperley, Newcastle-upon-TyneI need an easy-to-use rail system where I can be confident that the ticket I buy will let me on any train going to my chosen destination.
Jenny House, AylesburyI hate having to split train tickets to get the best deals from different train companies. Bring back sensible pricing and Bring back British Rail.
Nicholas Bigsby, LondonBring back BR.
Cynthia Roushorn, Wigginton. YorkLet us go back to the times when booking a train ticket was not a lottery and you knew in advance exactly how much you would be paying and there was good service.
Francis Heyes, NewarkDavid Cameron was at Bedford station before he was P.M. I asked him if he would re-nationalise the railways and he categorically said no and signed my book the same.
Ian Gaynor-Kirk, FalkirkI note the escalating subsidy and fares post privatisation. It was a bad idea and did not introduce true competition. East Coast is actually paying money to the Treasury.
Jordan Cuff, CorshamBring it back.
Terry Brough, St. HelensThe public ownership of the railways – because it makes sense. Public good. Private bad.
Celia Kelly, LiverpoolWell done Bring Back British Rail. Make sure people know about the huge subsidies the current providers get from us. It’s our railway.
Linda Halfpenny, NottinghamPlease let’s get our rail network back to one of the finest in Europe.
Suhail Iqbal, EdinburghI’m a regular user of East Coast franchise since 2010 and it’s head-and-shoulders above the rest for service and value for public. Re-nationalise natural monopolies.
Kris Pratt, TotnesRail services since privatisation are a sham.
Mora Rolley, AlnwickStart by not selling off the East Coast Line.
Andrew Lynch, OrpingtonIntuitively I support private enterprise – but it only works where genuine competition exists, and that is clearly not the case with rail, where there is no alternative.
Richard Maguire, StockportProfits should be with the taxpayer not private individuals with no risk investments.
Gary Hall, BrandonFar too much money is spent on a fragmented system and lining the pockets of the franchisees. Pound for pound, BR provided the best service at a much more reasonable cost.
Stuart Hyslop, DumfriesThe country requires a national, integrated transport policy. Start with British Rail then the Buses and finish with the Ferries.
Les Hughes, WakefieldBring back British Rail and sort out this ludicrous mess. Is there anywhere else in the world where ticket prices for the same journey change from day to day?
Robin Orton, NorwichIf Labour would make a commitment to this, I’m positive that they’d boost their poll ratings overnight.
Laurence Hunter, EdinburghI challenge a political party to make this happen. It would be hugely popular with the British people. So why won’t they take up the challenge ?
Malcolm Jarvis, LeedsPublic transport should be run as a service not as a business.
Mike Attewell, DurhamIf enough mice squeak the fat cats might be disturbed – a bit.
Elizabeth Holt, DurhamI am sick of my taxes and fares being used to profit private companies and their shareholders.