Brian Reid, St. NeotsThe disconnect between infrastructure and operations and financial inefficiencies across the unnatural boundaries is plain daft.
John Heyburn, Rochfordthe price of season tickets is at an all time high. The service since privatisation Is awful. I have had enough. Please bring back British Rail.
Jillian Currey, YorkA worthy cause.
Carol Whiting, NorthamptonFair fares if it were BR.
Ted Bains, South ShieldsThe current system is expensive, confused and dangerously inefficient. It is high time to return it to imperfect but superior public ownership.
Nicholas Blomstrand, LondonProfits no. Investment yes.
Paul Sheeky, CreweIt’s a national service, so it’s obviously going to be more efficient to run it nationally.
Bill Molyneux, NottinghamThe British railway system was once admired globally. It was a beautiful and ecological feat of engineering. It’s sad, both aesthetically and practically, to see it now.
Kristian Ramsingh, HatfieldBring back National Rail.
Stuart Malcolm, PenicuikFar too much profit going into people’s pockets, and not enough going back into the British Rail network.
John Norman, AshfordPrivatisation has made us realise how good British Railways really were. The East Coast line is well run and makes a profit, bringing in money to the Treasury.
Mary Ireson, Isle of MullBring back British Rail.
Ian Thornton, PortsmouthSome things shouldn’t be left to an investment gambling ring. The right to travel is one of them.
Clifford Alexander, WickfordI’ve had a lot of my family all worked or work for the railway. Unfortunately my father and uncle were made redundant under the Thatcher years.
Benjamin Joseph, RosslareAs a ex-driver on the railways in this country, it’s a shambles how it’s run and how the companies make so much profit off government bailouts.
Chris McDonald, LondonThe fact that the taxpayer is now subsidising the railways to a greater extent than when they were in public hands and paying far steeper fares is a joke.
John Evans, WestburyI’m a former BR employee at Westbury. Because of privitisation I was made redundant.It was a very sad day.
Tim Rolls, MorpethPublic service makes a profit for the public, and the priority is on service. Private ownership makes a profit for the owner, and the priority is profit.
Derek Carter, SunderlandPossibly the greatest example of a failed privatisation.
Colin Fallows, ScarboroughThe sooner the better.
Richard Bowyer, DurhamAll the nonsense of a privatised rail network should be overturned. Does history teach us nothing?
Matthew Navin, ManchesterRail for the people.
H Christine Allott, ExeterYou know it makes sense.
Dawn Curtis, ReadingI think it’s disgusting that the prices are increasing yet again.
Laurie Walmsley,Public services for people not profit.
Jonny Pritchard, TonbridgeBring back old colours onto trains please.
Max Morgan-Lucas, DissI want a cheaper and more reliable service. Bring British Rail back!
Pauline Pallavicini, BirminghamAt least it would be accountable to the voter/user. London Midland is a service for anyone but the paying passenger.
Ivor Wilson, WareStop ripping us off.
Lucy Wade, KentI hate the trains. We are the passengers. Make the railways a public service again.