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by cobweb 3898 days ago
As a Brit, then yes I think most people would rather a renationalisation, even the Tories. But it's weirdly complex, because Network Rail is back under public ownership. So the infrastructure is backed and bailed out by the tax payer.

http://www.theguardian.com/business/2014/aug/28/network-rail...

As a user it's a shambles. The network hit capacity back in the Blair years, and there has been a drive to get people off of trains as a result.

A little ingenuity wouldn't go amiss. Like cheap, and cheaper tickets for off peak travelling etc. I know using the trains on the Brighton main line, isn't much fun.