Although I disagree with the price increases, the line I use, Man Pic to Glossop is just so easy it's worth the extra I pay rather than using the car + over the year I've made two good commuter buddys Jay & M@. You don't do that when going by car!

Here's to Mr Stare, the crossword mob, Hard Punk..

Andy D, Godley,

rail tickets should probably be more expensive than they are, i dont see why the government continues subsidising rail travel. after all that just amounts to people who dont use the train being taxed to make it cheaper for those who do use the train. sell network rail to the train companies too.

will, grimsby, uk

Its about time house prices fell, they should not have gone up as much as they did, It was just greed thst forced house prices to unexcuseable levels. Although i feel sorry for the people that had to buy when the house prices where high the bubble was always going to burst and boy what a pop

john murphy, Birmingham, west midlands

Natalie, the Young Person's Railcard CAN be used before 10AM, but there are Minimum fares of £16 for a Return, and £8 for a Single on some routes. So if your ticket is not over that, the card's discount can't be applied. Even if it is 10p over, you get a discount.

DENISE, cambridge, uk

I'm not going to have a choice when it comes to boycotting the rail if prices do indeed run this high - I have trouble affording it now...

Jen, Cambridge,

What is new? It is appalling that legislation allows fare increment without improvement in train services while commuters like me have to stand for the whole hour of our journey or wait in the cold for trains which could fit another to come. We British deserve better standard of service.

ml, greenwich, UK

Year after year of above inflation fare rises mean that it is now far cheaper for me to commute by car. Yes it is damaging to the environment but I am no longer prepared to give away my hard earned money to the money grabbibg railway operators.

Jay, Wembley,

Another example of an ex-state asset ripping off the public to pay higher share dividends to their share owners. But re-nationalizing them is not a viable answer until the mid-20th century practices of the unions are stamped out and the railways can be run correctly.

Chris, Derby,

I would have thought than an affordable commuter rail service is rather more important than a third runway at Heathrow when it comes to maintaining London's economic position amongst major European cities.

Jon, London, UK

Time has come when the organised boycott can prove more effective than Government. Excessive charges can cause consumer backlash, pushing people to their financial limits is no way that a civilised society should be functioning in the 21 century, and impotence at Westminster is not helping matters.

Douglas Miller, Fulham,

Hmmm, get people out of cars and use trains instead....

.....yet trains are hideously expensive, far more expensive than an individual using a car.....and you regularly have to stand for the journey.

Solution = make the trains even more expensive. Sorted!!

Cohesive travel plan!!!!

Adam Brown, Edinburgh, UK

Ex state utilities provide appalling value for money and operate very inefficiently. The rest of the world can offer a better service and at a lower cost. This also applies to other services including the energy and water industries. There is no real competition and it shows!

John, Stockport,

For whom this concerns,as a commuting student ,so i have a season ticket.I did indeed try to use a 16-25 rail card,however in small print it says it can only be used at 10! my lectures start at 9!, you should not advertise it as such an amazing thing,its useless for most students,waste of money!!!!!

Natalie, New Milton,