We are to be priced off the roads to prevent congestion and now we may be priced off the rails. Must we walk into London, or will we be charged for that when too many people start doing it? Ben Martin, Flitwick, Bedfordshire

There is nothing new in paying more for peak-time trains. Ask anyone who commutes into London. Guiseppe Moschella, London

This is simply profiteering; rail fares are already too expensive. No wonder people use cars so much - they cost a fraction of rail travel, particularly if there is more than one passenger. Jeff Gould, Hessle, East Yorkshire

The key issue here is the attitude of employers. If more allowed flexible or home working, then rush hours and congestion would be reduced. Adam Gray, Edinburgh

This is presented as a sensible economic step in accordance with market principles. But there is no market. Excess profits will not draw in competition (no extra lines will be built into Liverpool Street). The only effect on competition will be to invite higher road pricing. The result, therefore, will be higher costs for everyone and higher profits for a few who will spuriously claim in the worst traditions of new Labour-speak that it is the virtuous result of "efficiency". Michael Salt, Norwich

Peak pricing will not achieve the official, altruistic, objective of avoiding dangerous levels of passenger congestion. Prices have increased above inflation for years, with no sign of tangible improvement in quality of service or capacity. Passengers who have no choice will pay, but should hold little if any hope they will see any return for it. I ditched the train because it was not economically viable and the service was so poor and unreliable that my resultant tardiness threatened my job. What we are now looking at is the rail industry responding cynically to the prospect of motorists being priced off the road onto the train, by scooping an extra charge from them. Tim Cooper, Thirsk

This and the road charging scheme will kill my business. This is just more craziness. Why aren't there more trains to ease congestion? They can't have it both ways. Richard Hoskins, Didcot

This appears confused and short-term thinking. Are plans not afoot to upgrade lines, increase capacity and develop whole new? The economy depends on people getting to work in the morning, not lunchtime. If the South East commuter lines are too crowded, why are thousands of extra homes being planned? And why is expansion of air traffic seen as essential, but expansion of rail traffic (much greener) seen as a problem? David Jordorson, London Surprise, surprise. They want to add costs at peak times. How about offering a discount at other times? Tony Sampson, London

With all the extra profits sloshing about, will train companies refund 50 per cent of the ticket price to anyone whose train is ore than 10 minutes late? James Smith, Stratford, East London

If there is too much congestion on trains and roads in the London area, why doesn't the Government offer businesses tax incentives to relocate up North? Then there would be no need to concrete over the South East and the rest of us wouldn’t need to live near dirty, expensive and overcrowded London just because there are no decent jobs anywhere else. Tara Jeffcoate, Sandy, Bedfordshire

In the South East the lowest paid are already being priced out of London. Why kick them when they're down? James Harrison, Hartlepool

I may be stupid, but why don't the rail companies just add a couple of extra carriages to each train? Name and address withheld

If the rail prices go up any more you might as well shut down the rail system and build more petrol stations. Rail travel almost equals the cost of a car now. Brenda Hardy, Clearwater, Florida

Hardly anyone can afford to live or drive into London. Wouldn't more services and longer trains be a far better answer? Or am I missing the point entirely. Maybe we should all move North? David Clafton, High Wycombe

The only winners are the companies who will run these schemes. The losers will be the environment, business and the individual. It is a shocking reflection of the state of our country's transport system and the priorities of those controlling it. Peter Franklin, Markyate, Hertfordshire

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