It is time to bring back British Rail and it is time to stop privatising.

I’m behind this 100%.

What does it take for the government to finally do something about this level of incompetence?

Our trains are a joke – dirty, smelly, uncomfortable and noisy. The first train on a Sunday is 12.30, so can’t get anywhere in time to get back.

Privatisation was the worst thing that ever happened to the railways.

Rail privatisation is an expensive failure that has cost lives and left us with a system that privatises profit and nationalises risk and cost.

Privatised railways make no sense. Look at the fantastic French system. You can’t plan proper infrastructure improvements without looking at the overall picture.

Bring back British Rail, run by the people for the people at a profit for the people not private business.

It needs to be re-nationalised and profits re-invested in the service and health and safety of staff and customers instead of benefiting the city fat cats. Royal Mail next.

Let us keep some of our nationalised companies that are showing that they can provide profit for the nation.

The whole franchise system is a joke. Fares could come down under BR. It would be good to see Intercity, Network South East, Regional Railways, ScotRail and Rail freight back.

Run the railways for people – not for private profit.

Let’s get back to a rational co-ordinated transport system.

Bring it back.

Shameful actions by respective governments have badly served the population as a whole. Labour need to get back to principles and act, before it’s too late. Some chance.

BBBR. Except this time make it accountable to a committee of the travelling public, railway experts, successful business people, and no politicians. Thank you.

Actually, I have lived in Norway for 37 years and the railways here are still (almost entirely) publicly owned and are very good.

Track, facilities, rolling stock and staff should be managed regionally, with overall direction from the centre.

Why sell off a profitable sector? Let’s get back to one national system, with built-in safeguards to prevent union domination.

I remember the days when we had a wonderful national transport service, unlike today.

Privatising the railways was the most stupid political decision after Beeching’s Axe. It’s time to do something about it.

Please keep me informed on your progress.

Public transport should be based on service and not profit-making for shareholders.

Things need to change. We must have the worst railway in Europe.

They should never have been privatised. The railway has been in decline ever since.

Essential services should all be nationalised.

The present railway system is a shambles. Re-nationalise it now.

I often use East Coast which has improved massively since it was taken back into public ownership. Why oh why are they going to privatise it again? Oh yes, to get rich.

Simplify fares and concentrate on running reliable trains.

The railway industry is costing far more to run privatised than ever it did under British Rail.