Richard Morley, LondonBring back British Rail.
Simon Mercer, MaidstoneBring back national rail and the consistency it would bring.
Steve Pearson, WalsallA national rail system should be just that, under the nation’s control.
Jonathan Stratton, HaltwhistleA fragmented network does not work.
Borja Manso, SuttonAll those companies are making profits, not giving a service. Squeeze the users, squeeze the workers, don’t invest, get millions on profits, ruin the service.
Roger Sternad, DoncasterRailways should be a social service, not a money making one. Profit making has benefit in some limited situations. It is not a one-size-fits-all miracle cure.
John Cunnison, Stoke-on-TrentRoll back the frontiers of irrational privatisation. Go BBBR!
Owen Cowells, LothianBBBR now.
Jim Wingham, Saltburn-by-the-SeaWe need it back.
Guy Woodcock, SheffieldPublic transport is a public service, not a commodity or luxury. Let East Coast Rail be an example to the government.
Anne Brodie, CowesAs an ex-commuter I can vouch for the outrageously bad state of trains and rail services, and the extortionate fares. We need change.
Cuchulainn Gent, EdinburghEdinburgh’s railway has completely disappeared and what has followed is the creation of the UK’s most congested city. Bring back the rail.
Bernard Carney, LeedsNetwork Rail manager pay is just sickening.
Nicola Raymond, MaidenheadI want to fight the privateers.
Luke WhaleyIt’s a terribly disjointed and unsatisfactory national rail system, geared not towards public satisfaction but to private profit.
Alan Bullett, HuddersfieldIt was not theirs to sell in the first place. It was ours, the British public’s.
Liam Hand, EdinburghRailways are an important public service and should be run as such. They should not be a privately-owned commodity to be used for profit.
Angela Breen, ReigateSouthern Rail are an utter disgrace. Bring back a rail service that actually serves the public rather than lines private pockets.
Norman NoyWhen I looked into journeys I would like to make by train, I found it was far too expensive and extremely complicated so I just went by road instead.
Kevin Blenkinsopp, Bishop AucklandBritish trains should be run and owned by Britain, not overseas companies.
Kevin O’Brien, SedgefieldAs each franchise comes up for renewal, take back into public or social ownership. No compensation to current franchisees.
Ali Newton, WarminsterIt’s about time that railways become publicly owned, to keep control of the cost and we massively need to improve the quality and culture of travelling.
Daniel Hoing, SheffieldPrivate companies are parasites and need stopping in all areas but the railways is a start. This country for the people of this country.
Phil Hine, ManchesterBring back British Rail.
Chris Hogg, Melton MowbrayI’m a signaller for 35 years. Re-nationalise to prevent the madness of hundreds of companies working against each other.
Craig Pitman, EssexTrain fares are way too high.
Brian Shepherd, LeedsJoined-up thinking, not piecemeal profit centres.
Lynda Pickersgill, BarnsleyI’ve just had the worst train journey ever travelling from Birmingham to Wakefield. It took just under 3 hours, making an average speed of 34 mph.
Deb Tetley, LeedsLets take back our trains and make them work for us, not private companies.
Philip Whaites, ArringtonThe profits which would otherwise be given to shareholders can be ploughed back in investment in the rail infrastructure. The East Coast main line has made the point.