Michael Nurse, TonbridgeI am in favour of a nationalised rail service provided it will not become top heavy with an army of unnecessary and obscenely overpaid management structure like before.
Neil Morrlle, BuckleyBring back British Rail.
Richard Hampson, PeterboroughPrivatisation only lines the pockets of greedy people while everyone else loses out. Oh but wait, that’s what’s at the core of every Tory policy.
Peter Frampton, ManchesterCurrent TOCs are incompetent.
Kevin McHugh, BirminghamThis industry ideally needs to be re-nationalised. A railway run for the benefit of the British people and not for private corporations.
John Pocock, DarwenIt’s never been worse or more expensive. Return it to public ownership. It’s a no brainer.
Ben Thornton, BristolCapitalism serves the elite.
Steve Ferguson, HuntlyThe government bought the railways before. Make them do it again.
Alison Hall, WarwickLet’s sort this out so that we aren’t paying different amounts on different lines for the same journey (Birmingham to London for example).
Jamie Bolam Scott, NottinghamThis is long overdue. Even the Conservatives in many quarters agree that nationalisation is now the only way forward. Let’s get it back in public ownership and fix it.
Dawn Curtis, LiskeardAs a regular user of British railways and a British citizen I want British Rail to belong to the great British public.
Timothy Gregory, Deepcar, SheffieldOvercrowding and poor service on CrossCountry. Too much emphasis on profits and not enough on passenger interests.
Jordan Smith, BristolStop the fares rip-off getting stupid.
Barbara Kennard, RytonWe need railways that can be a source of national pride. This cannot be realistically achieved through profit-focused privatisation.
Boyd Fletcher, BasildonToo expensive, not enough infrastructure investment, too much is paid in subsidies to companies who don’t provide a good service. Re-nationalise the railways.
Anne Somers, MirfieldPublic Sector rail travel must be reintroduced.
Colin Flowerday, HoltThe Tories run the East coast main line as LNER. Bring back BRITISH RAIL.
Julian Boyce, NottinghamEast Cost Rail worked, so can the rest.
Frank Nicholas AdamSince privatisation the costs of paperwork have increased dramatically with so many organisations to deal with to enable anything to get done.
John Gunner, St AlbansTransport is a public service but we don’t want a return to union waste. Private profit no.
Shirl Andrews, WiganBritish Rail was reliable. I don’t use the trains very much any more, but when I do I have yet to have a smooth journey.
David Curley, LondonWe absolutely need a unified, affordable national system/service.
Alan Middleton, DurhamA policy for the integration of all public transport should be urgently pursued.
Christopher Thomas, LondonToo expensive and too inefficient. How can anyone be allowed to profit from this?
Ian Wooltorton, NorwichNot everything works better in the private sector!
Kit Jackson, Herne HillTake a look at the acreage of BR land (taxpayer-owned land) that has been sold to private developers.
Stephen Burrows, ManchesterRe-nationalise now.
Ken Connor, FakenhamTrain services are vital. They should be run for the benefit of all users and staff and not by people who want to try and make a profit out of it.
Brian Goodall, Tyne and WearGood luck in your fight to keep the railways in our hands.
Duncan Marks, YorkCommon sense shouldn’t need to be fought for. Wise up Westminster!