Oliver Charleston, LincolnPublic ownership of the railways is not just desirable but an urgent priority – Bring back British Rail.
Michael Fuller, HorshamWhat does it take for the government to finally do something about this level of incompetence?
Maggie Black, Staines-upon-ThamesRemember how much better it all was before privatisation.
Jordon Skinner, PooleAs a rail enthusiast and volunteer on the railway I have been fortunate enough to hear stories of what life for both passengers and employees of the railways was and it sounded great.
Marion Grez, LondonNationalise the railways.
Catherine Maudsley, NorthallertonI wish to join with the other people to re-nationalise the railways.
Chris Price, InvernessAs a 45 year railway man [retired] I long for a return to a corporate image.
J De Haart, LondonWorsening services for more and more money.
Parham Azima, LondonBring it back asap British Rail.
Sheila Lovett, Newton AbbotLet’s bring sense back at last.
Steve Beesley, LeedsAll utilities needed by the nation should be owned by the nation and run for the nation, not for profit.
Justin Grasty, YorkThe only way to travel that makes sense. By the people for the people. The competition fallacy has derailed with the success of East Coast thus far.
Tom Mawby, LondonI heard about this from Josie Long’s cartoon in the 09/05/2015 Guardian Guide. Go re-nationalisation.
Peter Oxby, PontefractLet’s get our trains back on track.
Ralph Holden, LondonI totally agree with your proposal – nothing else to say – we all know it makes sense.
Kevan Broom, ChelmsfordGive it back to the people, reduce the profit margins.
Luca Bickers, BrightonI believe that companies like Southern should not be allowed to steal our money.
Paul Norman, Burgess HillIf it’s true that the major shareholders of the rail companies are the state-owned rail companies of Germany and Holland, using profit to subsidise their fares, it’s disgraceful.
Barry Wilkinson, AldershotRe-nationalise the railways. They are for transport for all of the nation and should be nationally owned.
Gill Boden, CardiffPlease bring back BR.
Niko W, BrightonOh Britannia rules the railwaves.
Luke Bristow, BasildonC2C commuter, crowded expensive rubbish.
Greg Morris, GlenrothesOn train today from Aberdeen to Kirkcaldy and got removed from train at Dundee as train was no longer stopping at stations past Dundee until Edinburgh. Total disgrace.
Geraldine Mitchell, ManchesterThe fact that the French and German nationalised train industries have shares in the most profitable lines in Britain should speak for itself.
John Reed, TotnesBritish Rail should be state owned.
Lesley Homer, DunstableI’m fed up with tickets not allowing you on certain trains. It happens too often to us. We don’t want money-grabbing shareholders taking the profits. Plough it back into travel.
Chris George, BristolRenationalise now.
Carol Newmarch, MiddlesbroughThe railways were invented here. We should be able to take pride in an excellent system that puts people first and is economical too.
Lloyd Soldatt, GreenhithePlease Bring Back British Rail. Thank you.
Andrew Grant Robertson, EdinburghPrivatising the railways was a misconceived policy that wasn’t even prosecuted competently. It is disgraceful that driving is cheaper than train fares.