Robert Birch, BromsgroveAs an ex-BR employee, it breaks my heart to see the state of the privatised rail network. Back to public ownership as soon as possible.
Laurence Lea, HerefordWhat could I say that would be repeatable?
Una-Jane Winfield, LondonThe train operating companies are fleecing taxpayers and the government.
Ian David, BathStop this fragmented, disjointed shambles and have a railway run for passengers not shareholders.
Peter Manuel, StornowayEast Coast was a excellent service. Why let Virgin take it over? ScotRail is a disaster – dirty, unpunctual trains.
Ian Shaw, CotgraveI am not a socialist, but believe the railway system and utilities should be in public ownership.
Vivien Doyle, BuxtonI have never had a car, and always relied on public transport. It has got more and more expensive and inconvenient.
George Odlum, LondonRail enthusiast from London. Bring back British Rail.
Michael Gascoigne, WallsendI remember the days when there was one simple pricing system. A return ticket was always cheaper than two singles. The system was easy to understand.
Barbara Alexander, BudeBring back our railway – under public ownership.
Ben Carlin, FalkirkIt’s scandalous that the Scottish railway has been sold to the Dutch national rail. Give our railways back to the people.
Howard Spencer, HoveBR wasn’t perfect, but it was affordable and, for the most part, worked well. The current system of private monopolies is only of benefit to railway company shareholders.
Helen Amphlett, TewkesburyCompletely overpriced for the service and comfort of the trains. Always my last resort.
Caroline Carmichael, Castle DouglasWe are tired of poor service, ever increasing fares and train times which keep changing. Privatisation has not worked. It is time to re-nationalise.
Simon Edwards, Stoke-on-TrentReverse the idiocracy.
Anita Smith, MirfieldThe only recent franchise that ran on time and made a profit was one taken over and run by the state.
Paul Smith, SheffieldBring back British Rail and get rid of this joke of a railway we now have.
Colin Fribbens, ExeterBritish Rail should be owned by the people and make enough profit to keep it first class for all users, not shareholders.
Jeffrey Keight, LiverpoolIt was more reliable, safer and more cost-efficient in public ownership.
Mark Sach, IpswichBring back British Rail.
Veronica Ballan, AlnwickSuch a service should be run for the people and not private profit.
Peter Wilton, MaidenheadWe could even bring back the connecting service.
Alison Cook, SwanseaI would be so happy to have simpler and consistently priced train tickets.
Paul Bright, BournemouthBringing Back British Rail will save millions of lives on our roads and help save the NHS. It is a sensible way to fix the UK economy.
Ian Snipp, LondonI’m sick of big business making all the money and leaving the tax payers (Network Rail) to foot the bill.
Hugh Butcher, TadcasterI travel the rails a lot. East Coast mainline is by far the best in terms of service, ticket price, and customer care. It is owned by us and makes a surplus for us.
John Beardmore, IlkestonWith real investment in rail we could do so much to improve our environment, but a privatised industry is full of perverse incentives. Bring back BR, and go for it.
Pamela Billingham, LancasterThis makes very good sense.
Laura Rogers, BristolWe can only move forward with prioritising joined-up low-carbon travel for the benefit of our society and the world if our railways are also joined-up – and planned to be.
Martyn Martin, LondonSoutheastern and Thameslink are a joke. They cannot run a railway simulator let alone an actual railway.