Mary Renshaw, CongletonThe travelling public is being taken for a ride by the private rail operators. Fares are ridiculously high compared to countries with state run services.
Patricia Ekins, SheffieldJust bring British Rail back.
William Ryan, ManchesterWe need to re-nationalise all the transport and utilities.
Tony Kime, KelsoThe railways are a public service.
Steve Anderson, BristolBillionaires don’t listen to anyone’s words but their own. Is there any point to this? Derail the City of London if you want social justice.
Arun Prathapan, ChingfordTrains are for the public good, not private profit.
Mary Watson, LondonI am sick of public money subsidising private companies and shareholders. Give it back to us – we paid for it after all!
Ellie Harrison, GlasgowWe must continue to fight the fight for what’s fair and bring back British Rail!
Liam Hawksworth, LeedsNationalise, strike, organise.
Kai Stuart, EdinburghTravel is a necessity not a luxury.
Daniel Wright, SwindonThat’s it. You have me on board. The wife is popping across to Bristol this weekend and a return is £19. That’s a 20 min journey to the next station on the line.
David Kernohan, AvonBritish Rail was cheaper and was more efficient.
Maggie Pearse, BradfordIt should never have been de-nationalised. The private profit made from the public and the public purse is absolutely scandalous.
Linda Peaker, WakefieldIn line with other countries, our rail network should be owned by us, not by foreigners. Who owns the rest of the EU’s rail network? They own their own, so should we.
Fred Manning, MaidstonePrivatisation has been a complete and expensive shambles. Bring back British Railways.
John Coan, GlasgowTax exile scumbag Branson swindles millions from the public purse while living on a private island. The railways are ours so let’s take them back.
Christopher Fincham, BeverleyIt’s time to bring back public services into public ownership.
Steven EvansSince privatisation took over, rail services are rubbish! Bring back proper train services!
Lee Davis, WithamAs the most expensive train line in Europe, the ridiculously high prices of Greater Anglia make it unaffordable to travel to and from work, crippling a family budget.
Gurveer AroraH2S is costing twenty times the amount the NHS needs to stabilise. At this rate we might just not need a government.
Joyce Howe, Whitley BayEast Coast, my most frequently used line, has shown that privatisation is not the answer. It has returned a profit to the government since its effective nationalisation.
Jack Harrison, FleetwoodI was a Signalman for 10 yrs with British Rail and it was regarded as a Service and belonging to the Nation , not just another company to be bought, sold and milked.
Peter Sharples, BoltonPrivatisation is for the greedy rich, not the passengers.
Teresa Smith, RoystonOverpriced fares, overcrowded and late trains. When FCC franchise runs out in 2014 the route should be taken back into public ownership. Put passengers before profits.
Bernard Miller, LondonIf the Germans can start voting to bring their utilities back into public ownership, so should we but with much greater democratic involvement.
Elizabeth Burnell, LeedsEast Coast mainline is efficient, clean and well run. Private companies have twice failed to take it over successfully. It is being sold for an ill advised ideology.
Edmond Bourke, BasildonPublic services should not be in private hands.
Sheila Taylor, SheffieldWhy should so many British institutions be in the hands of private companies?
Nick Ridgway, PlymouthYes, I believe it is time to re-open our rural rail links. It could prove profitable now as population has increased.
Audaye Elesedy, ExeterSo much of the South West is isolated from rail, meaning that a huge proportion of our 3.5 million people are forced into the car. Public infrastructure can resolve this.