Dean Reeves, WisbechWe need a green transport policy which meets the needs of people and business first. Railways cannot be run as a competition. They will only succeed as a strategic resource.
Nathan Day, RedhillSimple. Enough is enough.
Donald Chapman, GlasgowIt just makes sense.
Dawn Curtis, ReadingI think it’s disgusting that the prices are increasing yet again.
Steve Auty, MachynllethIt will never happen unfortunately. Why are 90% of our passenger operating companies owned and run by other European companies?
Kevin Barnes, SolihullIf we are going to save energy then using cheap train travel is a better way forward.
Denzil Moran, NottinghamPrivatisation of a national service has been a disaster, particularly in health and safety terms. People died at Hatfield because of privatisation.
Wendy Hewlett, St Leonard’s-on-SeaIt should never have been privatised. Let’s get it back to how it was – having a national timetable. Bliss.
Chris Motley, FlamsteadThis is one in a fairly short list of de-nationalisations that have far from benefited the end user and been used as a cash cow to line the pockets of their owners.
Yann-Eric D’addario, LondonEnough sky-high fares, increasing year in year out for a service that is only becoming worse and only profit driven.
Michael Cotton, Bologna, ItalyAn excellent idea.
Caroline Taylor-Martin, BromleyTransport for people, not profit.
Andrew Braithwaite, KeighleyLet’s have it back in our hands so that the profits can be spent improving the service.
Lynda Russell, St Leonards-on-SeaPlease bring back the railways into public ownership.
Mary Finnigan, BristolFares from Bristol to anywhere are astronomical.
Sheila Richards, LeighBring British Rail back along with everything else we want Britain to be.
Alan Stewart, FalkirkThe news that Abellio have failed to plan for the loss of trains on its flagship service is the last straw for me.
Sue Ahrens, WatfordIt’s clearly sensible.
Callum Littlewood, HuddersfieldWhy not?
Gemma HillWe pay more money per capita for our dreadful, privatised railway service than our European cousins, who enjoy an efficient, value-for-money, nationalised service.
Andre Bernal, LondonThings are better run in public ownership, transparently and with no profiteering from private companies. Why did we get rid of British Rail?
Stuart Miller, LondonYou are doing God’s work.
David SterrattIt wouldn’t cost anything to take franchises back into national ownership when they end, saving the government at least £2 billion in subsidies.
Gordon Fleming, HamiltonRe-nationalise at a pittance fee, to teach the speculators a lesson.
Michael Clifford, HinckleyStop the present rip-off of taxpayers’ money.
Edward James, LondonRe-nationalise British Rail and put passengers before shareholders.
P Stone, LondonService.
Catriona McIntosh, BedfordA privatised rail service has been proven to be unsafe and uneconomic.
Kassra Yazdani, LancasterFirst class carriages may as well all be standard class, especially when you don’t get everything advertised.
Ewan GreenIf we bring back British Rail we can increase our freight and trade in Britain.