Christopher Ryder, LondonIt’s not socialism, it is just sense.
Roy Fryer, NewarkI frequently use the East Coast line which is in public ownership and is an excellent service. We want more of the same.
John Appelqvist, ScarboroughSmash all privatisation.
Clive Thorne, DaventryPrivatisation has not worked. Please do the sensible thing and re-nationalise British Railways.
John Falconer, HuntlyRail travel should be cheap enough to encourage people to use it. This can only happen if the whole system is run on a non-profit basis.
Allan Savage, CramlingtonBritish Rail should never have been privatised for it belongs to the people.
Karen Blakeley, ManchesterLet’s bring back the golden days of British Rail.
Jon Preston, StirlingA re-nationalised rail service is vital for fair wages, affordable fairs and increasing employment, reducing emissions, and making roads safer for cycling.
William David Shanks, DurhamI worked for BR in the 1960s and still have many friends who now work for the various rail companies. They all say Bring back British Rail.
Alexander Scott, ArdrossanThe franchising fiasco has shown conclusively how privatisation fails the public. The rail network is a national asset and should therefore be run nationally.
Sandra Redden, NorthamptonWe need trains so that people can get out and about and get to work.
Sarah Hurley, BristolA reliable, affordable, state-run railway would benefit the whole country.
Simon Tilley, NorthamptonI hate London Midland and their never ending list of excuses. I want a system of fair and proportionate rail fares.
Dave Owen, SheffieldThey should never have been de-nationalised.
Kate Green, SheffieldAll public services need to be brought back into public ownership. Our people fought long and hard for public ownership.
Julia Mulchrone, LondonBring back nationalised public services for the public who actually use the services, not the greedy fat cat capitalists in private jets.
George Povey, BathTrains suck at the moment. Constant delays, tickets cost an insane amount even with a Railcard and they are poorly maintained.
Gordon McMillan, HuntingdonIt’s disgraceful that when the government does get hold of a franchise – i.e. East Coast, they can’t wait to float it despite making a profit on it.
Richard Bisset, EdinburghSince privatisation we are paying more from the public purse for a poorer, more expensive service.
Liam Gibbons, BradfordThey said privatisation would make fares cheaper and improve the commuter experience. We were lied to.
Stephen Williams, Ashford, KentI wholeheartedly agree with your aims. Ex-British Rail employee, took voluntary redundancy in disgust after privatisation. RIP Bob Crow and John Green.
Christopher Madeley, AbergavennyNothing else makes sense.
Cariad Thomas-Cooke, SheffieldAs an engineer, I think a national network can be run most effectively as a single national system, without a share of the profits having to go to private individuals.
Rick Evans, ManchesterEnd the corruption and tax payer theft.
David Fletcher, NuneatonRail is a natural monopoly so public ownership is the appropriate system.
James Siddle, WakefieldTransport, health and utilities should never be in the hands of the private sector.
Andy Broadey, ManchesterI am for an efficient, punctual publicly-run rail service, rather than the monopolies of private service providers we currently have, charging inflated prices.
James GreenWe need to get British Railways back. Then they will be a lot better services and a lot cheaper to run.
Ann Jones, SheffieldSome things are just not safe when run for profit.
Phyl HoadleyTaxpayers pay more in subsidies to the train companies than was paid pre-privatisation. Our tax goes to shareholders as profits and dividends.