Charlotte Oram, LondonRoyal Mail showed that a publicly owned business could be turned around to make a profit. It can be done with rail. Don’t let either go or stay private.
George Sanderson, LeicesterBring back British Rail.
Fouad Saad, LondonI depend on this train for my daily commute and it is an absolute disaster!
Linda Johnson-Laird, Waltham AbbeyI’m totally behind this movement. Bring it on.
Harry Curtis, NottinghamI certainly think that the railways should be taken back into public ownership.
Jacqueline Wilson, Herne BayRail needs to be subsidised by the government. Prices have become ridiculous when compared to incomes, and inflation. As a tax payer I feel, used and abused.
Alex Chatterton, Shoreham-by-SeaJust do it. It’s the only way to sort out the mess.
Emily WeardenI use the railways every month to see my daughter and it’s getting to the stage when I can’t afford it.
Oliver Banks, Shoreham-by-SeaInitially my hatred lay with Southern Rail (before that Connex). Now It lies with the idiotic decision to privatise in the first place. Bring back nationalised services.
Ant Butler, PiltonRail communication – like any other monopolistic structure – must be managed centrally to be safe, efficient and affordable.
Kenneth Johnson, AlnwickI’m an ex railway employee, when it was British Rail until Beeching had his way.
Brian Wilkinson, Newcastle-upon-TyneI want an end to privatised rail and return to British Rail.
Andy Lewis, LondonIf the rail tickets were sensibly priced, car usage would be reduced.
John Casken, RothburyThe European example of a single, co-ordinated rail network puts ours to shame, apart from the excellent East Coast which should not be sold off to a private company.
Luke Phillips, LiverpoolTrain ticket prices are ridiculous and the rail services are bad compared with other European countries.
Dafydd Waters, BristolThe rails are subsidised and way too expensive. It’s the worst of both worlds. Give me back my railways.
Chris Manvell, Isle of SkyeIn general, I feel that all essential nation-wide facilities and services should belong to the people and not to private companies whose main purpose is profit.
Jim Gibson, Newcastle-upon-TyneWe need the rail networks in safe hands, not left to companies who see the travelling public as profit. Bring the railways back under government control.
Jeanne Ross-Osborne, SouthamptonI want rail fares to be the same tariff wherever I go. It’s too complicated trying to find the best deals for an elderly pensioner.
Jay Avery, Brattleboro, Vermont, USAI might be an American, but British Rail was truly an era of perfection for the railway network of the United Kingdom. It’s for the best to re-unify into British Rail.
Martin Richards, AshfordWe deserve a rail system that is run for only our benefit.
John Webber, WareBring back our railways.
Roger Howard, ManchesterIt’s a no-brainer.
Paul Bradley, RhylBring back all the profit the shareholders are getting. It can go back into investing or reducing fares as they go up a bomb every year.
Victoria Maclean, Telford21st century and our transport system is a shambles. There’s a lesson here – if it ain’t broke don’t fix it. Definitely don’t sell it.
Mick Brady, Newcastle-upon-TyneWe need the railways to be brought back into the public ownership now.
Pat Brennan, DerbyThe railway system should be a service, an essential part of the country’s network, which is necessary for good communication.
Pete Northcott, CambridgeThe first of many re-nationalisation processes, I hope.
Christian Decle, LondonThe sooner, the better.
Stephen Pacey, WorksopI’m old enough to remember BR, ergo I’m old enough to remember plenty of carriages and plenty of seats – and at a reasonable price.