Andy McDougall, HitchinTime to end this ridiculously wasteful and expensive experiment.
Louise Tippett, Walton-on-ThamesIt is crucial for a fairer society and to make the public infrastructure work better.
Richenda Herzig, ElyOur rail system is embarrassing, especially when compared to other state-owned European systems.
Colin Noble, LeedsBring back BR, far better than the current inefficient, expensive, profit-focused private shambles.
Gina Bridgeland, BrighousePrivatisation was a code-word for confiscation of a national asset. I’m not sure I like “nationalisation” – could we substitute “common ownership”?
Peter Temple, DerbyIt will cost more next year to travel by train from Sheffield to Exeter to visit my girlfriend, than it does at the moment for me to fly home from Germany. Ridiculous.
R B, HuddersfieldWhy are we playing subsidies to companies when we can run a train company at a profit for the country ourselves?
Stuart Dean, IngatestoneAbellio are ruining my life.
Thomas Urry, BristolFares are spiralling out of control and services get less and less reliable. The case for re-nationalising is unanswerable.
Jodie Payne, PontefractThis would bring the country back together in a real way.
A Mathur, WirksworthPrivatisation means fragmentation and the loss of co-ordination and accountability. It also means a profit take from every part of the service leading to higher costs.
Marie Hitchen, WalsallIt’s too expensive to travel on trains anymore. We need it back in the public hands.
Kevin Mallam, MiddlesbroughService before profit, not vice versa.
Rose Frain, EdinburghBrava Bravo.
Douglas Badenoch, EdinburghI’m fed up with subsidising the hard-wired profits of vile sociopaths like Branson.
Lindsey March, Kings LangleyIn Italy. 9 euros gives me 5 hours of clean, modern, punctual rail travel. It is essential that we give people an affordable alternative to car travel to save the planet.
Peter Kasim, LondonPrivatisation can only work within the context of customer choice. Rail companies are not forced to improve performance or value, because they monopolise the railway infrastructure in the UK.
Aidan Semmens, WoodbridgeThe British rail system must now be the shoddiest in Europe, and the most expensive. Of course it’s largely in national ownership – it’s just not our nation that owns it.
Alan Roberts, DingwallPublic rail transport isn’t working. It’s no longer a reliable way of getting to where you need to be on time. In the north of Scotland people are returning to their cars.
Lee Roberts, DartmouthGive us back our overpriced rail network.
Polly Thomas, SheernessIf there’s more than one travelling it’s cheaper by car.
Roger Adams, Melton MowbrayEast Coast shows that railways can be publicly run – effectively and at a profit without lining the pockets of shareholders.
Fharat RehmanI will learn to drive I think. It’s much cheaper.
Crawford Gillies, TroonI believe the trains should be in public hands.
Kim Saunders, Southend-on-SeaRe-nationalise it for the people, put the profits back into paying decent wages and re-generation of the system, not lining the fat cats’ pockets.
Michael Hedderly, ColytonSo long as steam-hauled charter trains are still allowed on the mainline.
Mark Flack, HolyheadRebalancing is desperately needed. Let’s start with our railway system.
Jason Kalidas, LondonI am more than sick of this madly priced rail system. I travel in Europe by train often and the fares are reasonable.
Ruth Sanchez, BrightonSouthern Rail are hopeless, useless and a total disgrace. They charge the highest fares in Europe yet providing the most awful and unreliable service.
Stephen Gidley, HaslingdenNationalised public transport works well in lots of other countries.