Danny LeighI totally agree with the idea of bringing back British Rail. Good luck in your campaign!
Eileen Gibbon, SheffieldThe success of East Coast where private companies failed makes the case for bringing back British Rail.
Thomas Peter Turton, ManchesterThey should never have been sold off.
TedI’ve been waiting for this since leaving British Rail civil engineering when it got given on a plate to the business men.
Chris Purser, ThirskOur railways cost us more in subsidy. Running and upgrading them is more expensive and millions are siphoned off in profits. Look at East Coast for proof of this.
Alastair Allan, HaddingtonLet us get back to providing a railway that is for passengers and not shareholders, and a service that is not an embarrassment to Britain.
Edward Childs, RadlettI would like the government to justify its claim that our privatised railways are both more efficient and more cost-effective.
Sean Garvey, LondonI fully support bringing our railways back into public ownership. As each franchise comes up for renewal we need a step-by-step nationalisation of the entire network.
Ashley Mills, SturryTravel is a necessity for livelihood in today’s world. Privatisation gave corporations another stranglehold over ordinary people and is fundamentally wrong.
Colin Matthews, LondonLittle chance for something that was not on the agenda of any of the main parties, but more important now than ever.
Jayne Turner, CardiganThis lot would sell their own grannies.
Mark Lawrence, AttleboroughRail should be run for the good of the country, not for private profit.
Philip Blanksby, DerbyThe railways should be publicly run, publicly accountable, with profits ploughed back into the industry, not lining shareholders’ pockets.
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.
Fred Mathisen, AberdourBR was broken up because it was over subsidised but the current clutch of companies is subsidised much much more, including shareholders’ dividends.
Jim White, Newcastle-upon-TyneSafety and operation of our rail network should not be in private hands. We need an integrated rail system.
Jim Fisher, LutonPrivatisation of major public services is an excuse to pass public money to the rich at the expense of the majority.
Karen Walker, IlkestonI miss travelling by train but I simply cannot afford it. Privatisation only works for the few. Re-nationalisation is the only way to save the network and make it affordable.
Desmond Forde, FarehamI worked for BR and we paid little subsidy compared to the billions we pay now. Fares are scandalous. The poor taxpayer pays the cost of high fares and huge subsidies.
Alan Miller, CarlisleYes, British Rail, bring it back. Let’s bring it on.
David Hunt, NottinghamThe present system is costing the taxpayer more than British Rail did.
Julian Millichap, BridgwaterThey were my employer who I loved working for.
Jan Shortt, Newcastle-upon-TyneThe debacle of franchising for East Coast mainline services (making a profit for taxpayers) is exactly why private companies should be kept out of public services.
Dean Arent, NorwichThe party is over. We’ve had enough.
Simon Mercer, MaidstoneBring back national rail and the consistency it would bring.
Vincent Hayes, BedfordI am interested but not convinced. Private rail works better than BR worked in many ways. Public ownership must perform better to fully convince me.
Antonella Massari, BristolI am 60 and I used British Rail daily, in my youth. I want BR back, in public ownership.
Harrison Connor, BasingstokeBritish Rail was good. They should never have privatised the railways because the fares cost so much.
Kathryn Foster, KeighleyWe must have a public railway owned by all of us. It is ours and public ownership means a safer service.
Terence Smith, LeicesterUnder privatisation profits go up, fares go up and service is muddled and difficult to use.