Dawn Woolley, CardiffI frequently travel by train and have witnessed standards and services reduce as prices increase. The trains should be run as a not-for-profit service for everyone.
John Birbeck, YorkWhat a mess.
Kieran Fitzsimons, Newcastle-upon-TyneRailways massively supported the war effort but were never adequately recognised or rewarded in the 20th century. They are a public service.
Michael Cotton, Bologna, ItalyAn excellent idea.
Alan Milne, EdinburghThe national rail network should be run for the benefit of the nation, not just for the profit of the few.
Sue Caddick, SevenoaksA good state-run railway is fundamental to the infrastructure of a well run society.
Jill Malenoir, AndoverSince the sell-off, prices have gone sky high. Occasional travellers cannot afford the fares, trains are crowded, even at off-peak times.
Simeon Green, IlkestonDo it yesterday.
Julian Boyce, NottinghamEast Cost Rail worked, so can the rest.
Frank Beevers, MexboroughThe rail system is too important to be handed over to profiteers. Give it back to us.
Clare Rickard, IlfracombeI’m disgusted by the expense and service of private rail providers and believe that all public transport should be nationalised, not for private profit.
Joanne Turner, CamberleyBring back British Rail.
Thomas Davies, Ross-on-WyeIt is incomprehensible that a national necessity is in the hands of private companies, many of them foreign.
Andrew Macmillan, GlasgowTime to put the resources of the community back into community ownership.
Susan Turner, YorkThe present system needs to change.
Lowell Johnson, LondonMake rail a public service, not an opportunity for CEOs to make extortionate salaries out of ripping people off. It’s a joke.
Ross Halliwell, ManchesterPrivatisation has ruined this country. The rich get richer and the poor get poorer.
Ronald Lindsay, EssexGet it back.
Joan Keating-Majorel, DarlingtonThe present system is too disjointed and far too expensive for passengers.
Chris Calo, Harleston, NorfolkYes, re-nationalise it now.
Matthew Edwards, Port SunlightOther European countries can run a public rail network which is efficient, safe and economic. We used to have something to be proud of too, but didn’t invest enough in it.
John Tute, HuddersfieldJust give the people an integrated, efficient railway, not the chaotic, privatised system which only benefits shareholders.
Lynn Lansbury, SandownWin votes by doing something for the people.
John Lowe, OxfordBring back British Rail and get rid of all the TOCs and bring it under one umbrella.
Bryan Sadler, LancasterStockton and Darlington taught us that railways must be fully integrated – track, trains, repairs et al. The current system is expensive lunacy.
Mark Priest, OldburyTransport systems should not be owned by greedy private companies who have no interest in providing a service, only making money.
Patricia Bennett, NorthamptonReturn all privatised services to public ownership.
Robert Davis, LanarkshireThe industry is structured for maximum profit and minimum investment for a cartel of unaccountable and untransparent rail companies.
Wayne David Hunter, DurhamIt is time to re-nationalise our beloved railways. Year on year passenger numbers are increasing, yet we allow our railways to be controlled by foreign state-owned firms.
Jamie Walsh, WatfordEnd the greed.