Sharon Roberts, ColchesterMy father, my granddad, my uncle, my ex-partner all worked on BR. How it has been run and maintained the past few years has been of great concern to me.
James Gourley, FavershamThe party that embraces this policy will sweep to power.
Tim Rolls, MorpethPublic service makes a profit for the public, and the priority is on service. Private ownership makes a profit for the owner, and the priority is profit.
Clare Brennan, EdinburghThe East Coast rail service is running well. I think re-nationalising the rest of the rail network would result in cheaper fares and improved safety for passengers.
Susan Golden, BridgwaterYes please. Let’s guard our rail assets.
Dan Burman, ChichesterEssentials like travel networks and utilities shouldn’t be monopolised by corporations, but run by the British people.
Tim Pinkney, MorpethPassengers before profit should be the mantra and is key to an integrated transport network.
Ann Lovell, SwindonPut safety and people first, not profit.
Kayla Ente, BrightonChris Grayling has now conceded that the trains and the tracks need to be operated by the same entity. Therefore, re-nationalisation is now imperative.
Susannah Hervey, BillericayService needs to come before private profit.
Andrew Emerson, PortsmouthAs they are the rail companies have to be bailed out by the tax-payer.
Robert Davison, NewtownardsBring the railways back into public ownership. They are a national asset, not something to be traded and put into the hands of foreign railway operators.
Michael Newton, DoncasterPut an end to all this privatisation. It’s the ordinary British person’s tax that built our once great railways – hence British Rail. Since privatisation just a mess.
Alireza Afshari, LondonBritish Rail wasn’t perfect, but things are much much worse now, franchises’ incompetence is tolerated at tax-payers’ expense, meanwhile the fat cats get fatter.
John Lee, TauntonRailways are an essential part of an integrated transport system and should be owned and run by the country, for the country.
Michael Heslop, DurhamThe present system is inefficient and wastes money. It’s time for change.
Isaac Murphy, CambridgeThe only way to keep prices fair.
Brian Ellison, ManchesterBritish Rail Isn’t British Rail but it Should be.
Clive Nicks, YorkI agree in principle to the railways being in public ownership. Credit must be given for improvements in frequency and quality of service, which we don’t want to lose.
Emma RobbinsIsn’t it obvious?
Anna Popova, CambridgeI commute to work 5 days a week on an Abellio Greater Anglia train from Cambridge to Great Chesterford. The trains are delayed frequently.
Colin Flowerday, HoltWe want British Rail back. Stuff the Private train companies.
Lynda Rea, WareWe need to go back to a united network again and spend fares on running a better, non-profit company to serve in a fair way the ever-growing demand for rail travel.
Mohammed Zulkernain, SloughBring back British Rail, when open return tickets were the norm.
Michael Smith, IlkestonThey should never have been privatised in the first place.
Lyn Mackfall, DoncasterBritish Rail – the clue is in the name. It should all be under one organisation.
Aaron M, East SussexTicket prices have ballooned since privatisation, as every player in the rail industry whacks up the profit margins.
June Abbott, PerthRipping off people left, right and centre.
Glynne Williams, LeicesterThe Fat Controller is getting fatter and our trains are getting more crowded, less punctual and far, far more expensive. Re-nationalise.
James Parmenter, MarchRailways should be run by the people for the people.