Steve Pearson, WalsallA national rail system should be just that, under the nation’s control.
TedI left British Rail in disgust when it was privatised. It was sickening the way every simple job ended up ten times more complicated in red tape and cost.
Rob Fleay, DerbyshirePrivatised rail has resulted in ticket prices so high that more often than not it is more cost effective to use the car.
Stephen Helm, PontelandEast Coast Rail have shown that publicly-owned is better than privately-owned, for customers and taxpayers.
Roberta King, St LeonardsThis service should not be given to profiteers.
Jessica Harriott-Kerr, ReadingHow can it be cheaper to fly to Paris than visit a loved one in Yorkshire? To buy my return ticket to work I have to work the equivalent of 4.5 hours, which is nearly half my day.
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.
Chris Yong, St AlbansRailways for the benefit of people and the country, not for private profit.
Dean Barker, SunderlandBBBR.
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.
Ian Goosey, HarrowBritish Rail is a national institution and we need to own it. Thatcher’s mob should be tried for theft of a national institution as it wasn’t theirs to sell.
Steve Greenwood, HeywoodThe sooner the better.
Ted Goodhew, MaidenheadI was a teacher for 42 years in the public sector. The Conservatives want to privatise education and the NHS, and I think both would be disastrous, just like the railways.
Claire HendersonFares too high and no part time season tickets. It’s all about making a profit now.
Bill Tymms, LeedsI support the idea of keeping railways in public ownership. Too much profit is taken out by shareholders and not kept in the rail industry for future improvements.
Thomas John Wheeler, DyfedCosts on the railways are out of control and the private operators are making artificial profits paid for by the taxpayer.
Kathleen McDermott, WorksopIt’s far too complicated a system with so many different companies involved and putting profits before people.
Mark Jordan, LondonTake the Railways out of private hands.
Michael Crawley, AltrinchamWe need an integrated rail system in our small country.
Mark Reynolds, LondonRun the railways for the people and not for the benefit and profit of the private railway companies.
Malcolm Lanfear, GloucesterBring back British Railways, so we in Gloucester can have a proper train service again, like Cardiff to Newcastle and Swansea to Leeds.
Daniel Bottiglieri, LondonNational Rail is stupidly expensive and very poor compared to its European counterparts. Monopolised services should not be privatised.
Rob McDonald, Newcastle upon TynePublic services should be not-for-profit. To reduce our carbon footprint, taking back control of rail and offering affordable prices for everyone is the best way forward.
Jacob Whitehead, KendalI use the train every day as I have no choice and the fare is simply too high. I am a student and I feel as though the high cost puts a price on my education.
Sue Macfadyen, HaddingtonWe need a rail service that is not at the mercy of profiteering companies.
Amila Y’mech, Tedstone DelamereTrains are a public service, not an excuse to make a profit.
Lee Hutchinson, BristolWhy re-nationalise the railways? For starters, £1billion of taxpayers’ money would be saved each year.
Matthew Dibley, TeignmouthPrivatising the rail has always been a bad thing. High fares and very poor service. Bring back British Rail.
Mark Matthews, NorthamptonThe railway needs to operates as a unified mass transit system with adequate trains, staff and reasonable fares. I’m fed up with being ripped off by fat cats.
Pete Turner, PershoreThis is a no-brainer. A completely unified and integrated rail service is the only practical way forward. All else is madness.