Lucy Cowan, Berwick-upon-TweedI regularly use East Coast Rail and want it to remain in public ownership.
Rita Stroud, IpswichSome of us are old enough to remember the railways used to run a lot better than they do now, and it was affordable for everyone. We need to take it back.
Andrew Macmillan, GlasgowTime to put the resources of the community back into community ownership.
Brian Latham, BrightonTaking profit out of the railways degrades the service for every passenger, decreases proper investment and encourages corners to be cut on safety.
Nathan Manthorp, HarrowThe franchising experiment has failed.
John Reed, TotnesBritish Rail should be state owned.
Nicholas John, CardiffI would class China as a country with levels and standards below ours. Their rail service is amazing.
Bryan Forrest, CarlisleBring back privatised rail transport and stop profiteering by businesses, especially Branson.
Chris Schiele, ManchesterNorthern Rail needs to go. Levenshulme commute doesn’t work. The 08:11 is a myth.
Mark De Barr, LiskeardThe rail network is being more and more fragmented and less easy to navigate.
Barbara Thomas, DorchesterIf it worked here before it’ll work again. I will use it a lot more if British Rail returns.
Lee Pitchforks, GravesendI work for Network Rail. Bring back a nationalised company that has the country, employees and passengers at heart, not profit.
Frank Beevers, MexboroughThe rail system is too important to be handed over to profiteers. Give it back to us.
Tony Fielding-Raby, LincolnBritish Rail was cheaper and more efficient.
Tom Fraser, EdinburghPrivatisation has meant a worse, more expensive service, in prettier uniforms, with less pay for the workforce while a few directors pocket enormous sums.
John Medley, MaidenheadThe railways should be run as a public service.
Michael Poole, GreenfordWe need a properly-run and cost-effective railway system and stop putting millions into corporate pockets.
Robert Robinson, LondonGive us back our railways.
Reece Watren, SheffieldIt’s horrible to be sat on a 142.
Sonya Allen, DerbyAll in favour as long as there is effective leadership genuinely committed to a fair deal for all.
Nathan Hosker, LeedsTime to bring back what is proudly British, affordable and fair for all members of staff involved.
Patrick Hanmer, NottinghamTravelling on Continental railways frequently, I am ashamed of the complexity of our ticketing systems here; they’re nonsense and exploitative.
Ellen Gibson, SwanseaIt may not have been great in the past but it was a hell of lot better then it is now.
Gavin Hudson, SheffieldI couldn’t take a job with a £7K pay rise because I would have had to travel to London two days a week, which made me £200 a month worse off even after the pay rise.
Andrew Caven-Atack, ColchesterPrivatisation has not benefited the passengers, the employees or the taxpayers.
Reg Webb, ColchesterThe division between network and train providers was simply a way to make money for the treasury and for shareholders. Just as BR went, so will the NHS. Let’s reclaim both.
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.
Guy Harris, WindsorBring back British Rail.
Cathal McCarron, LondonChoo choo!
Mark Ross, MansfieldIt was once ours. Profiteers should not get richer by setting extortionate fares and providing a disgraceful service.