David Tidball, LondonBring it all back – Boyo.
Tony Brauer, JordansJust look at the East Coast line, and also note that, when foreign companies take over our public services, they’re usually state-owned companies.
Sheila Amies-Byron, PaigntonWe need to have British Rail returned to public ownership as soon as possible.
Elaine Dyson, HolywellThis is a public service. Give it back to the public.
Paul Burrows, West WickhamCan we have normal fares, instead of being ripped off by private companies?
Sarah Dowden, Newcastle-upon-TyneI am a regular traveller on East Coast rail. It runs very efficiently at a profit and I see no good reason why it should be changed.
Christopher Fazey, ChesterIn a world where our “public” services just keep getting worse and worse, please see sense.
James Gosney, WedmoreBring back a national public transport system that is for the people and not for private profit.
Stephen Helm, PontelandEast Coast Rail have shown that publicly-owned is better than privately-owned, for customers and taxpayers.
Andrew Hinder, WokingPost privatisation, operating companies got four times the funding given to BR. Scandalous.
Matt Hessing, IlfracombeBring back British Rail.
David Hill, DoncasterIt means the return of common sense and a slap in the face for the British oligarchs Souter the bigot and megalomaniac Branson and their ilk.
Geraldine McCarthy, ErithFares are too expensive.
Graham Lenton, TadleyCome on. It was a terrible idea to privatise. Everyone can see that now. Government: Easy brownie points on offer here. Bring it back.
Jan Halligan, HolmfirthPublic transport should be a service, not a business.
Laura Kirke, HaltonWhy were the railways nationalised? Oh yes, of course.
Chris Winfield, NottinghamThe people who used to knock British Rail aren’t knocking any more are they?
Cameron Christian, LeedsRun for and by people not for private profit.
Damian Gevaux, BuckleyI would like to see BR brought back into service. All the current train liveries have confused me.
Alan Butcher, WashingtonBring back British Rail.
Wendy Bennett, WallaseyGet it back for the people of the UK.
Margo Jackson, BathI am sick of playing games on the internet to get cheap tickets. Give us back standardised fares, with a per-mile price regardless of when you book.
Mark Cameron, BurnleyPlease keep me informed on your progress.
Enrico Policardo, LondonThe longer this goes on, the harder it will be for people in this country. We want a functional and fair railway system like the rest of Europe.
Oliver Leonard, JohnstoneScotRail are a joke.
Stephen Freeman, SheffieldWe need a railway fit for the future. Privatisation is the only way.
David Lewis-Baker, BathWe need to bring to an end this, the worst of a series of appalling privatisations.
Helen Taylor, BridgendYes, it definitely needs to be brought back.
Fred Potter, DundeeIt should never have been privatised. We are allowing the rail companies to rip us off in return for poor services.
Jennifer Lynch, LondonThis increase is just too much on the already high prices. It’s pricing young adult commuters out of the market and cuts into already low salaries. It’s just too much.