Sam Wahnon, ManchesterIt costs almost £150 to get from Manchester to see family in Devon. It’s cheaper to fly to Paris. What a joke.
Maurice Spurway, ExeterWe need to bring back our assets into public ownership, starting with our Railway.
Natasha Richards, SalfordIt just makes sense to do this.
Felicity Whyte, Shoreham by SeaGot to be less rubbish.
Tony Laidler, RytonMake it happen now.
Oliver BullAll UK railways should be publicly owned instead of giving companies (many of which of foreign) our money.
Ed Bateman, BristolI want to choose the station I leave from, the station I arrive at and the time I travel. I don’t need or want to choose a company to pilfer the profits.
Nigel Miller, WallingtonActually, the railways secretly remained nationalised, in the sense that the government pays for them. But they makes us think they’re private, because they don’t run them anymore.
Janis Bull, BillericayLet’s aim to keep companies British. We have sold off our country to too many foreign companies and governments.
Conrad Bower, ManchesterAll hail, British Rail.
Andrew Westerman, MitchamA publicly owned rail system has to be the best option. I personally am fed up with subsidising Virgin Trains and Richard Branson doesn’t pay any tax.
Gbenga Anisere, ReadingWhy take away people’s meal ticket when you can’t better their lives? Reduce rail fares and re-instate retrenched rail staff.
Isaac Murphy, CambridgeThe only way to keep prices fair.
Pete Magee, WellingboroughPrivate profit – no. Public service – yes.
Paul Williamson, CoventryBR gave us the 125 and 225. Privatisation gave us Voyagers – and taxpayers’ money syphoned off into tax havens and foreign governments.
Teresa Price, BarnsleyThe railways now are such a mess – very overpriced, because of the ‘competition’. What is the point of saying more? We all know.
Noel Grummitt, IlfracombePeople before profits.
Peter Mason, WickfordThe price into London these days is crazy.
Hilary Warr, Holmes ChapelI have thought for years that BR should never have been privatised. See Private Eye for our messed-up railways.
Linda Padgett, HalifaxThese railway networks must belong to the Nation to serve our people without damaging the countryside but modernised for the future.
Richard Roberts, HuntingdonI fully support the re-nationalisation of all public services. The clue as to where ownership should be is in the description. Germany and France recognise this.
Haris Loupidis, BussageFewer cars, more trains, happier planet, happier humans.
Doug Simpson, HarrogateThe East Coast mainline situation has shown the undoubted value of a rail service effectively removed from privatisation. Let’s have more of it.
Kevan Ogden, Chester-le-StreetPlease explain to me how sucking profits from previously nationalised businesses make them work better? The lessons of 70s have been learned. Reunite trains with the tracks.
Jane Scott, FleetIt’s time to bring back affordable transport.
Steven Traynor, RedcarRe-nationalise all utilities and services.
Steven Gibbons, FolkestoneWe should re-nationalise as it is cheaper than state subsidy of private companies who, with a profit motive, will fail the people in providing a good service.
Helen Sills,East Coast mainline now in public ownership is a success. Anything which turns back the iniquitous tide of privatisation is to be strongly supported.
Alan Dobbins, Barnet, HertsI am a mature, serious railway enthusiast, widely travelled on our railway system and have been a supplier to the industry for many years. Re- nationalisation is essential.
Philipa Coughlan, Bexhill-on-SeaJoin the national protest on April 1st.