Kieran Fitzsimons, Newcastle-upon-TyneRailways massively supported the war effort but were never adequately recognised or rewarded in the 20th century. They are a public service.
Adam Moon, BristolGranted I know Network Rail are trying to modernise the railway but they’re using taxpayers’ money anyway so it should be kept public.
Gordon Hay, SandiacreAre our trains better or cheaper now? Not at all. The pricing policy is a joke.
Michael Brown, YorkAs a regular traveller I can only see benefit from having one seamless service.
Roy Lang, ManchesterRe-nationalise all trains.
John Gilbert, BromleyHow is my station in Zone 4 while the one about half a mile from it – faster into London – is in Zone 6?
Susan Thomas, LondonRe-nationalise the railways and offer a good public service to both passengers and employees, instead of lining the pockets of the shareholders.
Thomas Freegard, SwindonPublic ownership is the only way to ensure investment in the future, lower fares, more staff and a railway that works for everyone.
Paul Culkin, LiverpoolTransport should be public.
Peter Steckles, RochdaleWay overdue.
Jack Wright, GlasgowLet’s end the profiteering.
Michael Perkins, WatfordThe idiotic private sector train companies need to go and be replaced with British Rail. Keep the private sector out of public services.
Ali Joy, LeedsPrivatisation has given us a disjointed service that only benefits shareholders. If anyone can make the railways pay, so can the government.
Jayne Fowler, AshfordThe Labour Party have got to back this and make it happen.
Huw Akiba-Jones, ExmouthRe-nationalise now.
William Clark, BrandonBring it back.
Terry Bennett, BirminghamPrivatising Britain’s railways was wrong. Train operating companies are interested in the shareholders and not the travelling public.
Christine Gunby, SheffieldRail travel should be affordable to all and fares should be at a level to encourage people to abandon their cars and take the train. For the sake of the planet, please.
Nicholas KoopmanIt is time to end rip-off fares, poor service, delays and overcrowding. The East Coast Main Line success shows it is time for re-nationalisation. People before profit.
Denis Watterson, OtleyPrivatisation has been a very expensive mistake. These companies invest next to nothing and cream off great profits.
David Lang, Hemel HempsteadA shambles, the East Coast line shows public enterprises are more effective than political dogma.
Daniel Cox, LymingtonPlease bring back British Rail.
Paul R, HorshamThe fragmentation of Britain’s railways has its roots in EU directive 91/440/EU used as a blueprint for the Major Government’s privatisation of Britain’s railways in 1994.
Debra Norgate, DewsburyBring back British Rail.
Simon Pickles, EnfieldRail, NHS, Mail. These are core social services and should not be run for profit. Directly Operated Rail has proved this will work.
Neil Harness, Weston Super MareI rarely use trains since it took 7 hours to go from Chester to Doncaster. After that journey I purchased a motorcycle and never looked back.
Andrew Eglon, ChristchurchThe government keeps banging on at us to use public transport, car share etc. yet they hike the prices up making it merely impossible for people to use it.
Pippa Doran, Tunbridge WellsThe railways are in chaos as privatisation does not work.
Elizabeth Cleere, RyeThe railways should be available to everyone, and serve every part of the country. They should not be another way for a handful of already rich people to get even richer.
Jill Green, OxfordPlease do it now. You must know it makes sense.