Heather Pollard, HornseaIts time to bring back railways into national ownership. Save the tax payers billions of £s and create a joined up and reliable service.
Peter Short, NottinghamA publicly owned railway system will be better, and cheaper, for passengers and railway workers.
Jade Turner, DerbyshireI think that British rail should be brought back as it was very important to my grandfather’s trade.
Andrew Thomson, RamsgateA fully efficient national rail network returned to its rightful place in the public sector is what we need. It shouldn’t be in the hands of a profit-making fat cat elite.
Raymond Byers, SheffieldLet’s put the British back into our railways.
Veronica Sims, BedfordIt seems to me vital that the government understands that the railways are not there for the profit of a few but to keep the UK moving.
Tina Ball, SheffieldYes Bring back British Rail. It’s so much easier, cheaper and better than the mess we have now.
Wesley WhiteI’d like to nationalise everything. It works in Europe.
Laura Strathearn, SheffieldRe-nationalisation of BR is of paramount and urgent importance for the improvement and cohesion of a patchy and unsatisfactory system.
Aude MortonFor a first world country, we have a third world travel service.
Robert Davidson, Newcastle-upon-TyneThe nation’s industries – working with vision.
Tim Gray, GlasgowI just want to be able to get to work. I live in a developed country. Is this really too much to ask? Rail privatisation was the worst idea ever.
Matt Irvine, SheffieldPublic ownership of the rail network makes economic sense.
Chris Carter, HastingsI travel to London every week and eight times out of ten it’s delayed or cancelled/missed connection.. This needs to change. I’m fed up with the service and it shouldn’t be the case.
Andrew Shore, NottinghamWe need a re-nationalised railway network that offers a consistent, reliable service, value for money for the tax-payer, and a simple, sensible and fair pricing structure.
Patricia Bartley, YorkThe railway network is too important to be in private hands.
Peter Van-Stratten, CardiffJust bring back BR. It was so much nicer and easier to deal with and, being state-owned, you knew where you were.
Janet Bird, SheffieldI am fighting HS2 which plans to run through my back garden – the 50 billion would be better spent on the existing rail services which will benefit all instead of the few.
John Wightman, AirdrieI will end up spontaneously combusting.
Geoffrey Griffiths, YorkPut back public quality, get rid of private profit from an essential public service.
David Fuller, LutonHigh fares, and taxpayers subsidies going in to the pockets of the few. Standardised BR Rolling stock was much more cost-effective than all the foreign trains of today.
David L Atkinson, MirfieldEastern Rail’s success is surely enough evidence for re-nationalisation.
Ian Mayman, Leamington SpaI usually avoid trains now. It’s just not worth it. I take the coach instead.
Paul Wheeler, BirminghamBring back British Rail. Simplify train fares – one ticket and price for any train, not separate tickets for Virgin, Cross Country, London Midland etc.
Tom Hill, East MoleseyI want a proper integrated rail network not the dog’s breakfast we have now.
Hedley McCarthy, Blaenau GwentNot just popular with Labour core voters, but it would be popular in commuter land.
Colin Campbell, HastingsI can’t think of a crazier way to organise the railways than the structure set up by John Major. It needed deaths to remove the profit motive from Railtrack.
Natasha Richards, SalfordIt just makes sense to do this.
James Honke, IverThe current system is a farce, which costs the taxpayer millions and lets private companies skim off the top.
Anne-Marie Curry, LondonAll industries back to state-owned please.