Darren Rafferty, SheffieldPrivatisation hasn’t worked and the debt is even bigger than British Rail ever had.
Angela Sansam, HarrogatePrivatisation has been a complete disaster and has definitely not brought benefits for rail users.
Stella Thomas, Hebden BridgeWe need all our public services to be nationalised. Let’s start with the railways.
Anthony Bartolo, Gillingham, KentStop wasting everyone’s money and just go back to British Rail. You know it makes sense!
Marianne Gaskell, WirralI can’t afford days out with my children on the train any more. They’re late, there’s not enough staff and never enough seats. Profits should benefit the country not shareholders.
James Fyrth, ReadingAnother failed endeavour where profit is put ahead of people. It’s totally unfit for purpose and should be run for the people who use it.
Peter Crampton, HalifaxTime to take back what was stolen from us.
Ruby James, Stoke-on-TrentI’m a student studying in Bristol and I am rarely able to visit home because of extortionate prices, let alone travel.
Eva Zacharia, LondonIf the government wants to help working people and reduce short-haul flights, nationalising the railways is the option that makes most sense.
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.
Derek Tingle, SheffieldPrivatisation of our railways led to a big increase in rail fares and large profits for shareholders. The government still put cash into our railways for shareholders profit.
Tom Yates, WiganHow can companies dependent upon subsidies turn over such large profits? Pre-grouping railways didn
Keith Hutchison, AlfretonIt should never have been privatised in the first place. While we are at it we should re-nationalise gas, electricity, water and all of the other public services.
John Blamire, LivingstonThe sooner the railways are back in public hands the better.
Nick West, LondonIt makes total sense.
Eleanor Milton, Newcastle-upon-TyneAll of our services should be nationalised, owned by the people for the people. Private companies should not be making profits from our utilities or transport.
Gregor McKechnie, Gothenburg, SwedenThe Major government harped on about offering choice. So they granted private companies rail franchises, which are effectively monopolies.
John Roe, YorkAll other European countries, including Switzerland, run a national railway. Our railways, which run only for private profit, are a disgrace.
Brian Smith, ScunthorpeJudging by today’s performance bring British Rail back now.
Jess Princeton, HitchinStop privatisation.
Karen Veitch, Holmes ChapelI am fed up with overpricing, dirty trains, poor journeys, no choice and trains being cancelled. And they think its acceptable.
Rich Fisher, BristolIt must be done properly, and that means taking ownership of all the track, rolling-stock, infrastructure etc.
Alan Graham, WolverhamptonBR was the most cost-efficient system in Europe. Imagine what it could achieve with the money these companies receive.
Tom GibbsIt’s an irony that most of our trains are operated in some form by a state railway, but it’s just not our state. If we are going to be like this, why not make it Britain’s Railways?
S LazellNorthern Rail Arriva couldn’t run a Hornby train set.
Keith Davidson, Hemel HempsteadTicketing is a nightmare and needs to be simplified and rationalised in a comprehensive national system.
Jonathan Barnes, HitchinWhy subsidise private railway companies? They are leeching public money. Railways should be a public service.
Julie Bedington, MalvernNationalise the railways. They should be run as a service not for greedy profit.
James Newby, HerefordBring Back BR. They were a brilliant company managing the railway network.
Stuart Graham, Glasgow.Let the rail service serve the public.