Dave Shepherdson, Newcastle-upon-TyneI’m fed up with Northern Rail shoddy carriages.
John Blamire, LivingstonThe sooner the railways are back in public hands the better.
Dennis Lyons, RayleighThe gas and electric and water companies too.
Steve Gowlett, NorwichChris Green got it right with NSE but was unallowed to continue because freeloaders of the right wing were not able to capitalise on it.
Suki Gill, SloughPublic transport should remain public.
Ellis Sullivan, SheffieldI spoke to a man outside the train station on the subject matter and was quite intrigued. I’m only 14 but it’s part of my future so I thought it was a good idea to sign up.
Charlie Cozens, LewesThe privatisation of British Railways has been a complete and unmitigated disaster. Bring the railways back to complete public ownership now.
Michael Brown, South ShieldsThis should never have been privatized in the first place. It was paid for by taxes – our taxes.
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.
John Rich, ElyEnough of rip-off train operating companies and greedy leasing companies. Let’s get back to a public service on the rails.
Paul Hebden, LeedsThe current railways are terrifying.
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.
Catherine Sermon, RiponPlease do not spend my hard-earned tax money to boost the profits of private companies.
Cliff Blackwell, IlfordAs a serving freight train driver, I see every day the enormous amount of problems with the running of the system. We need one organisation to run it – British Rail.
Robert OllisBR, when public, employed more people and cost less. Its social value was enormous. Give railways back to their rightful owners.
Dave McGough, LeedsLets have all the train operating companies back under one umbrella, and that is British Rail’s umbrella.
Jack Wright, GlasgowLet’s end the profiteering.
Jus Sargeant, MiddlesbroughRestore our national rail.
Christopher Tyre, TroonBring back British Rail.
Angus Wall, BrightonSurely we all want to see British Rail back?
Anthony Levchenko-Scott, Palmerston NorthI want BR back.
Max Burton, ManchesterJust look at East Coast. We in the North could do with a bit of that.
Luke Dickens, ManchesterUK trains are over-priced, inefficient and well behind in technology.
Sabina Stefanova, LondonGo Ellie Harrison!
Neal Wright, PenzancePlease – a nationalised, efficient, re-vitalised railway with a large public investment for the future.
Ann Foster, LiverpoolWe used to provide non-stop InterCity services, had lots of local services, allowed any route and had routes to holiday destinations. Who said we don’t need these anymore?
Robert Manning, EastbourneOur fragmented railways offer a sub-standard expensive service under privatisation which does not benefit the commuter or serve them well. It benefits only shareholders.
Suzie Woods, SheffieldPrivatisation was always a huge mistake. Let’s right the wrong now.
Graham Thomas, Merthyr TydfilYes, bring back British rail, steel, coal, telecoms and gas, and stop the rich exploiting the poor.
Georgina Lum, EssexIt’s absolutely disgusting that a season ticket is £6,000. Compare it to Singapore for example. The trains are so much bigger there with air-conditioning.