Kevin Ryan, BirminghamRe-nationalisation.
Emily Townsend, LondonIt’s not difficult to see the parallels between the current privatisation of the NHS and what was done to the railways over the space of 20 years.
Nic Hubbard, YorkThe fact that the infrastructure and major stations had to be nationalised anyway means that simply nationalising the whole thing makes total sense to me.
Lynne Norker, NottinghamI can’t afford train travel as it’s too expensive. Please bring back affordable travel run by the state.
Alan Hill, CamelfordWe want an integrated and expanding system to increase the coverage to areas that were axed as part of the corrupt Beeching plan.
Petra Mo, AurovilleTrains make a lot more sense at least for short to medium trips. Please.
Robert Williams, EdinburghSomething has to be done about the chaotic state of rail fares. It’s often cheaper to travel via an intermediate station rather than buying just one ticket.
JamesWhen it comes to public transport, the green measures the government boasts about are belied when rail companies can increase their fares at will.
Robin Braddow, NewarkThe East Coast line runs right through my town. In fact I live only a few hundred yards from it. I can sit and watch the array of privatised train companies using it.
Karen Scrimshaw, Newcastle-upon-TyneThe process of purchasing train tickets and trying to find the best price is an absolute nightmare, especially if a journey involves two different networks.
Govinda Dickman, BristolIt should never have been privatised.
Richard Kent, ChardWe need to take public services back for the public from the private profiteers. Private finance initiative is really profit-for-the-few initiative.
Ian Tomlinson, LiverpoolThey should never have been privatised.
Colton McKenna, KilwinningThe British people deserve British Rail back.
Graham Shipman, RetfordWhy give money to privateers to bail them out when we can unify the railways and make a profit like the state owned East Coast mainline.
Ivan Merino, PocklingtonGet rid of the private sector bureaucracy and waste from the national network.
Michael Morrison, ChelmsfordI have nothing to add that isn’t obvious and said already.
Emilia Hoffmann, PenrithTrain costs at a stupid level while private companies reap the benefits, our government needs to step up.
Peter Davis, LeicesterSome rail operators are operating trains that are so over-full they must be breaking H and S regulations. There should be refunds for passengers without seats.
Valerie Campbell, GosportTake away control from the people who have assumed too much control and give it back to the people who have earned it.
Andrew Spence, HastingsIt is high time to re-nationalise British railways and get the kind of system that the French now enjoy.
Andrew Webb, LondonCurrent arrangements are inefficient and over-complicated. There are better ways to spend government subsidy.
Guy Birkin, NottinghamWe can make this work.
Daryl Staples, ChathamEveryone battle for this
Christopher Tyre, TroonBring back British Rail.
Steven Paxton, GlasgowA nationalised UK company for all UK nations for the benefit of all.
Jeffrey Keight, LiverpoolIt was more reliable, safer and more cost-efficient in public ownership.
Kathryn Foster, KeighleyWe must have a public railway owned by all of us. It is ours and public ownership means a safer service.
Mark Edwards, PrestonHelp, Northern Rail victim! Train staff, ticket staff, station staff, management, trains – all cr*p – renationalise the lot now!