Richard Fryett, LittlehamptonGuards are important for passenger safety and raising revenue. It is not just about making money for your shareholders.
Mark Green, BirminghamA country’s transport infrastructure should never be in private hands and run for the profit of share-holders.
Jerry Cooper, LondonWe taxpayers are paying more in subsidy to the private companies that run the railways now than we ever did when it was state-owned. Re-nationalise now.
Jim Page, SurbitonThe railways should belong to the people and not private shareholders and should be affordable.
Mal Rothwell, PlymouthBest job I ever had all under one umbrella.
Alan Ridgley, LondonRe-nationalisation is the answer to the blatant greed of the private rail operators.
Lee Montgomery, LondonPlease re-nationalise the railway! This has been well overdue, British people want their railway back.
Patrick Baker, DerbyThe current railway system is a laughing stock.
David Lines, DorkingRail privatisation was yet another blunder by Major and his like. I knew people in the rail privatisation office who confirmed it was a totally political move.
Paul Steadman, South ShieldsRail transport should belong to the people.
Joyce Soffe, SwindonWe need to sort out basics before we bother about high speed trains.
Helen O’Leary, Milford HavenFor too long private rail companies have been getting away with massive price increases for an often shoddy service. I want to see the railways re-nationalised.
John Murray, GillinghamIf we get it back into public hands I hope we get fair prices so that we can enjoy our country on the trains.
Pru Dickson, OxfordIt’s time we could travel for a decent price all over the UK.
Elaine Tavner, HolfordHoping for a fairly priced and state-owned railway system.
David Pears, Milton KeynesService and passengers before profit. Many rely on rail.
Chris Queen, LondonI run walks outside of London. Weekly I buy return Group Tickets at mainline stations run by 9 different franchises, all operating differently. What a nightmare.
Chris Yates, NorthwichThis needs to happen. What is the use of a train that is less than half-filled to capacity when you charge through the nose? Give British Rail back to the people.
David White, HullThe awful privatised railways are ours. Please give them back to us.
Joan Fournier, HarlowThis scandalous rip-off of ordinary working people obliged to depend on the railways to commute to work must end. It is legalised extortion.
Adam Lilley, BirminghamBecause the current system is still costing the taxpayer millions, even though we then pay all over again when we buy our tickets.
Lee Riley, OswaldtwistleIt’s time to bring it in-house and put the profits back into the railway.
David Hills, WorthingStop taking away things that have made Britain great.
Adam Costello, West KirbyWhy are Britain’s private railways owned by Europe’s nationalised railway companies? It’s madness.
Mary Louise Brown, AberdeenThe rail network should be a public utility.
Peter Burrows, DunstableThe railways have for too long been an industry wedded to shareholders and profit and not to service delivery. That has to change.
Peter Sinclair, BirkenheadPeople not profit.
Jacqueline Rattray, LondonPrivatisation has been shown to not work. Taxpayers are paying three times what they would if the railways were nationalised. Performance is down and fares are up.
Jed Nejzer, LeedsGood work everyone. Bring about change with peaceful non-compliance.