David Collins, Newcastle-upon-TyneIt is about time to take back what was taken away and have it returned to the people.
Susan Cox, LondonIt worked better before, quite simply.
Angie Jukes, WarringtonI am a passenger not a customer.
Aaron Parr, AshfordBecause there is enough profiteering going on in the world without having to exploit a rail network.
Murray Sackwild, WareWe had one of the greatest railway networks in the world and it’s been broken up purely for private profit. It’s time to put it back together again.
Colin Thompson, Bury St EdmundsThe carriages need to be cleaner and there should be more of them. Fares should be standardised and the journey and customer experience should be prioritised.
Simon Pawelko, LlanelliI am a firm believer in Bring back British Rail – one railway, one train operator, one company.
Douglas Cook, PenzanceTransport is the business of us all and should not have been stolen for the sole benefit of shareholders.
Patricia Wilson, MerseysideIt should never have been privatised and now it’s gone to ruin, no money has been spent on it and all has been banked for the owners.
Michael Verbauwhede, Brussels, BelgiumFull support.
Steve Manchee, Newcastle-upon-TyneA publicly-owned railway will need to allow much more regional control and influence.
Gillian Kelly, AmblesideI used to be able to board a train at Oxenholme and go through to Totnes or Penzance. Now I have to haul my luggage off at Birmingham New St. and change. I hate this.
Denise Smith, ExeterWe have an absolute mess now.
Alan Crowther, StockportThe days of Joe Public paying through the nose to sustain the luxurious lifestyles of the greedy capitalist class must come to an end.
Graeme Braisby, BarnsleyAll utilities, rail and road, should be owned by the British people and not for private profit. They are everyday necessities.
Margaret Berry, NottinghamThe railways should be for people, not private profit.
Richard Copeland, StevenagePrivatisation is equal to fragmentation of our national network. It does not work.
Daniel Barron, GlasgowIt will be a good day in Scotland, England, Wales and Northern Ireland when and if this happens. I am disgusted to see how much fares increase and service goes down.
Mike Rumney, PaigntonThe railways must return to public ownership as soon as possible. Services to the south west are embarrassing. First Great Western are being offered incentives to continue. Why?
David Roberts, ScarboroughBring the railways back into our hands and let our economy benefit.
Linda Ibbetson, WakefieldWe’ve had enough of everything privatised, but especially our railways. Bring back British Rail and stop lining the fat cats’ pockets.
Nick Adams, BirminghamWe need a simple, affordable ticketing structure coupled with all the trains, tracks and stations being run by one publicly accountable body. That’s simple.
Donald Holden, AshfordThe railways were originally nationalised partly because of the lack of integration of all the operators. Re-privatisation has returned us to that chaotic situation.
Andrew Marsden, BathInconsistent brand identity and decentralised control create confusion for customers and overheads for train operating companies.
Lyn Mackfall, DoncasterBritish Rail – the clue is in the name. Network Rail and the private rail companies should be under one organisation.
Diane Edmonds, GrimsbyBritish Rail, as a publicly owned company, offered an efficient, well-run service with the customer at the fore, whereas privatisation puts monetary gain first.
Aude MortonFor a first world country, we have a third world travel service.
Alison Smith, HoveTicket prices are now so high that they will force commuters off the trains. Please re-nationalise the railways and run them as a public service.
Christine Clements, TruroWest Country transport at risk. We need railways.
Sue Winterburn, YorkI am a regular rail user. East Coast line works, returning money to the exchequer not shareholders.