Robert Edwards, LeedsI work in the Industry and support the return of British Rail.
Andrew Little, CambridgePublic transport should be made cheaper, to stop the roads from being grid-locked.
Luis Osborne, Bexhill-on-SeaI’m fed up having to get on a bus when I’ve paid for a train. There’s engineering on the lines every weekend.
Kathleen A Hancox, RuncornWe need a reliable, affordable train service. My husband commutes to Manchester, my daughter is going to university in Huddersfield and my eldest lives in Sheffield.
Elizabeth Rickard, Newcastle-upon-TyneThe East Coast proves it can work.
Eirug Griffiths, PontardaweToo many passengers are being ripped off by hikes in rail fares which are sometimes above inflation and outdated rolling stock being used and not enough investment made.
Graham Sessions, CullomptonMore local stations and lines in West Country and East Anglia run by a nationally-owned business as a service and not for profit.
Richard Campbell, HuntingdonIt seems that over the years the whole country has been flogged off to private business, and look at the mess we are in. It’s time to put an end to this rip-off now.
Jennifer Hunter, NorwichI’ve recently used East Coast train service to Newcastle. It was on time, well early. Keep it in public ownership where all trains should be.
Tomm Taylor, ManchesterI have to get the train in to school everyday and the services are ridiculous.
Chris Freimanis, BrightonWe compare badly with other countries where railways and postal services are still public.
John Davies, SwanseaThe most risky British project in decades, the rail privatisation experiment has failed catastrophically. Allow common sense to prevail and bring back British Rail!
David McintoshSince privatisation government subsidy has increased in real terms alongside the dividends of the train operators
Rachel Shennan, GlasgowI don’t think I’ve got an on time train in the last 8 months. The service is shocking.
Susan Steward, NorwichI’ll vote for the political party that promises to do this.
Maria Grant, ManchesterBring back a unified rail system to the UK.
Richard Hampson, PeterboroughPrivatisation only lines the pockets of greedy people while everyone else loses out. Oh but wait, that’s what’s at the core of every Tory policy.
Katie Jamieson, LeedsPrivate companies should not be benefiting from national essential services like this. It’s like the NHS and is a disgrace.
Lauren Godfrey, BrightonRail reform is economic reform for the UK.
Philco Gibson, LeedsBritish Rail belongs to the people, not private corporations.
Ian Sadler, LeedsWhy pay dividends to shareholders when the money would be better spent on renewing the rails and trains?
David Lienard, Newcastle-upon-TynePrivatisation is a capitalist threat to democracy.
Barbara Alexander, BudeBring back our railway – under public ownership.
Claire Richardson-Smith, ChesterAnother fine mess the Tories have gotten us in that we’ll need to pay through the nose to get out of. It was better in public hands by far. Now give it us back.
Toby Fenwick, LondonQuasi-competition has driven subsidy to unheard of heights and reduced efficiency. A single, publicly-owned and -operated railway is the best way forward.
Greg Morris, GlenrothesOn train today from Aberdeen to Kirkcaldy and got removed from train at Dundee as train was no longer stopping at stations past Dundee until Edinburgh. Total disgrace.
Eric Barker-Clarke, Stockton-on-TeesLet’s do what the Germans do. Invite someone (Richard Branson) to take over British Rail and run it as a not-for-profit company.
Neill Grant, DerbyThe profits made by the train companies are subsidised through the public purse. If we’re paying for this anyway, why don’t we own it?
Liz Stewart, WithamPlease return to providing a safe and affordable service for people.
Georgie Stagg, LondonI remember the days of British Rail and want them back. I am sick of private companies raking in loads for doing nothing. £1800 a year and I don’t get a seat. Enough.