Adam Lewins, DoncasterBring it back as soon as possible.
William Smith, ManchesterI stand with Labour against rip-off Northern Rail.
David Stride, FarehamRail for the community and country and not for private profit.
Adam Hiley, Upminster, EssexIf Germany can run a great publicly-owned transport system then so can Britain.
Dave Boswell, BoltonBring back BR. We overpay for a terrible service. Privatisation should never have happened.
Clinton Bull, KnebworthI remember when it was a decent industry.
Kevin Dudding, Kingston-upon-HullIt is so disjointed that it is unreal, needs to be nationalised to function for the many not the few.
Harry Keane, Gillingham, KentPublic services should be run for the public good, not private profit.
Adrian Wood, BerkshireIt costs me so much to get to college I’ve considered dropping out as I just can’t afford it. The rail system in this country doesn’t work.
Kimberley WalkerGet it brought back under one controlling body.
Mark Eccles, YorkIf the money that has been spent on privatisation had been invested in BR, then the country’s network would have been in a far better position.
Don Forder, LeedsThe privatised railway is just a way of giving taxpayers’ money to shareholders who contribute nothing.
Philip Macdermott, LondonWe should get value for money and not pour funds into the fat cats’ pockets.
Martin Prior, GreenwichEverything is repeated several times over without any meaningful competition.
Alan Chesney, LeedsAltruism – the disinterested concern for the well-being of others. What’s it to be ? Elected Government or capitalist sharkfest?
John Davies, YorkEast coast is an example of what a good job a publicly owned rail company can do.
Douglas Coutts, NottinghamBritish Rail, British Coal, British Steel. Britain works only for the nation when its jewels belong to the nation, not to private shareholders.
Chris Coulthard, CarlisleThe successful return of the East Coast Main Line to public ownership makes an irrefutable case for the return of British Rail. Bring it back.
Dennis Warwick, Burley-in-WharfedaleI grew up with the Labour Party in the 1940s. We knew what was best for Britain. Public ownership of our railways is still a vital necessity.
Leslie Wallage, South OckendonTransport should not be in private hands purely for profit.
Sophia Stravoravdis, WokingBecause I can’t afford to travel for work or to go and see family and friends.
Liam Hawksworth, LeedsNationalise, strike, organise.
Lowell Johnson, LondonMake rail a public service, not an opportunity for CEOs to make extortionate salaries out of ripping people off. It’s a joke.
T W, GloucestershireThe money paid by the public needs to go straight back into the railway.
Debbie Richens, LondonI’m fed up with profits going before passenger service and think the railways should be renationalised.
Jake Bolton, BlackburnI think that privatisation has been promoted purely for political expediency and short-term gain. The politicians who allow this aren’t living with the consequences.
Simon Joseph Evans, Bishop AucklandWhat a great big mistake privatising the railway. It’s another money making opportunity.
Daniel De Conceicao Silva, WorthingI totally agree with you. Bring back British Rail and dismantle Southern Railway. I am a regular commuter on the West Coast way and it is a disgraceful line.
James Jarvis, SouthamptonWe have a Third World train service.
Daniel York, LondonYear on year out we get fleeced. Enough is enough.