Andrew Strong, Llandrindod WellsHow can a return ticket with one change be more expensive than the same journey broken up into four journeys?
Gina Kirby, LeedsMajor had no business selling my railway to his friends. I want it back.
Ewan Stewart, EdinburghAs a frequent user of rail transport and a strong believer in public ownership for public services I believe it is imperative that the railways are re-nationalised.
Jim Lodder, GreathamWhat a sensible idea! I worked for British Rail in Derby in the late 80s / early 90s and witnessed the ridiculous effects of mismanaged privatisation.
John West, RedditchThe railways are a public service, they should not be used to subsidise big business. We need more lines reopened and no HS2.
Ashley Mills, SturryTravel is a necessity for livelihood in today’s world. Privatisation gave corporations another stranglehold over ordinary people and is fundamentally wrong.
Kevin O’Hanrahan, LondonNationalise the means of production, distribution and exchange.
Tony Gosling, BristolI’m a Bristol-based socialist researcher, writer and broadcaster. Check out my RT article here: ‘Bomber Beeching’: Undo the axeman’s vandalism and get Britain back on track.
Maria Grant, ManchesterBring back a unified rail system to the UK.
Brian Ardill, CullomptonBritish Rail should never have been privatised.
Ian Roberts, TelfordBring the railways back under state control and provide a better service to passengers.
Andrew Hewitt, SloughIt just makes sense to do so: cheaper fares for the people and more profitable income for the government.
Grande Briggs-White, SouthamptonThe day of the corporation must end. A corporation has human rights now and everything is done out of greed. What was owned by the people should stay with the people.
Kye Savage, LondonBring back BR. Prices are absurd on trains at the moment. It should not cost £50 to go 50 miles.
Ray Watson, WesterhamThe railways should serve the people, not Network Rail directors.
Keith Lewis, CardiffAn integrated, modernised railway system should be for the benefit of all the nation, not just shareholders and rich executives.
Sergio Girardini, LondonPeople not profit.
Jo Savill, RetfordThe only thing privatisation has brought us is poor quality, expensive, unreliable rail services.
Andi Fox, DoncasterWe need a joined-up service and joined-up thinking.
Matthew Mountain, LondonWe privatise to make money for the private sector. Why? We are not the private sector, we are Britain and we should run our services for us, not for private companies.
Jenny Almeida, LondonThey never should have been privatised and neither should water, which, like air, should be free for all.
Dave Harvey, Bishops StortfordI could give more money to charity if it wasn’t for these damn ticket fares.
Thomas Laxton, SheffieldWhy should it cost so much more for me to travel by rail than car? Why should the taxpayer be subsidising the profits of a private company?
Rebecca Harper, NottinghamBest idea ever.
Vanesa Dimitrova, LondonAfter living in Belgium, where the rail is nationalised, train staff are paid well, and therefore the trains run as planned, I think the UK needs a change.
Andrew Chalmers-Stevens, ExeterIf BR had had the amount of money that’s washing around the privatised system nowadays, we would have the best railway system in the world.
Neil Bainbridge, YorkI remember when it was one railway and we worked together, not fighting each other, who takes delays and who pays.
Anwar Afhim, BrightonWe need the railways in public hands.
Joe Cottrill, DeganwyBring them back.
Stuart Moore, TruroPrivatisation has proved more expensive than BR.