Toby Jenkins, LondonBring back a utility managed as a whole for the whole population.
Ellie Rose Elliott, Whitley BayGive the railways back to the people.
Mary Newman, LondonThe service run by the train companies in Britain is embarrassing. Nowhere else in the world is rail travel so prohibitively expensive.
Peter Hanson, St HelensWe should concentrate on the good points of British Rail instead of the curly sandwiches put down.
John Garratt, PenzanceBritain needs a cohesive railway network run efficiently for the benefit of all, not the profit before service shambles we have now. Bring back British Rail.
Ian Ellison, NorthleachMass Transit systems around the world are subsidised or state-owned. Private ownership combines minimum service levels and maximum cost.
Michael Singleton, StevenageThe running of the East Coast mainline service, not in the private sector, so successfully proves the point.
Patrick Adams, BarnstapleThe current system is too complicated and unaccountable and civil servants would be too involved in micro-management. Let the railway be run by professionals again.
Andrew Clark, Barrow in FurnessWhy does it cost seven times more to get a train from Barrow to London than it does to get a plane from Manchester to Spain? This is unacceptable.
Chris and Rosemary Staddon, NottinghamOur rail network needs coherence which is not possible with too many privatised bits
Martin Ruddy, MansfieldRail privatisation is another example of the woolly-minded, neo-liberal economics which are ruining this country and the rest of the world.
Gary Allen, CheshireBring back the old times.
Matthew Whelan, LeedsWe need a railway fit for purpose and not only for profit.
Nick Barnett, HoveBR was proper railways.
Thomas Sargent, IngoldmellsTo help bring about environmental change and a better rail network.
Robert Nix, LeominsterThe return of British Rail would give the nation fairness and a national transport network.
John Baker, SheffieldAlso bring back staff on platforms.
Barbara Bates, ShildonYes, bring back British Rail.
Jason Whiffin, LondonThis is the most sensible idea I’ve heard in a long while. It’s a natural utility and a public service, for goodness’ sake.
James Wilson, HucknallTo all politicians, forget the party line and do something for the people, Re- nationalise the railways.
George Moore, ArdrossanThis situation is disgusting with no respect and no dignity.
Tony Laidler, RytonMake it happen now.
Yvonne Clark, OrpingtonBritish Rail was better than being privatised.
Joe Seager, SuttonStrip the unions. Just let them work and if they don’t like it then they obviously need a career change.
Paul Pearson, ShrewsburyWe pay the highest fares in Europe to stand in corridors on late running trains that will not accept tickets from other rail companies. Something is desperately wrong.
Robert Bonner, Burton-upon-TrentI’m in full support of the re-nationalisation of the railway network.
Matt Irvine, SheffieldPublic ownership of the rail network makes economic sense.
Jacob Smith, CardiffThese companies operate with large subsidies from the Government which aren’t re-invested into services but into the pockets of the shareholders.
David Arscott, OkehamptonPublic use so public ownership.
Steve Goodman, WellingboroughRe-nationalise not just the railways, but the electricity, gas and water suppliers as well.