Simon Dutton, BirminghamPrivatisation has been a colossal failure, with poor service and constant fare rises, going into private pockets.
Thomas Price, BrightonPlease, please, please bring decent railways back to the people who need reliable, affordable public transport, not greedy private companies.
David McintoshAs tax payers we pay more than any other country to run the rail network millions of us depend upon every day.
Greg Marshall, NottinghamStop profiteers making a packet out of ordinary people.
Rose Burn-Murdoch, LoanheadThis makes sense.
Andrew Tait, EdinburghCapitalisation is fine, but when 10% of the population takes 90% of the profits and the remainder end up with increased charges, then it is time to take a reality check.
Tom Halpin, AberystwythThis alleged privatisation has been costing British tax-payers far too much and provided nothing for us. Seize the so-called rail companies’ assets and re-nationalise.
Gina Moore, LondonIts commonsense.
Michael Friend, DartmouthRailways should be run as an affordable service for all people, not just for shareholders and to provide luxury for expense account holders.
Colin Flowerday, HoltWe want British Rail back running great trains, not a rubbish privatised service.
David Line, LutonThe sooner the better.
Eileen Gibbon, SheffieldThe success of East Coast where private companies failed makes the case for bringing back British Rail.
Edward Pentney, TauntonRe-nationalise now.
John Bostock, SwadlincoteFragmented, profit before service, this proposal is long overdue.
Marc Woolward, BudePublic service, not profit.
Neil Wilson, WarringtonBring back British Rail.
David Melville Wingrove, EdinburghIn the shameless legacy of the Blair and Thatcher years, the Great Rail Rip-Off ranks among the worst. Re-nationalise now.
Raymond Austin, Houghton-le-SpringYou can tell by the overcrowded trains that people want to use railways and there are others who want to use it but are put off by the fares. BR did it better.
Crawford Gillies, TroonI believe the trains should be in public hands.
Michael Spurden, YorkThe privatised fragmentation of British Rail cannot be called other than a total and unmitigated disaster. It has cost us dearly, in money and in lives.
Anthony French, DoncasterExpensive, cumbersome, inadequate and a national disgrace – Britain’s privatised rail network. Follow the European model and bring back BR.
Matt Hessing, IlfracombeBring back British Rail.
C Mac, DingwallWell done.
Frances Rostron, SherborneRail is a public service, and should be run as such, not to make private profit.
Graham Levins, CrawleyBring back British Rail – Yes Please. It should never have been sold off in the first place.
Karl McKay, TorquayTransport should be made to help the country not make a few a huge profit.
Caroline WinnTravel by rail is overly expensive, complicated, frustrating. The service is poor – trains are late on a daily basis – trains are dirty with toilets frequently overflowing.
Chris Parry, SalfordI completely agree. Rail fares have increased (and are about to again) without an increase in capacity, service regularity or reliability. It’s a failure so please fix it.
Rob Smith, TonbridgeI’m fed up with substandard trains from Hildenborough and sky high prices.
Patricia Notcutt, LondonIt goes from bad to worse. God help those that have to travel to work every day. It’s expensive and useless.