Nounette Noble, BradfordWe are all totally sick of being ripped off and feel that the only way forward is to re-nationalise the rail network.
Thomas Peter Turton, ManchesterThey should never have been sold off.
Ewan GreenIf we bring back British Rail we can increase our freight and trade in Britain.
Lorraine Winson, ChesterfieldIf the private sector wants it, it’s because it makes them money, and know the government will bail them out if it loses. The state should make the profit if it takes the risk.
David Robinson, SheffieldNo compensation to shareholders. After all, they got the shares at a knock-down price.
Joanna Heap, DerbyThe railway needs be back as one.
David Bolton, Clacton on SeaI was a railwayman 1952 to 1993 and know that, with good management, a nationalised rail network can succeed.
Ria Hartley, BristolBring back British Rail.
Kevin Hickson, South ShieldsOur railways should be run by Britain and not foreign companies. Prices have soared whilst the service has remained diabolical, Bring back British Rail.
Dale Shanley, BristolFirst are extortionate.
Jim Tait, EdinburghLet’s do this and end the monopoly.
John Paine, DoverRailways are now used as a cash cow for profiteering. We the people bought and built British Rail only for it to be sold off for profit is an outrage.
Gordon McMillan, HuntingdonIt’s disgraceful that when the government does get hold of a franchise – i.e. East Coast, they can’t wait to float it despite making a profit on it.
Steven Hughes, LeedsNational websites are poor with people going to the Trainline and paying booking fees happily when the website shouldn’t exist in the first place.
Jacob Tong, LondonAbsolute Economic Sense
Robert Middleton, ShrewsburyNo system will ever be perfect but I’d choose not-for-profit publicly-owned services over privately-owned ones every time.
Greg King, GuildfordThe current system isn’t working.
Sarah Macdonald, MelbourneCompared to other countries our current situation is ludicrous. The railway should be for the benefit of the people not for the benefit of the corporations.
Ethan Lee, FifeBR was excellent.
Benedict Woodward, AbergavennyArriva Trains Wales is an absolute joke.
John Oliver, BournemouthDirectly owned East Coast railways is proving the best of our railway companies. Let’s follow that great example.
Padda Brewster, Wolverhamptonit was run better when it was BR.
James Lynch, AllertonThe present system is overpriced and overcomplicated. Why should taxpayers’ money be going to Richard Branson?
Margaret Campbell, Whitley BayServices are deteriorating rapidly. Stops on Newcastle to Kings Cross have reduced, therefore taking longer to reach destinations, e.g. Letchworth and Stevenage.
Robert Canning, GlasgowEverywhere I travel in Europe by train they’re cheaper and much more efficient.
Vikesh Mistry, LondonUnacceptable service at continually greater unacceptable prices. Please bring back British Rail.
Brian Simmons, LondonYour site says it all really. BR was much, much better than this shambles, where they make huge profits from a woeful service.
Stephen Rollason, ExmouthOne should not make profit out of public transport.
Gloria Percy, DurhamCertain things should not be de-nationalised and BR was definitely one. The East Coast line has been in public hands for a while now and it’s bloody great.
Peter Vahl, SuttonThis is supposed to be a public transport system and not the government’s and their fat cat friends’ profiteering play thing.