Caroline Taylor-Martin, BromleyTransport for people, not profit.
Robert Holland, NottinghamA unified network has to make sense.
David Butcher, LutonAs a public service, the railways should belong to the people and any profits go into the public purse, not to make the rich richer.
Christina Pinder, Newcastle-upon-TyneRailways should be a public service not a profiteering business for the benefit of shareholders.
Paul Tidmas, DartfordThe railways are poorly run and expensive and a small number of people are making massive profits on this shoddy service.
Paul McGinty, Madrid, SpainI left UK because Thatcher came to power and was tearing the heart out of the country. Spain’s nationalised railway system is reliable, clean, comfy and cheap.
William Kenealy, ShaftesburyThe rail system is for all practical purposes now nationalised. Make it official!
Andrew Moore, HollywoodThey should never have been privatised.
Mary Leneis, AbingdonI’m sick and tired of dealing with a private monopoly. Either diversify carriers or bring back British Rail.
Michael Drain, LondonYes please.
Luke Hlozek, ShireoaksBring low fares and a sense of pride back to our railways.
Keith Gunstone, MachynllethStop HS2 and spend the money on improving regional lines.
Laura Howcroft, ManchesterBring back British Rail.
Bruce Asbestos, NottinghamFair railway ticket prices are the path to a zero carbon country!
Rupert Kavanagh, Sudbury, SuffolkOnly criminals want things privatised, beginning with the Nazis in Germany.
Brian Charlton, PenzanceMy friend once again on the way back from London to Penzance found she had to change to a bus in Exeter.
Shane Selfe, ChippenhamIt wasn’t theirs to give away. We will get this back and everything else.
Stephen Sinden, WyeAt least under British Rail it was easy to go anywhere in the UK and not be swamped with a maze of different fares.
Tahir Amin, ManchesterBring back British Rail.
Kevin Wilson, LeedsPrivatisation of the railways has been a disaster for rail users with rising fares and the lack of investment that was promised.
Eira Johns, Bexhill-on-SeaThe railway in the Southeast is relied upon by commuters but is being made inaccessible to many because of the unjustifiable cost of rail fares.
Lyn Mackfall, DoncasterBritish Rail – the clue is in the name. It should all be under one organisation.
Frank Taylor, LondonAvanti must be the worst train operator known to man.
Colin FlowerdayNationalisation is the only choice we have now, as we did when British Railways first came into being in 1948.
Michelle Drummond, Newcastle upon TynePublic ownership is the way forward.
Lesley Ingham, CorbyVehicles need taking off the roads. This is the only way this can happen.
Paul Beattie, CorbyPrivatisation of our railways has been a complete and utter failure.
Andrew Hewitt, SloughIt just makes sense to do so: cheaper fares for the people and more profitable income for the government.
Ray Watson, WesterhamThe railways should serve the people, not Network Rail directors.
Caroline Joyce, LondonI have worked in the rail industry and seen first hand how privatisation and greed has corrupted the industry and the quality of service.