Paul Ransom, LewesGood idea.
Christian Murray, Bognor RegisIt’s time to roll any income from trains back into infrastructure and lower fares.
Gabriel Miles, NottinghamI’m afraid this may be pointless, seeing how much it would cost to buy it all back, but it must be proven that selling it was wrong in the first place.
Sonia Gray-Clough, HarrogateThe ownership of the railways should never have been separated. The railway experts said it would not work and it doesn’t.
John Hamilton, EdinburghEssential core infrastructure and services should belong to, and run for, the public – not for profiteering.
Kayla Ente, BrightonChris Grayling has now conceded that the trains and the tracks need to be operated by the same entity. Therefore, re-nationalisation is now imperative.
Jan Halligan, HolmfirthPublic transport should be a service, not a business.
Barbara Naughton, GorebridgePrivatisation stinks.
Robin Whittaker, Canvey IslandNetwork Rail next.
Peter Mullen, ManchesterHave some courage and re-nationalise the railways instead of behaving like a plastic Tory.
Andy Togneri, DerbyI was involved at the time privatisation started in the energy industry and have watched in amazement the mess Thatcher and her mates made of it. Let’s get it all back.
Elizabeth Hudson, HerefordIn the days of BR, you were never chucked off a working train to wait for the next one, just because the operator thought they might lose money.
The Makin, BoltonCurrent service: bad service for a bad price. My regular route is like travelling on a cattle wagon.
Brian Shepherd, LeedsJoined-up thinking, not piecemeal profit centres.
Michael John Rutland, Stockton-on-TeesI’m fed up with the awful trains that run in our region (Northern Rail).
Kevin Glaister, StroudBring back British Rail.
Emma Macbeth, OxfordI once tried to get a refund at Liverpool Street for a ticket I’d bought in Luton. That experience alone is enough to make me think this madness must end.
Tom McGiveron, Lower PeoverThe railways are abysmal. If the railways were run for a good service and not profit more people would use them. And we’d help the environment.
Gerry McCartney, JohnstoneI’m keen to be involved in local transport campaigns. Please put me in touch with local union and other campaigners.
Susan Gentleman, EnfieldA comprehensive national rail system is essential. Nationalise it in order to have a comprehensive system with profits kept for re-investment.
James Lewis, BarnsleyI am sick of these massive corporations who charge a fortune and can’t even provide a half decent service.
Thomas Brotherston, SaltcoatsThere was never a better time. Poor service, huge subsidies, high fares. Give us it back. Energy companies next.
Daniel Webster, West WirralKeep up the fantastic work. Nationalisation is just a little bit further along the railway line.
Graham Henderson, BordonRail fares should be going back into the infrastructure and not to shareholders and the bosses of the multiple companies make up our railway.
Bryn Kinnaird, AmmanfordPrivatisation of British Rail has benefited only the wealthy and we have a poorer service as a result of this privatisation.
Matthew McKenna, GloucesterI’m definitely in favour of British Rail returning. Private companies like Virgin are expensive. We want cheaper rail. We don’t deserve to be ripped off.
Sue McCall, LlanfairpwllgwyngyllCheck out the pathetic rail service in North Wales. Who cares?
Tim Mapston, LondonThey should never have been sold off in the first place.
Maria Grant, ManchesterBring back a unified rail system to the UK.
Susan Carter, HeptonstallAs a disabled passenger on benefits, it is too expensive and too difficult to travel by train. Give us back our rail system, run it for people not for private profit.