S Read, YorkWill a mainstream party have common sense enough to adopt this policy? Why are they so scared?
Peter Sains, Bishop AucklandWhose Railways? Ours. Give back our railways.
Kay Labon, SouthamptonPrivatisation created structures that seemed designed to fail. The same investment in British Rail would have given us a service to match European services.
Steve Beckett, LondonRail privatisation is a rip-off for the commuter and the taxpayer and has led to an inconsistent and expensive service.
Antony Dear, WatfordPassengers should be the only shareholders for BR.
Andrew Blakeway, GlasgowThis would help more than 40% of the population on really low incomes to afford travel, also increase the value of British industry and British travel.
Graham Derry, NottinghamNationalise the railways to make it a national system to give a unified and efficient service.
Philip Bridges, BrightonBring it home!
David Larder, RetfordThe public ownership of the East Coast line, now being privatised, which has significantly failed in the past, shows public ownership works. on railways.
Michele Walker, WoodstockA unified public sector rail network, properly subsidised, should be a much more organised, and profitable venture.
Daniel Pearce, Ebbw ValeIt’s already subsidised so why not re-nationalise?
Vic CurtisThey should never have been privatised, and Beeching was a wrong move.
Angus Brown, EdinburghRe-nationalise British Rail!
Paul Harrop, HullPrivatised railways put profit before passengers. The result is unreliable, expensive services which are less safe. Public ownership is the only cure for this disaster.
John Reeves, EdenbridgeTell me what I can do to help.
Naomi Durkin, Cortlandt Manor, New YorkMy dream from when I was in my 20’s was to see Britain by rail — as it had the best railroad system in the World. I hope to still do that some day. Please de-privatise.
Diane Clark, SelbyMy husband worked at the carriage works all his life, then had to travel to Wakefield and Slade to keep a job he loved.
Richard Capeling, RochesterWe must bring back British Rail. It costs more to go on the train to Scotland than it does to fly anywhere in Europe.
Karen Fairhurst, ManchesterRe-nationalise our railways so we can once again be a united power on the rails.
Gareth Ayres, Newcastle-upon-TyneIn view of the poor service and higher prices charged, why would we want to continue with private franchising? It is our railway, paid for and run for us.
Rosalind Brierley, PeterboroughThe East Coast line is doing much better now it is run by the Government again – it is in profit.
John Reed, TotnesBritish Rail should be state owned.
Tess Farley, YorkIt costs me at least £150 to go home to Devon from York, and often I can’t get a seat and have nowhere safe to store my luggage.
Keith Marr, Hemel HempsteadThe railways are a natural monopoly best run by the state – just like the postal service.
Hugh Ellis, MaldonThe privatisation was a greedy and doctrinaire disaster. Give us back our railways.
Tony Ethridge, BridgwaterEast Coast is handing back millions to the government. Keep it as Directly Operated Railways and do the same for the rest.
Alison Cook, SwanseaI would be so happy to have simpler and consistently priced train tickets.
Albert E C Hemmings, SalisburyStop privatising everything. There is more to life than trying to make profits as the only priority. What about providing decent public services?.
Anthony Sturdry, YorkEnough is enough.
Mike Stevens, LancasterBy improving the current rail system, fewer people will be tempted to use cars for longer journeys which would make the environment more sustainable.