Thomas Ingall, Bury St EdmundsBecause I believe the basics in modern life should be state-owned and run for the good of the people, not profit for the rich.
Christopher Brown, LeedsBring back British Rail and reverse Beeching!
Mike Watkins, ChirburyToo many people can no longer afford to use the railways. The prices are the most expensive in Europe. Profits should be for British people.
Derek Imrie, Kirk DeightonLeave things the way they are instead of making more money available to the fat cats and shareholders. Try and think of the customers for a change.
Terry Connolly, LondonTime to end the nightmare of privatisation and the myth that it gets results. It’s pure greed.
Caroline Jones, ShrewsburyI work for a train company and have noticed a downturn in confidence in the railway since privatisation.
Michael Cotton, Bologna, ItalyAn excellent idea.
Josh Cluderay, LondonHow about being able to travel across the country for less than it costs to fly to another country entirely?
David Holt, ManchesterLabour force mobility enriches the economy, and depends on affordable transport. The railway re-nationalisation process, which is already under way, needs completing now.
Joe Kinglake, ManchesterWithout a doubt the most unreliable trains I’ve ever experienced in the world. Terrible fare rip-off for terrible service.
David Grainger, ReadingYou know it makes sense.
Lynda Edwards, NorwichWhy have separate train and track companies? No wonder passengers, who pay high fares, are being let down frequently.
David L Atkinson, MirfieldEastern Rail’s success is surely enough evidence for re-nationalisation.
Karen Donnelly, BradfordThey should never have been privatised. It’s been a disaster from the first. It’s about time service, maintenance and customers were put first.
Andy Pierce, WrexhamStop letting foreign companies rip us off.
Eric Lackford, LargsThe British travelling public have been sold down the river by treacherous governments. Nationalise now.
Steve Burns, BrightonCut carbon emissions and subsidise rail travel now.
Daniel Kirkham, BirminghamAll essential services should be publicly owned.
Norman Farenden, PooleBring back British Rail and put our money back into Britain.
Miriam Jones, LondonAll services used by the public should be publicly owned – People not profit.
Peter Neal, RomfordBring the railways back to the nation and reduce the fares by not giving money to shareholders. The East Coast line has improved since being run by the nation.
James Wilson, HucknallTo all politicians, forget the party line and do something for the people, Re- nationalise the railways.
Helen Sills,East Coast mainline now in public ownership is a success. Anything which turns back the iniquitous tide of privatisation is to be strongly supported.
Marian Prowse, PenzanceWe have a fragmented service, expensive and uncomfortable. We need an investment in good rail infrastructure without profits for shareholders. No efficiency in that.
Maciej Krzymieniecki, BarryIt’s a joke how much the trains cost. In the era of productivity being bigger than ever, the state could afford public transport to be really cheap.
Gabriella Apicella, LondonRail prices have become a joke. Re-nationalising this essential service is a brilliant idea so that people can make less use of their cars and more use of railways.
John F Spencer, ShirebrookEverything should be back in the tax payers’ hands.
Stella Beston, LondonGive the services back to the people. Everyone is happier when they are employed by a national rail service, or any other publicly owned service.
Steve Rogers, TotnesThe privatised system is expensive and pointless.
Timothy BaldwinI agree we need a fully integrated, publicly-owned rail network.