Mick Dawber, NottinghamBring back the railways where they belong.
Hannah Brown, ManchesterWe need a publicly-owned transport system that is affordable for everyone.
Jim Gibson, Newcastle-upon-TyneWe need the rail networks in safe hands, not left to companies who see the travelling public as profit. Bring the railways back under government control.
Katie Goodwin, TadleyThe Great Train Robbery – the British privatised rail network.
Timothy BaldwinWe need a railway that is publicly owned and internationally integrated so we can get rid of the obstructive security rules for the Channel Tunnel.
Kyle McManus, LincolnI’m just a train enthusiast. Give me back British Rail and give the people what they deserve.
John Walton, Kirkby StephenIf only the amount of money wasted currently had been available to British Rail. We would truly have a world class railway.
Adam Lilley, BirminghamBecause the current system is still costing the taxpayer millions, even though we then pay all over again when we buy our tickets.
Peter Thompson, BristolPrivatisation was an absurd reversion to the 19th Century. Let’s get back to the 21st.
Jenny Almeida, LondonThey never should have been privatised and neither should water, which, like air, should be free for all.
Rowan Brock, ChesterJust because London is where the money is, it isn’t where all the people are. We deserve better, not for the profits, but because we deserve and need it.
N P Bradley, DevonBritish Rail was cheaper.
Neil Griffiths, LondonPublic subsidy, private profit? No. No. No! Democratise our transport systems!
Christine Kelly, PortsmouthNationalise all public services now.
Jane BarryPrivatised rail wastes huge amounts of money.
Kelly Norman, WellingtonExtortionate prices for horrendous services.
Malcolm Stacey, NottinghamEast Coast Trains shows how it can be done.
Richard Church, LondonGet rid of the fragmented, inefficient and unsafe privatised railway system.
Sebastian Lexer, GlasgowNational transport has to be in national hands.
Peter Hencher-Serafin, StudleyWe did not have a say in selling it off and the way it was done cost the taxpayers a huge amount of money.
Bethan Harrison, LondonPrices are too high and conditions are poor, exploiting the day-to-day worker. They should be ashamed.
Wayne Fitzpatrick, RamsgateI’m 100% behind Bring back British Rail.
Irina Ozerkina, LondonDeliver good and affordable service so that everyone could benefit.
David Bacon, SheffieldBringing British Rail back into the public domain is a no brainer. A state owned system would cost less and profits would go to the nation.
Andrew Dean, LiverpoolNationalise all the transport and utilities in Britain.
Keith Gray, RothburyRailways, like the supply of water and power, should be seen as common goods, provided out of taxation and run for the benefit of all.
Ariadna Coten, BarcelonaAll our support from Stop Pujades transport Barcelona.
Rob Vickery, BrightonI use the Brighton mainline daily for my commute. First Capital Connect are by far the worst and latest trains I’ve ever been on in England.
Sue Revell, BathGovernment subsidies should be used to update infrastructure and not to line shareholders’ pockets. Also, keep it British.
Shaun Reid, South ShieldsA publicly owned East Coast Line shows how a rail service can make money for the nation and not for the few.