Paul Grayshan, LeedsAfter BR, can we do water, electricity, gas, and buses please?
Tim Rauscher, WienI am from Austria and Britain needs British Rail.
Robert Gordon, LiverpoolIt’s time we the taxpayers have more say on how our money is spent.
Erica Flint, EgremontI want the integrated functioning system we used to have, at affordable prices and employing porters, line gangs, cleaners etc. – all the jobs there used to be.
Donald Purdy, WakefieldIt is supposed to be public transport after all.
Jane Ayres, New MillsNo system is perfect, but lining the pockets of big business with public money, while enjoying an expensive and inferior service, is the worst of all worlds.
Vic Hall, BalderonThe East Coast Main Line is both clean and comfortable. The fares are competitive, the service is first class. If that was spread over other lines it would be marvellous.
Aaron Fry, PlymouthThis should be affordable for everyone and not just the rich.
Karen Chambers, EdinburghNo public services like this should benefit shareholders rather than users.
Lucy Bell, ReadingThe only way forward.
Allan Jones, ElginThey should never have been privatised. The government conspired to make them look unprofitable at the time and also at the time of Beeching.
Grace Kavanagh, LondonTrains are more environmentally friendly than planes. Cut train fares and make them more efficient by uniting the service. Bring back British Rail.
Tim Bounds, StocktonPrivatisation has been a disaster for passengers and taxpayers – but very profitable for a few businesses.
Irene Double, KeighleyI’m sick of the ticketing system, sick of the overcrowding, most of all sick of the cavalier attitude to any complaint, or no response at all.
Jonathan Dore, Downham MarketA rail network is a natural monopoly, and one that we have no choice but to use. As such it makes sense, and justice, for it to be run for public, not private, benefit.
Mike FriendThe trains were privatised under the Tory mantra that everything not private is useless, now we have a few wealthy people getting mega rich at everyone’s expense.
Jesamine Bartlett, Market DraytonAfter spending time living in Norway where the state owns the rail system and you can travel cheaply, I am even more furious at the cost of travel in the UK on rail.
Steve O’Connell, FarnboroughI fully agree, the government needs to stop creating private profit on everything. The railways are there to support the economy, not necessarily directly create the profit.
Nick Green, BrightonAbout time. Let’s go for it.
Clive West, BeckenhamThe national services of this country should be back in the public’s hands, fares should be agreed by the public and subsidies should not be going into corporate profits.
Margaret Berry, NottinghamThe railways should be for people, not private profit.
Barbara Nelson, LeedsWe are sick of over-priced and over-crowded trains. Privatisation has failed to bring the improvements promised and has just resulted in fat profits for the few.
Roddy Macdonald, SheffieldWhile you’re at it, re-nationalise gas, electricity, phones and water.
Fiona Maclennan, DunfermlineBetter train transport is vital to cut emissions and pollution and improve accessibility for people outside cities. Profits should be re-invested to develop a bigger network.
Carolyn Dougherty, YorkStop siphoning public money away from public good into private hands. It’s our railway.
Bill Murphy, YorkThe Government should be running the rail lines, not the shareholders.
Lee Roberts, DartmouthGive us back our overpriced rail network.
Jamie Mckale, LondonNationalisation will create price stabilisation through economies of scale. BBBR.
Sophie Lea Gerrard, StreathamWe need British Rail.
Alexander Cruisey, BrightonMake it happen.