Hugh Butcher, TadcasterI travel the rails a lot. East Coast mainline is by far the best in terms of service, ticket price, and customer care. It is owned by us and makes a surplus for us.
Jeff Barratt, CroydonLet’s bring it back into public ownership. Let’s just get people into work even if it runs at a loss.
Lee Riley, OswaldtwistleIt’s time to bring it in-house and put the profits back into the railway.
Sue Cavendish, LondonAnd whilst we are about it, bring back steam.
Kathleen Byrne, Newcastle-upon-TyneBritish Rail should be kept public and not sold off to those only interested in money.
Mark Parker, ThatchamTicket price variations are too confusing and expensive
Steve O’Connor, CambridgePrivatisation of essential services has proved to be costly to the public purse. Without unions in control, nationalisation would be far better.
Jonathon Bradley, BoltonA unified British Rail is much more preferable to the shoddily-run, profiteering companies we have now.
Mark Dunwell, LeedsTo say I am heartbroken that my former employer was really bad is an understatement. BRITISH Rail was the greatest nationalised railway in the world.
Madeleine Howell, BathPrivatising the railways was the most stupid political decision after Beeching’s Axe. It’s time to do something about it.
Ken Fitzpatrick, KnutsfordI worked on railway 36 years and had a good job when British Rail. Now all the private companies are interested in is profit which comes from the taxpayer.
Malcolm Ramskill, LeedsRe-nationalise the rail network for the good of the country.
Emma Cordiner, OlneyGive us our trains back.
Robert Chinnery, GraysBring back British Rail and stop the rip-off of the extremely high fares we are forced to pay.
Paul Green, OxfordIt’s time the politicians let the railways be run by railwaymen and stop interfering in the day-to-day running of the railways.
Nicky Cullum, LeedsLiving the nightmare of TransPennine Express – Bring back British Rail.
Michael Rowland-Hill, OrpingtonBritish Rail means getting there on time and at a fair price. Bring back what should never have gone.
Gaynor Underhill, WantageYou know it makes sense. We need a national rail service owned by the people.
David Clemson, HalifaxFares too high, no co-ordination with other railways and buses, too much money syphoned off to bosses and shareholders.
Robert Naylor, MansfieldThe railways are a brilliant way to transport people and goods and belong to the people of Britain. This should never be in private hands.
Maya Ring, SomptingThe rail network is a mess. Bring it back to the public. Privatisation has not worked.
Kevin Freeman, GlasgowThe people have spoken.
Michael Ley, LutonPrivatisation has been a total failure (As we knew it would be) Greed has replaced efficiency and duty to the people it once served.
Joseph Knight, CambridgeLook at Europe’s railways then look at ours.
Harry Merrick, BelfastRailways today are so large, cumbersome and expensive to run it is vital the State takes it all over with nationalisation.
Harrison Foster, PortsmouthPrivatising critical services does not work.
Andy Bond, EdinburghIt’s the worst value rail system in the world.
Stanley Gray, HartlepoolNo more privatisation where foreign companies own all our utilities.
Aubrey Brazier, DraycottI’m ex BR retired. Stop HS2 in the process. It was planned by people who can only draw straight lines.
Ben Guest, WinsfordThe people of this country spent decades building our public infrastructures, funding them with taxpayer money, only to have them sold off at a fraction of their worth.