Corrie Hogenboom, GroningenAs it was always meant to be.
Gary Gilmore, Glasgow25 years of disorder need to be addressed.
John Gibson, Newcastle-upon-TyneThe current privatised system is bureaucratic, uncoordinated and very expensive for both state and passengers.
Erron Francesco, BirminghamLove to see BR back.
Caroline WinnTravel by rail is overly expensive, complicated, frustrating. The service is poor – trains are late on a daily basis – trains are dirty with toilets frequently overflowing.
Joe Smith, BrightonPrivatisation has been a train wreck. Get rid of all the greedy, self-serving management of each franchise skimming off millions from above inflation fare rises.
Robert Barry, Forest Gate, LondonRailways should be run as a public service, to complement other transport and logistics, not compete with them. Funding also needs to be protected from government whims.
Brian Moverley, NottinghamPrivatisation means costly, ineffective, inefficient services. The only winners are the shareholders and overpaid management.
Luke Wolton, CirencesterBring them back and bring back trains to Cirencester.
Linda Davison, DissBritish Rail had better timetables. The prices were cheaper which allowed more people to use trains in off peak times. The service was brilliant..
Rebecca Armstrong, ManchesterHow are we supposed to fight climate change when it is nearly half the price for me to travel by car from London to Manchester, than get an off peak advance train?
Andrew Smith, BoltonBolton to Manchester at peak times shows Northern’s contempt and lack of care for their passengers.
Matt Deacon, Newcastle-upon-TyneAll we’ve seen over the years of private rail is unjustified delays and cancellations, with crazy prices and an excluding side market of ‘tricks’ to get good prices.
Alan TingleIf British Railways had received subsidies equivalent to those now received by the Train Operating Companies, we would still have the finest railway system in the world.
Joseph McLaughlin, CoatbridgeI believe that a healthy democratic nation should own all of its own infrastructure, including Health, Education, Roads, Water and Railways.
James Watson, EdinburghThe East Coast line is working well, so I think all the lines would work in the public domain.
Karen Heaton, Stockton-on-TeesBritish Rail should belong to the British people.
Steven Morris, SouthwellBritish Rail cost the taxpayer less money and provided a faster service.
June Finnie, GlasgowAdmit defeat and put it back together.
Stephen Elves, FavershamTrains for the many, not profits for the few.
Andrew Mulligan, Hamilton, NZI fondly remember travelling on BR in the early 90’s, and I loved it. I live in New Zealand now, but bringing back British Rail is one reason I am coming home.
Rev Padma Sumananda, BournemouthIf you remember British Rail, this is a complete no-brainer – a system that worked and did not give inflated profits to incompetent private companies.
St Clair Stewart, ForfarPrivatisation as it is is a rip-off.
Robert McDonald, UxbridgeA co-ordinated, state-run railway system has got to be better than the overpriced mess we currently have.
Thomas Saunders, AshingtonThey should never have been privatised in the first place, and when BR comes back into public ownership, start the process of bringing the buses back.
Richard Merriman, Melton MowbrayTurn the tide of ‘rip-off Britain. Also re-nationalise the energy companies.
Pamela Mitchell, EdinburghThe only thing to increase since privatisation of our railways is the obscene profits for the company directors whilst passengers’ fares soar to astronomic heights.
Ian Choi, CardiffI’ve never been on a train journey without delay or cancellation. Now the train fare is going up again. Most of these franchises aren’t even British.
Zaki Hughes, YorkBring back BR, and the great four.
Kay Rowham, EasingtonWe need to upgrade King’s Cross to Scotland via Durham and Newcastle, instead of wasting money on HS2. Also bring back freight lines to take passengers during rail works.