Conor Foggo, AmbleI feel that this would be a chance to rebuild our rail network with the backing of the public. This would make the train a viable and affordable option for everyone.
Simon Evans, Leicesterit’s time to end the chaos brought about by privatisation.
Rhona Wyer, Upper BangorI’m sick of paying all these backroom boys for being incompetent with their franchise biddings. Let’s have more money spent locally employing people in our stations.
Marrissa Nelson, ErithThe services we get are not worth the money we invest.
Adam Hiley, Upminster, EssexIf Germany can run a great publicly-owned transport system then so can Britain.
Mildred Matosic, BoltonThe daily battle of trying to get to work by train has become harder and more difficult and increases day by day. This message has been repeated for years.
Joe Shaw, ManchesterWe need to take back what is collectively ours and run it for the collective good and profit as a nation, for us and for our visitors, not just for the 1% who profit from us.
Jane Lyddon, EdinburghLeaving East Coast Rail in public ownership would be a good start.
Daniel Musgrove, CardiffI am tired of paying a fortune for a train that doesn’t have enough carriages to allow passengers a seat, that’s often late, causing it to terminate at an early station.
Tom Bedford, KempsfordWhen rail is more expensive than a car journey, nobody will use it. For a greener Britain, rail needs to be accessible for people from all financial backgrounds.
Ian Mycroft, Leamington SpaMake it a partnership: a publicly-owned John Lewis, with passenger, employee and government representation – not a state bureaucracy, as before.
Barry O’Toole, LiverpoolPrivate sector vultures have destroyed the railways. We will take them back by force if necessary.
Connor Egan, ChathamScrap privatisation and bring back British Rail.
Lorna Matthews, GreenlawNo necessary public facilities should be in private hands.
David McintoshWe are all calling for the return of a state-owned rail network.
Linda Ferguson, Newcastle-upon-TyneAt least transport and the NHS should be re-nationalised.
Anthony Howe, LutonPrivatisation hasn’t worked on the railways. Bring back public ownership.
Edwin Robinson, DoncasterI’m with you.
Stuart Legg, LeedsI’ve long felt that selling off national assets was a short-term, short-sighted approach which of course benefits private companies more than the British public.
Andy Beech, CaerphillyLet’s get back to the days when it worked.
Susan Dawson, RosudgeonNeither trains, railways nor buses should ever have been privatised. High prices for poor transport services. Nationalised would be better maintenance/service/price.
Ethan Lee, FifeBR was excellent.
Karl Reid, StroodHaving worked within the UK rail industry both under BR and privatisation, while some benefits have happened much has got worse. British Rail needs to come back.
John Selby, LondonI’m fed up with the mess of franchises that all seem to rip us off.
Ruben Osborne, BathIt will be brilliant for us train spotters and I can describe the fail of nationalisation in 2 words – Virgin Trains.
Alan Milne, EdinburghThe national rail network should be run for the benefit of the nation, not just for the profit of the few.
Kate Tomes, Maidstone.To centralise and make it less about profit is the only way.
Elizabeth Thomas, East SussexTravellers are the losers with a franchise system where the bidding is based on income for the government. Promises about through ticketing were broken within weeks.
Cohen Braithwaite-Kilcoyne, WorcesterRe-nationalise! BBBR! F**k Virgin, First, Arriva, Stagecoach and the rest!
Peter Gilbert, NewarkIt will be cheaper all told. Private companies have wasted too much taxpayers’ money.