Andy Elliott, BelfastThe system is far too complicated and expensive.
Bill Hush, EdinburghIf the East Coast rail line can positively contribute to the public purse why can’t others?
Alex Lewis, WalesYes, there where issues with BR, but they were trying to improve the service and, after the hugely popular InterCity 125, things were turning round but then randomly sold off.
Steve Dewey, LondonRailways in the south need to be brought back into public ownership.
Christina Richardson, SeafordPlease get rid of this impenetrable system that serves no-one. It’s supposed to be a major transport system for a whole country and so it should be in the hands of the government.
Mark Cowley, LiverpoolA national rail system needs to be restored. How Michael Portillo has the nerve to go on European rail journeys and extol the virtues of their systems.
Kevin Price, JohnstoneMy family worked for BR it was far better.
David SterrattIt wouldn’t cost anything to take franchises back into national ownership when they end, saving the government at least £2 billion in subsidies.
Annette Lenton, SussexPrivatisation of trains has patently not worked.
Maggie Lewis, Waltham-on-the-WoldsI understand what you mean but I dislike the British Rail tag. Let’s aim a little higher than that.
Dawn Chamberlain, LiskeardOur rail and utility companies should never have been sold off in the first place.
Marek Kazmierski, LondonOnly the corporations that own the railways can now afford to buy their staff tickets to commute to work on the railways. Do please give us our railways back.
Edwin NelsonNational economic assets such as the UK rail network should be owned by the people via public sector enterprises.
Donald Watson, DurhamOnly nationalisation of our rail services can guarantee effective services and costings.
Ian Nutbrown, YorkAn efficient Rail network should be provided as a nationalised industry, not through a privatised mechanism, with profit at the expense of the fare-paying public.
Susan Cole, North ShieldsIt should never have been sold off and has never been successful. Bring back to public ownership and start the freight and post going by rail again.
Matt Egerton, ManchesterI totally agree with this. Get rid of the shambles that is the present system. I’m a steam enthusiast and would love to see some real British heritage brought back.
Conor Owens, EnniskillenWonderful campaign.
Mick Brady, Newcastle-upon-TyneWe need the railways to be brought back into the public ownership now.
Peter Schofield, BarnsleyIt is time to bring back the railways and put profit back into the economy instead if it going into fat cat pockets.
Peter Wiltsher, Stratford-upon-AvonI think the public not-for-profit company which ran the East Coast line should have been allowed to bid when the contract came up for renewal.
Jenny Haylock, BrightonReturning our railways to national ownership is the only safe way to provide a good train service for everyone.
Carla KeegansYet again, TP train terminated early and so I missed local connecting train. 6/6 journeys in the past year.
Douglas Thain, DundeeService for the benefit of the people, not for the profit of minority.
Govinda Dickman, BristolIt should never have been privatised.
Mavis Childs, SwindonWe need to take British Rail back now. Privatisation has not worked and is costing the taxpayer and users far more.
Michael Taylor, YorkThe East Coast line appears to have been running remarkably well as it is.
Matthew Cockroft, PortsmouthYou have my support.
Harry Hansen, LondonThink about the travelling public, not shareholders for a change.
Nigel Holmes, HullThere is no logical reason not to return the railways to public ownership, run like a business, to keep tickets economical and benefit the travelling public.