Rob Smith, HawickBBBR.
Lee Osborne, SkiptonPublic transport should not be run for private profit.
Craig Morris, NorthamptonThe shambles of railways in this country is a disgrace. We deserve a railway network we can be proud of and the French model shows that national is the way to go.
Paul Newman, BournemouthBring back a co-ordinated railway system. Profit-making private companies will always put their own interests above the safety and performance of the railway.
Martyn Tupper, LondonThe rolling stock is ancient, fares are extremely high, service is poor. Where has the money gone, certainly not on improving our train network?
James Abbott, WithamA railway owned by the public and run for the public – that is what we want.
Karshan Moodley, LondonOnce we had the most renowned rail system in the world. Britain now has a mess that commuters dread.
Peter McQueen, CreweBring it back into public ownership.
Trevor Preston, RyePeople cannot see that the Tories privatised the railways/gas/electricity/water so the profits go to the shareholders. Still they vote them in. They are stupid.
Anthony Amor, DovercourtAll utilities, but particularly transport, should be in state ownership, not foreign-controlled multi-nationals.
Michael Brackenbury, ElyMajor’s railway rip-off was made in a hurry to provide his backers with juicy public assets before the Tories went into their Long Good Night. It’s time to take them back.
Judith Bryant, DarlingtonPlease keep East Coast mainline as a nationalised service and look at this model for the other lines.
Terry Macavoy, HalsteadI’ve experienced major cock-ups by the current train operating companies. They all seem to be interested in huge profits and not public service.
Steve Ferguson, HuntlyThe government bought the railways before. Make them do it again.
Tommy Geddes, LiverpoolThe private system is shockingly badly run. We need a government to run it without greedy eyes on profit.
Richard Procter, IpswichThe sooner the better, Trains in East Anglia are old, dirty and expensive.
Andrew Foulds, LeicesterDue to the crazy price increases in recent years, far outstripping my wage rises, rail travel is simply not a viable alternative to my car for commute or leisure.
Amanda Blicq, NottinghamI wouldn’t want to bring back BR, but state ownership on the European model would be more than acceptable. East Coast trains show it can be done.
Mike Attewell, DurhamIf enough mice squeak the fat cats might be disturbed – a bit.
Alan Royce Gleave, DealIt is so obvious that we need a unified, nationalised railway, and the vast majority of the British people think so too.
Robin Murch, DawlishWhy should other state Railways (French,German, Chinese, HS2 etc.) own our railways, particularly as we can do it better?
Michael John Rutland, Stockton-on-TeesI’m fed up with the awful trains that run in our region (Northern Rail).
Lindsay McDougall, CramlingtonA totally integrated system makes much more sense.
John Dady, EnfieldIt makes sense on so many counts.
Ben Page, BasildonLife with British Rail was cheaper, better run, more organised and had more available routes.
Kenneth Miller, LeedsStop propping up private firms. Let us run it from central office.
Patrick Phillips, CardiffI’m old enough to remember BR and, though it was far from perfect, it performed really well, given how starved of investment it was.
Neill Hendry, Henley-on-ThamesWe need to return to an integrated rail system that puts its customers and employees first.
Martin Powell, Hesket-New-MarketCheaper fares, less overcrowding, safety and more trains.
Al Iby, HolsworthyBring back British Rail.