Leslie Platt, TarporleyInitially I was against re-nationalisation, but enough is enough.
Colin Rolfe, ChelmsfordThis needs to be back in the public sector. Why should tax payers keep bailing out these companies and then pay through the nose to line their pockets?
David Hughes, PontefractPeople should not be fleeced for needing public transport to get to work. How can the rail operators defend their extortionate price rises when services are getting worse?
Steve Fairfax, NewcastleThe East Coast mainline is demonstrating how it can be done.
Andy Meikle, BexleyheathAny profits should be ploughed back into the business – not shared out amongst already fat fat-cats,
Arn Dekker, CambridgeIf so many European countries believe their railways should be nationalised, why should Britain not follow their wisdom?
Andrew McKay, Downham MarketTransport should be easy, effective and as cheap as feasible. How else do you clear the roads of pollution and chaos?
Fiona Ruth Law, YorkBritish Rail must be a public service run by a public not a private company.
Roshan Tajapra, LondonYou know something is going wrong when it is cheaper to drive to work than take the train.
Malcolm Tedd, OadbyI’ve been waiting for the opportunity to help re-nationalise British Railways for a while now.
Tiago Miranda, SalfordTravelling by train in the UK is expensive. Some blame the Pound. Others blame the British having better quality of life. I’d say companies are charging more than needed.
Keith Smith, HuddersfieldKeep up the good work. I’m sorry I cannot help out with money, being a pensioner.
Josephine Curtin, SheffieldPrivatisation has been a disaster for the public and great for shareholders and big business. Put profits back into infrastructure and give us a better service.
Terence Fullerton, DurhamThe whole issue of privatisation of public services is immoral and unjustified. Profit from public services should benefit British citizens and not private shareholders.
Paul De La Cruz, LeedsUK rail is controlled by directors who never get the train. Give us back our rail services that used to be on time, clean and British.
Derek Lilley, Hemel HempsteadBring the railways back into the fold and stop the profiteering.
Sarah Thursfield, OswestryBecause the rail network is too important to be left to the market.
Dave Bennett, LlanelliNo more money for this mess they’re making.
Ian Crawford, Leighton BuzzardTrain with standing room only is a joke. Livestock have more rights to travel safely Private companies always check the bottom line and are beholden to shareholders.
Michael Cockburn, CambridgePrivatisation was a huge mistake, just driven by political dogma. New Labour broke their promise to re-nationalise. But there is still hope! Good luck!
Jean O’Donnell, BuryYes, I quite agree, privatisation is a dirty word.
Christopher Rowe, DurhamEast Coast is the best service presently in the UK, doesn’t have to pay a dividend to rich shareholders, and is less of a burden on taxpayers than any private company.
A S, GlasgowI love trains. Why oh why was such a lovely industry privatised and now used for profit only? Bring back British Rail.
Gary Hilsdon, BrightonPlease re-nationalise the services of this country.
Martina Lednicka, GravesendI commute every day and the service is awful. I’m delayed on a nearly daily basis but because the delays are for less than 30 minutes it means I’m not entitled to compensation.
Jonathan Dimsdale, HarrogateObviously, you have all forgotten that British Rail was never on time, equally expensive and passengers were treated as an unnecessary nuisance.
P Moon, AberystwythBecause the current system is over-priced and under-delivers for passengers.
Neil Beecham, LeedsWho ever thought privatisation was a good idea in the first place? Profits for shareholders usually mean corners cut in the service.
Ian Wallace, SheffieldClimate change demands this. Aim to make it free at the point of use, like we nearly did in South Yorkshire a few years ago.
Vivek Patel, LeicesterWe need cheaper public transport.