Damian Gevaux, BuckleyI would like to see BR brought back into service. All the current train liveries have confused me.
Graham Bunting, NorthamptonPrivatisation of the railways has been a disaster. Bring back British Rail!
Clive Stead, LeedsBring back all the companies that British taxpayers paid for and got nothing but higher costs in return.
Andy VaughanOne of the easy options for reducing CO2 emissions, would be to encourage people to use trains, not do the complete opposite.
Sophia Behn, WorthingI have travelled on the (now Southern) route for 18 years and the way it is now is awful. No toilets or heating, rude staff, constant delays and cancellations.
Farouk Sohawon, LondonBringing the railway network into public ownership will put some order in and focus on the industry.
Thomas John Wheeler, DyfedRe-nationalise our railways now to stop the above inflation fare rises!
Jill Sanders, HamptonInvestment in the service and for those who use it can’t by wasted in dividends.
Gabriel Miles, NottinghamI’m afraid this may be pointless, seeing how much it would cost to buy it all back, but it must be proven that selling it was wrong in the first place.
Anna Pollert, Leamington SpaRail transport is crucial infrastructure for a greener environment and should be a basic responsibility of the state, for the benefit of people, not private profit.
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.
Liane Hambly, NottinghamI am trying to sort out my parents’ assistance for travelling tomorrow. We have to ring a different number for each part of the journey because each train line has their own.
Colin Flowerday, HoltWe want British Rail back. Stuff the Private train companies.
Julian Bentley, NottinghamOur rail system is dysfunctional and does not work for its passengers – you most clearly see this when you use a train anywhere in Europe.
Mark Bradshaw, CairneyhillEast Coast trains has proved it can work, so please put the railways back into the public domain where any profits are re-invested, rather than being paid out as bonuses.
Tony Brauer, JordansJust look at the East Coast line, and also note that, when foreign companies take over our public services, they’re usually state-owned companies.
Jason Kalidas, LondonI am more than sick of this madly priced rail system. I travel in Europe by train often and the fares are reasonable.
Ian Pearce, LondonRe-nationalise British Railways.
John Seymour, SheffieldLet’s have a rail system where customer service not profit is the prime motivating force.
Sandra Redden, NorthamptonWe need trains so that people can get out and about and get to work.
Sonia Gray-Clough, HarrogateThe ownership of the railways should never have been separated. The railway experts said it would not work and it doesn’t.
Anne Ackroyd, PeterboroughEast Coast is doing really well. Let’s keep it publicly run and integrate the whole network too.
Frank Nicholas AdamNetwork Southeast was an inspiration and success during the British Rail era, with railway improvements across London and the South East.
Susan Knowles, StockportThis is the only solution. Make the trains run on time again.
Peter Howard, LondonWhy are my taxes going towards subsidising private companies? Our taxes should be spent for the benefit of us all, and not on a few fat cat exploiters.
Matthew Archibald, StroudI believe that all services that benefit the public, such as railways, should be nationalised and owned by the people for the people, not for the profit of shareholders.
Paul Sinclair, BaldockThe current system just gives profits to private companies instead of the state.
Murray Shelmerdine, LondonIt makes sense.
Dave Lee, DartfordAn affordable and functional public transport system is necessary for a nation to thrive.
Peter Critchley, St HelensThe railways are a public good and should be run as such.