Charles Peaker, WakefieldBring back common sense and rid crowded coaches of ill thought out coach design which lead to health and safety issues.
Robin Banks, LondonThey should have been brought back years ago.
A S, GlasgowI love trains. Why oh why was such a lovely industry privatised and now used for profit only? Bring back British Rail.
Lisa Brooks, MaidstoneAn efficient and reasonably priced rail network is fundamental to getting cars off the road. This should be an important resource for the people not to be run for private profit.
Jim Dodds, Newton AycliffeUK private enterprise failed the motor industry, steel and chemicals – now all successful in foreign ownership with British workers. We deserve to own our railways.
Anthony Cuthbert, West AllingSelf-interested Tories ( John Major ) was the driver at the time.
David Willoughby, Houghton-le-SpringThe quicker the better.
George Mulryan, EalingI visit Yorkshire frequently and have found the East Coast service to be the best in the country since its nationalisation in 2009. Let’s make this a nationwide success.
Peter Brown, LondonBritish Rail was not perfect by any stretch of the imagination but it was better than what we tolerate now. ECML have shown what can be achieved. Now for the rest.
Richard Carnill, WorthingFares have become too expensive. The railways should work for the benefit of the community, not to reward shareholders. Customer service at the moment is non-existent.
Rory Fraser, InvernessLet’s do this.
The Makin, BoltonCurrent service: bad service for a bad price. My regular route is like travelling on a cattle wagon.
Nigel Smith, LondonRe-nationalisation is long overdue.
Mary Wheeler, LiverpoolConstructed for the people of Britain, by the workers in Britain and also paid for by Britain’s taxpayers. It belongs to the people of Britain.
Owen Gurrey, YorkThis needs to happen.
Desiree Muller, LondonBring back British Rail. All is forgiven.
Joseph Pitchford, HarrogateI bought my train ticket for my regular commute. However, I accidentally bought it for the next day and was then tricked into giving my details for a £100 fine.
Jennifer Duckitt, BradfordToo often the prices are too high and the quality of service too low. Bring back British Rail.
William Featherstone, ArgyllAs a Retired BR employee of the Eastern Region DCE. (Divisional Civil Engineers Department) in Colchester, Essex, I knew that privatising BR wouldn’t work.
Phil Drake, SheffieldThe success of Directly Operated Railways gives the lie to the idea that private equals better.
John Dawes, ExeterWaiting between trains is too long, when trains are cancelled they just leave you at the station. Train fares are too steep in price.
James Addyman, SidcupSoutheastern are consistently terrible at running a rail service.
Dave Boswell, BoltonBring back BR. We overpay for a terrible service. Privatisation should never have happened.
John Parr, FakenhamI rarely use rail travel because I find it chaotic and expensive. I wouldn’t mind that so much if it was good old British Railways muddling through.
Caroline Schmutz, LondonFor an affordable and integrated public transport network.
George Grace, LiverpoolSerco has been shown time and time over to be unreliable at operating public services and should be stripped of this franchise immediately along with Abellio.
Kathrine Barlow, LondonMonthly travel prices are not value for money.
Eithne Bennett, YorkPeople before profit means Bring back British Rail.
Stephen Baxter, GlasgowThis is self explanatory.
John Richards, ChristchurchIt took ‘vision’ to establish a national railway system, but it was blindness that took it apart. Are we willing to ‘see’ again?