Colin FlowerdayBritish Rail had the blue and white train livery you knew you could trust and rely on, not like this new bunch of idiots.
Steve Lawrence, BillingshurstMy father was a railwayman all his working life, and I am a railwayman. Please give us back the railway we all need. BBBR.
John Stewart, IrvineWhen is the government going to learn that privatisation does not work.
Melissa Titus, EdinburghPublic transport should be an affordable service available to all. Privatisation has resulted in ridiculous fares and poor quality of service.
George Falzon, SwindonRe-nationalising is the only option.
Neil Winterburn, LiverpoolThe rail system of the UK should support the mobility of the population not the greed of corporations.
Angus G Bennison, SnodlandThe service is Dickensian and all about profit, not about the quality of service. We the general public are held to ransom by giving Southern Rail another renewed franchise
Chris Uren, BracknellI used to work for BR at Reading, loved every minute of it then they privatised it and it lost its attraction.
Kevin Leonard, AshingtonBritish rail is the way forward so as to eliminate the robbery of tax payers’ funds going to parasite companies.
Eamonn Neilson, BelfastThe country and the people need British Rail back.
Ann Almond, ConsettOnly a unified rail system will work for passengers.
Martin Putt, South PethertonI back nationalised rail services as I am a passenger who has experienced high ticket prices, uncomfortable seating and delays many times.
Stephen Howlett, SheffieldGet this country back on the rails.
Geraldine Joshi, KirkcudbrightBring back British Rail, electricity and gas. No more extortion.
David Robert Grimes, OxfordAs a non-UK national living in the UK, I am shocked and disgusted at the outlandish prices and dreadful service UK customers are subjected to.
Kieran Smith, PooleThe railways are in desperate need of being re-nationalised as the privatisation of the railways has caused a variety of issues for the public.
Ben EvendenSafety before profit.
Vivienne E Heatley, LondonAnother wonderful institution built by the people for the people. Keep it decent. Keep it affordable!
Catherine Luke, ZurichI have no idea where to get the best prices and timetables anymore. It used to be so straightforward with one company for the whole UK. Coming from abroad is a nightmare.
Tessa Bennett, Berwick-upon-TweedBring back British Rail. It belonged to the British people (as did the other commodities) until Mrs Thatcher sold them to her pals.
Linda Norman, HarpendenThe price of tickets and the excellent service on East Coast Mainline is a model for how we as passengers should be treated.
Martin Randle, CambridgeIt should never have been privatised.
Kenneth Jones, TreherbertIt should never have been privatised.
Paul Norman, Burgess HillIf it’s true that the major shareholders of the rail companies are the state-owned rail companies of Germany and Holland, using profit to subsidise their fares, it’s disgraceful.
Toby Fenwick, LondonQuasi-competition has driven subsidy to unheard of heights and reduced efficiency. A single, publicly-owned and -operated railway is the best way forward.
Jon Carver, BedfordPrivate companies messed it up once. Nationalised it had its faults, but this re-privatisation is a disaster. The only investment in our railways is still public.
Alan Arkless, CramlingtonYes, bring back British Rail. Let’s get all industries back to re-nationalising. The Tories have ruined this country with privatising.
Martin Mansell, StevenagePrivatisation isn’t working. Just look at the state of our railways.
Yasmin Chotai De Lima , GravesendI take the train every day. It is inefficient and overpriced.
Alan Derby, AndoverThe vast profits that the rail companies are making should be in public hands to make the railways more efficient and cheaper