Douglas McCoy, St HelierMost people I know would be happy to travel by train if they weren’t so expensive. Let’s get more people off the road by nationalising the railways.
Gareth Bridges, SwindonBring back British Rail.
Alexander Cameron, EdinburghSort this mess out now with the only sensible option. Bring back British Rail.
Antoine Sud, WimbledonIt sounded like a good idea in theory 30 years ago, but politicians need to admit it has failed in practice.
Paul Foden, PlymouthOccasional rail user thoroughly hacked-off by rail company profiteering.
Graham Mills, BirminghamNo more fat cats. No more fare increases. Bring back nationalisation. Bring back British Rail.
Nik Walker, PrestonThe railways should never ever have been privatised in the first place. Such a costly, arrogant political gesture has no place in a modern society.
John Tait, HarrowStop the Business Critical Rules programme.
Tim Spencer, LondonIt is things like the privatisation of East Coast that motivates me to get the Tory bastards out of power. They have no interest in serving the common good
Matthew McGee, WarringtonRail privatisation has been a calamity for the travelling public. It is well past time for this scam to be brought to an end. Bring back British Rail.
Trevor Walden, SouthamptonI did an apprenticeship at Wolverton Works in the days of Dual-Heating. 97 trades. I’m a rail modeller, and steam fan.
Alan Dearling, EyemouthI am a regular user of the network, usually from Berwick and have appreciated the efforts of East Coast. I am disappointed and worried about the changes.
David John Tyas, HolmfirthPlease bring back British Rail or British Railways as it was called.
Terence Johnstone, CleethorpesRail privatisation has been an expensive disaster.
Aaron McNulty, SouthportBring it back.
Ian Scarlat, BradfordBring it back to the people.
Angela Brown, Haywards HeathHave one railway company, British Rail, for the safety and ease of travel that we should be able to expect.
Richard Bowyer, DurhamAll the nonsense of a privatised rail network should be overturned. Does history teach us nothing?
Phil Nicholson, NottinghamIt would get rid of the chaos of having several different train companies charging different amounts for the same journeys.
Gurveer AroraH2S is costing twenty times the amount the NHS needs to stabilise. At this rate we might just not need a government.
Louis Hurst, LeicesterBritish Rail was always top dog, better that this modern day system.
Helen Bridgwood, New BarnetPlease let me know when you have more t shirts. I would like three for me, my son and my husband.
Rita Taylor, PrestonWe should never have got rid of it.
Peter Karch, NottinghamThe private companies receive a level of subsidy BR could only dream of and deliver an inferior service with higher fares and antiquated rolling stock.
Maureen Smith, Sutton ColdfieldI preferred British Rail. It would be more cohesive, good for people, lower fares.
Alan Brown, HullBR wasn’t perfect but it did usually have sufficient carriages to fulfil a generally decent service. The TOCs claim rail growth is due to their efforts. It’s not.
Michael Barlow, DurhamGNER was the most efficient service in the country when back in public hands, which says it all. Privately owned means profit before investment.
Dave Robinson, Colwall, HerefordshireBR should never have been privatised! This was an error by stupid, greedy, ill informed tory politicians.
Mick Rix, NorthumberlandHow can they take away what is rightfully ours in the first place? It’s the same with everything else that has been sold off.
Beth Granter, BrightonNationalisation is the only solution. Railways should be run for the public benefit and not for private profit.