David Wilde, PrestonpansVive British Rail.
Simon Jones, BromleyWe need a joined-up train service run in the public interest, owned by the public.
Alex England, LlanidloesIt would be a vote-winner, and wouldn’t cost money. It looks like it would be a net income. There are not enough reasons not to.
Victor Meldrew, Shoreham-by-SeaThe railways have been messed about since the 90s. Connex and Southern are both awful. BR might not have been great but it was a damn sight better than this.
Frank Lerner, LondonThe nation’s infrastructure must belong to the people.
S J Smith, ReadingPrivatisation has never ever made anything better or cheaper. Re-unify.
Jack Dickinson, PenzanceFull communism.
Helen Saltern, BudeA re-unified rail network just might restore a rail link to North Cornwall.
John Webster, BalernoOur fragmented rail system is ludicrously expensive to run and with so many parties involved, only interested in profit, strategic planning is well nigh impossible.
Diana Copnall, BarnetThe current system on most lines is diabolical. The sooner the better that it is re-nationalised.
Penelope NewsomeOf course the railways, the utilities and other natural monopolies and key sectors of the economy should be run as public services and not for private profit.
Barry Hague, DerbyThatcher and Major sold off the country’s assets and it’s time to get them back.
Nigel Holmes, HullBritish Rail can operate efficiently and as a profitable business under public ownership, for the benefit of the nation. It just needs the right people in charge.
Mike Bellion, SedberghEfficient public transport is not a market product for customers to fight over. It is basic requirement of a prosperous and civil society.
Richard Sutton, HexhamI would rather the public purse profited from a crappy rail service than fat cats and their shareholders.
Thomas Brotherston, SaltcoatsThere was never a better time. Poor service, huge subsidies, high fares. Give us it back. Energy companies next.
Valerie McIntosh, WarringtonWe need a railway system that works for the users not the shareholders.
Scott Banks, DarlingtonWe pay the highest rail fares in Europe for a service that is far too often delayed and cramped.
Colin Ure, Houghton-le-SpringIt should not have gone in the first place.
Simon Barlow, CheltenhamBetter rail travel is integral to economic growth and reducing the impact on the environment. Only publicly owned, publicly run will achieve this, not a profit-led company.
Arthur Shaw, BromleyGreedy bastards.
Conall O’Nians, GlasgowAbsolutely.
Jerry Cooper, LondonWe taxpayers are paying more in subsidy to the private companies that run the railways now than we ever did when it was state-owned. Re-nationalise now.
Shirley Coupe, NorwichWhy not re-nationalise, take more people off benefits to work in the Industry to, once again, give good customer service, instead of demoralising them with unemployment.
Sam JordisonInvest in infrastructure instead of enriching shareholders.
Brian Racher, West SussexThe current franchise setup is a national disgrace, designed to generate maximum profit from poorly served passengers.
Kevin Jordan, CoalvilleI’m badly in need of a railway from Leicester to Burton. This can help us. Keep up the good work.
Pete Williams, SouthamptonI’d rather go by train than drive, but the sad fact is the car is far cheaper, even when proportionally factoring in initial price, tax, insurance, fuel and depreciation.
Francis Nixon, Marton, New ZealandThe privatisation of BR was a criminal destruction of a well-functioning railway system for the stupidest ideological reasons and has been a disaster for Britain.
James Cowen, YorkI would like to see British Rail brought back into public ownership and run as a business.