Jane Lyddon, EdinburghLeaving East Coast Rail in public ownership would be a good start.
Reb Deacon, GloucesterEveryone used to whinge about BR, but if only they had known how bad it would get after privatisation. We are subsidising it far more than when it was ours.
Mervyn Collyer, NottinghamIt’s been no good since privatisation.
Asher Coleman, LowestoftBring back British Rail. I’m tired of the poor service, dirty trains, unhelpful staff and expensive travel. You want us off the roads? Make our trains are better.
William Houston, Grange-over-SandsIt’s better not to use wording like “re-nationalise”. Include all utilities and bus companies. Make sure the latter run services co-ordinated with the rail system.
Robert Worley, LondonBring back British Rail.
Rochelle Fry, LondonYes please.
Tyler Brace, PeterboroughI want to bring back BR because the railways should be known as one and, as a trainspotter, it would be easier to use the railway.
Martin Dixey, WolverhamptonTake the railways out of the private sector and put them back in the hands of the people, so it can be run in their interests and not the interests of greedy shareholders.
A W, Manchester£369 Base rate fares? Nothing fair about it.
Simon Bell, TorpointPrivatisation has failed the passengers and serves only the shareholders of the rail companies. Re-nationalised and run efficiently East Coast line shows public success.
Robin Lenox, Whippingham, Isle of WightThe only way forward for our railways is in the public sector as a non profit company. No greedy shareholders and over-paid directors to cream off the profits.
Joseph Morris, LeedsWe need better control of our rail systems as we had before they were made private. Also more local railway stations.
Malcolm Young, SittingbourneIf we are subsidising a railway, should we not own and control it?
Billy Seasman, LiverpoolNeeds to be re-nationalised.
Philip Stonehouse, SheffieldThere should be a national free integrated public transport service, and all long distance freight should be by train only. Funded by the taxpayer, for the taxpayer.
Pete Harry Shuttleworth, LincolnMy dad told me, 45 years ago, that I owned a little bit of every blue train. In my 20s you sold them without asking me. Please give them back.
Faisal Qureshi, CheadleIt’s cheaper for me to fly on a return trip to Berlin than it is to go from Stockport to London. There is something wrong here.
Anthony Webster, Newcastle-upon-TyneNorthern Rail – what a rip off.
Simon Cuthbert, HalifaxBest of British luck.
Nigel Wootton, HitchinBritish Rail was a far better, better value and safer service than the current regime.
Paul Williams, LondonPrivatisation was just failed dogma. Be sensible, reverse it.
Mike Domingue, HexhamIt would be great to also see improvements to rolling stock used on regional services like here on the Carlisle to Newcastle line.
David King, ExeterStop the fares rip-off. I would use trains if fares were affordable. Put freight back on the railway and take it off the motorways.
Steve Rogers, TotnesThe privatised system is expensive and pointless.
Alan Hughes, OxfordRe-nationalise British Rail.
Graham Symms, BroughtonThe railways, like so many other things, should be run for the benefit of all the citizens of this country and not to make already rich people even richer.
Bobby Webb, ManchesterDo it for the good of the people, not for private profit.
Ron Lofkin, GatesheadEnough of the price hikes, let’s get working together on a publicly-owned service for the benefit of the nation.
Ryab Nicholson, GooleNationalise everything. I’m sick to death with being ripped off.