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.
Paul Burrows, West WickhamCan we have normal fares, instead of being ripped off by private companies?
Jasmin Crosbie, CarlisleIt’s a public service and should pay for itself, but huge profits – why?
Thomas John Wheeler, DyfedRe-nationalise our railways now to stop the above inflation fare rises!
Andy Charles, DursleyProfits for services, not for shareholders.
Ian Potter, SheffieldIt makes economic, social and environmental sense to have the railways run for our benefit again. Why wouldn’t you?
Malcolm Smith, LondonIf rail fares continue to increase at this rate, I won’t be able to afford to travel on the network. Therefore I will no longer be able to afford to go to work.
Mike Brotherton, BrightonRail travel for people, not shareholders.
Colin Herrick, LincolnBritish Rail for the people. End privatisation and stop ripping of the British public.
Niall Campbell, BraintreeIt is disgraceful that an organisation that gets so much funding makes shareholders their priority rather than their customers.
Thomas Stacey, RuthinReturn railways and service industries to public ownership, for the benefit of the people of the UK and not foreign-owned businesses.
Ian Johnson, SelbyWe must make sure that it is a new British Rail with the right people running it, not like the people we had before.
William Thompson, Burnham-on-SeaNationalise the railways or lose the next election.
Jacqueline Kennett, SidmouthIt’s a disgusting state of affairs.
John Garratt, PenzanceBritain needs a cohesive railway network run efficiently for the benefit of all, not the profit before service shambles we have now. Bring back British Rail.
Chris Dommett, CambridgeI want to own it to make it better, not pay some hedge fund to own it and pocket the profits and still be subsidised by me.
James Brown, LlangollenI would favour a re-nationalised rail network that allows easy connections between regions and puts people before profits.
Lena Shukla, LondonOver-priced, badly run, a shambles that is our railway system. Bring back a unified British Rail that is affordable and reliable.
Adrienne Grimes, LeedsIt’s another thing that should never have been sold in the first place.
Elizabeth Timms, St NeotsYou’d do better supporting the Green Party than Labour if you want this to happen.
Daniel McCarty, SunderlandWe need a centrally-planned, efficiently-run railway again, run for the benefit of the people, and no more foreign-run franchises or shambles electrification projects.
Matthew Hardy, LondonEast Coast, owned by a trust, returns the most money to the Treasury. Let’s roll out that model and bring back British Rail.
Stephen Freeman, SheffieldWe need a railway fit for the future. Privatisation is the only way.
Anthony Bonner, AshfordBring back British Rail as it was the best the railway ever and best it has been for a long time.
Jacinta Appleby, LondonIf a national rail works in France, Spain, Italy and Germany, then why not here? Re-instate British Rail.
Eric Lackford, LargsThe British travelling public have been sold down the river by treacherous governments. Nationalise now.
Cathy Scoffield, Barnstaplewe need consistent investment not rely on run down stock.uk railways are a joke compared with Europeans.
Alan Fawcett, StaffordIt’s about time multimillionaires in parliament remembered they work for us. They don’t rule us. They should do something we want for once, not what their rich mates want.
Jade Montserrat, ScarboroughEllie Harrison’s staggering talk at Artquest conference this year has made me a passionate supporter of this great undertaking. Thank you.
Malcolm Judd, RomfordWe pay our fares to get somewhere, not to fill directors’ and shareholders’ pockets. Because of high wages and dividends there is no money for improvement works.