Shaun Passmore, WorksopStand united for our rail network.
Mark Cowley, LiverpoolA national rail system needs to be restored. How Michael Portillo has the nerve to go on European rail journeys and extol the virtues of their systems.
Marion Perrett, LeedsI use East Coast a lot and I love it. Public transport should not be a private enterprise – it should belong to those who use it – us.
Frances McGinlay, LargsJust bring it back.
David Owen, Peterborough27 years on the railway from the original British Rail to Vtec. How can you privatise East Coast who made millions for the government? Reverse the decision.
Thomas Eddleston, MacclesfieldPublic ownership only.
Chris Cooper, WorcesterRe-nationalise the railways.
Robert Gordon, LondonThings can only get better if we bring it back. Fairer fares and no complicated deals.
Carole Price, HexhamEast Coast is publicly owned, well-run and makes money for us – the public. Let’s see the rest of the network follow suit.
Paul Craft, New RomneyStop selling off our national assets for a quick pound to balance the books. Bring back British Rail.
Douglas Isbell, DorchesterThe safety of rail travel is being put at risk more than ever before all in the name of profit. Since it was all privatised, removing guards will only cause more problems.
Richard Spencer, ChippenhamIs the BR logo meant to be the wrong way round? Seriously the main aim must be to simplify the industry and reduce the number of expensive interfaces that currently exist.
Mike Fowler, PeterboroughBR was sold for Tory profit. Taxpayers were robbed of their investment. It’s time to take it back.
Liam Murphy, BirminghamEssential services should be provided by taxes – not toys for corporations to rake in the profits and screw the people they know have no other choice of travel.
Bee Warren, NottinghamPrivatisation has never improved anything because fragmented systems are like a bunch of unrehearsed musicians playing without a conductor – disharmonious chaos!
Amy Mason, BrechinA nationalised rail network would reduce confusion and probably work a lot better than it does now.
Benji Clifford, Bexhill-on-SeaNo comment needed. It’s obvious this needs to happen.
Kieran Pearman, LondonSo it could be cheaper.
Tim Mapston, LondonThey should never have been sold off in the first place.
Marj & Don Bennett, SouthportIt just simply doesn’t work properly in private hands.
David Hill, CreweIt’s criminal what happened and continues to happen to the railway.
Steven Parker, Weston-super-MareStop subsidies for profit-making companies. Look to Europe on how to effectively run a national rail service.
Keith Elliott, StokesleyPrivatisation has failed both the passenger and our Country – all in the name of political dogma. The East Coast line is a symbol of this.
Anthony Stanton, CambridgePrivatisation has made our railway one of the most expensive in Europe per passenger mile. It’s been a disaster.
Eileen Gibbon, SheffieldThe success of East Coast where private companies failed makes the case for bringing back British Rail.
Simon Harris, MansfieldThey should never have been privatised. It is costing the taxpayer far too much and fares are unacceptably high. We are at the mercy of privateers.
Louis Boyce, Kingston-upon-ThamesOnce upon a time we, the common people of the UK, did own BR. Then we gave it away to the rich kids to play with.
Dawn Price, NottinghamBritish Rail should be owned by the people.
Paul Robson, HartlepoolIt’s time we returned to a service that respects its passengers rather than rips off its customers.
Chris Ritchie, IpstonesFor all its faults British Rail was still 10 times better than the current services.