Kye Savage, LondonBring back BR. Prices are absurd on trains at the moment. It should not cost £50 to go 50 miles.
Mick Walsh, BristolI spent ten years working as a ticket inspector at Milton Keynes and the way the privatised railways are run are a joke.
Ian Oage, BristolThe only way to save the railways and to have a safe and cost-effective transport network.
Rob Jell, SwindonIt’s high time that all services like these were returned to public control, giving a greater buying power, ensuring a much better service and price for customers.
Neti Blackwell, Hebden BridgeTransportation will never be cost-effective if run for profit.
Madeleine Howell, BathPrivatising the railways was the most stupid political decision after Beeching’s Axe. It’s time to do something about it.
Albertina Benedetti-Hall, LondonThere might be a few things the private sector is better suited for than the public, but this is not it. Re-nationalise.
Martyn Thirlway, LondonThis is something I have been saying for a long time. The government should be responsible for transport, hospitals and schools. I wish this action the very best.
Shaun Henry, LiverpoolBring back BR, especily BR blue. It should all be about the passengers.
Camilla Boon, ChalfordThe rail system is a national asset, and far too important to be in private hands.
Colin Pottle, WellingboroughWellingborough to Shrewsbury return £128, Wellingborough to Birmingham return £53.60, Birmingham to Shrewsbury return £16.00. Now how does that work out?
Trevor Ellis, DoverLet our state run our railways and not other countries’ nationalised systems. Let the profits go back into the network and not into shareholders’ pockets.
Rose Frain, EdinburghBrava Bravo.
Jennifer Perry, SheffieldFor profit is not good for the public. The public need transport.
Simon Tucker, SwindonPassengers, not customers. Cost not profit.
Michele Webber, ColchesterNational travel should be cheap and affordable and subsidised by government. The gains to the economy would more than pay for it in my opinion.
Jonathon Purllant, ReadingStop the price hikes. I’m totally over being ripped off on my daily commute.
Debs Connors, WirralBring back everything British to the people as the shareholders have taken enough.
Sean Ryan, LiverpoolSort it out.
Anna Coles, CanterburyIt makes good economic and ecological sense to re-nationalise the railways.
Margaret Green, GlasgowThe rash of privatisations which started in the 1980s has impoverished many people and failed to deliver good, or even adequate, services for all.
Graham Lenton, TadleyCome on. It was a terrible idea to privatise. Everyone can see that now. Government: Easy brownie points on offer here. Bring it back.
Suki Gill, SloughPublic transport should remain public.
Verumignis, LondonAs a trainspotter, I would really like to see British Rail return. Fares are the worst part of privatisation in my opinion, they are high and inconsistent.
Pat Tarttelin, Woodhall SpaYounger people may not have experienced the investment in rail that I experienced as a youngster and how easy it was to get advice on fares, as they were open and fair.
Reece Caldwell, FulhamThere is no competition here. I can’t choose a different train service. Privatisation is pointless within a monopoly. The service provided by Southern is terrible.
Derek Carter, SunderlandPossibly the greatest example of a failed privatisation.
Margaret Foster, HitchinOther countries manage their transport systems with nationalised, integrated services. Some of them even own some of our railway networks. Surely we could do the same?
John McGeehan, LondonI’m sick of paying fares to so-called private operators who are actually foreign state-owned companies.
Marc Sutton, DerbyPrivatisation has been a disaster for the taxpayer and rail passengers. It’s a costly and inefficient mistake that needs rectifying.