Richard Longhurst, SurbitonWhen British Rail had the railways, things were so much better.
Nick Monaghan, CastlefordRe-nationalisation is the right and only way to bring the railways back to a real form of public transport, accessible to and affordable by everyone.
Kate Tomes, Maidstone.To centralise and make it less about profit is the only way.
Eleanor ShortWe’re sick of the delays, extortionate ticket prices, overcrowding with lack of seating. Bring back British Rail for the better wealth of UK.
Diana Reddaway, Welwyn Garden CityPublic transport should belong to the public, not to money-grabbing shareholders.
Paul Thacker, NewportBritish Rail is best!
Stanley Page, DerbyI have long travelled the UK incredible railways. However every time I cannot help but feel that this incredible network would flourish under national ownership again.
Elizabeth Rogerson, GlasgowFor the love of God, get our social infrastructure away from these foul spivs! No more privatisation of anything, you avaricious bastards!
Guru Krishnamurthy, LondonIt is high time we reclaimed the railways which should be a public service. Public money should never be paid to supplement private sector profits, as is being done now.
Tim Gingell, LondonPrivatisation has never worked, and is expensive for the rail user, as well as being stupidly over-complicated
Ianwit Thorpe, TorpointIt simply hasn’t worked for the people who use the service.
Jennifer Holden, FavershamIt seems ludicrous to pay out enormous subsidies to private companies for a service that is the most expensive and arguably the worst in Europe.
Eliot Lopes, Eischen – G.D. LuxembourgDoes support from overseas also count?
Gordon Fleming, HamiltonRe-nationalise at a pittance fee, to teach the speculators a lesson.
Glenis Linda Curran, DoncasterMake the British Rail British again.
Simon Gee, CoventryEnough is enough. Rail users first.
Evelyn Welsh, PrestwickPrivatisation has been an absolute disaster. It’s time to run the railways for people, not profits for a few. I am embarrassed when I go abroad and see their railway systems.
David Henderson, BirminghamPrivate companies receive more in subsidies than BR ever did, but is the service any better? No.
Vince Crosby, Newton AycliffeThe only way to move forward is to take it back into public ownership where the users are the shareholders.
John Lloyd, ExeterPrivatisation has been a disaster.
Trish Harewood, GodmanchesterWe need an integrated system run by one body with even prices, not bargain basement for some and exorbitant for the workers.
Jenny Garcia, CambridgeBring back a real national service that is affordable and serves the transport needs for now and future generations.
Stephen Pettitt, LondonPublic service, not private profit
Scott Moore, Walton-on-ThamesThe country needs this again. The railways are in an awful way. The current political class has an obsession with outsourcing. It doesn’t work. The state needs to intervene.
Chris Gill, LondonI’m not a customer, I’m a passenger.
Fiona Wright, LondonEnough is enough. Let’s get back to a joined-up rail system.
Jan Clark, South FerribyA decent affordable rail service is essential for a sustainable future.
Gary Hale, EveshamI work for one of the unpopular train companies operating in the UK, and the vast majority of frontline staff want BR to return. Obviously upper management don’t.
Michael Fuller, HorshamWhat does it take for the government to finally do something about this level of incompetence?
Hitendra Patel, SurbitonPlease bring back the railways under state ownership.