Tom Carslaw, NorwichI’m remaining a car driver and wild horses wouldn’t get me to support people like Richard Branson.
Dame Hyndman, Westcliff-on-SeaWhat a mess they made of our railways.
Alan Boyland, SouthamThe current railway system does not offer effective competition or serve its customers well, while funds are creamed off for private profit.
David Hollingsworth, Bexhill on SeaIt’s about the only thing I agreed with Maggie on. It should never have been privatised.
Heather Charnley, HexhamThe idea of a coherent rail network that is one body rather than many fragments makes more sense and the public is extremely tired of huge expense with little quality.
Maggie Good, IpswichBR was owned by the taxpayer. When it was privatised, any interest some taxpayers had was taken away, although they are still contributing to the rail system.
Peter Whiteman, ChelmsfordIf it ain’t broke don’t fix it (according to your political views). Leave alone and away from the clutches of your financial cronies. It’s ours not yours.
Steve Manchee, Newcastle-upon-TyneA publicly-owned railway will need to allow much more regional control and influence.
Fred Mathisen, AberdourBR was broken up because it was over subsidised but the current clutch of companies is subsidised much much more, including shareholders’ dividends.
Claudia Zeiske, HuntlyGreat initiative. Let’s hope we get there.
Andrew Moody, WarringtonService not profit.
Mark Williams, PoolePlease re-nationalise the entire rail industry and bring it back to the people. Stop the profiteering.
Marko Kovacevic, LondonNationalising is pretty much the only way of making sure prices are kept low and protected from sharp rises.
Joginder SinghBritish Rail was apparently the most cost effective and least subsidised national rail system in Europe.
Matthew Whelan, LeedsWe need a railway fit for purpose and not only for profit.
Dave Codling, CheshireMy kids may have to cycle two miles to school, as I find it more and more difficult to pay for public transport.
Norman Farenden, PooleBring back British Rail and put our money back into Britain.
Aaron M, East SussexPrivate train companies are too busy rubbing vast quantities of taxpayer’s money all over their greedy, parasitic bodies to run a decent service.
Charles Steel, West MoleseyHow I wish that we could run our transport system as efficiently as I have witnessed in European countries. I am totally disillusioned with the private greed and chaos.
Amy Mason, BrechinA nationalised rail network would reduce confusion and probably work a lot better than it does now.
Jacqueline Jackson, ChichesterTrains should be in nationalised ownership.
Greg Morris, GlenrothesOn train today from Aberdeen to Kirkcaldy and got removed from train at Dundee as train was no longer stopping at stations past Dundee until Edinburgh. Total disgrace.
Robin Holden, Chipping NortonBetter a public than a private monopoly.
Ann Frain, SheffieldJust look to the success of the East Coast mainline once it was out of the hands of private companies.
Nicky Jerrome, ReadingThis needs to happen.
David Bonner, HarrowTwenty years of private incompetence. It’s time to re-nationalise.
Chris Cooper, WorcesterRe-nationalise the railways.
Tim Hatcher, Chelmsford.It never should have been privatised.
Les HowarthBritish Rail had its problems but it was a joined-up network. Since privatisation things are probably better if you want to go A to B but not A to B to C.
Stephen Fairweather, NorwichWe should un-privatise everything. I’m fed up with being ripped off by greedy fat cats, and I’m sure I speak for most of us.