Michael O’Brien, ManchesterIt’s funny we subsidise European rail through the foreign companies running our railway system. We also give them tax payers’ money.
Hazel O’DBring back British Rail.
Claire Eve, BrightonPrivate companies do an awful job for double the price. Make it public.
Kieran Pearman, LondonSo it could be cheaper.
Gennaro Gualtieri, LondonEnd privatisation now.
Mike James, PontypriddBring it back and get the right people to run it.
Ged Moore, JarrowFranchising doesn’t work. How can operators on different routes provide competition? Thatcher idiocy.
Russell Miller, West WickhamWe own most of the road network so it’s time to own the rail network.
Colin Farlow, ExeterLong overdue.
Robert OllisBR, when public, employed more people and cost less. Its social value was enormous. Give railways back to their rightful owners.
Hazel Thompson, High PeakWe must not let Network Rail – our transport infrastructure – go out of public ownership.
Julia Booker, Henley-on-ThamesIt’s just plain common sense to run the railways as one national system – more efficient, less costly and above all best for the passengers.
Rachel Garnett, LondonUtterly fed up with our privatised rail system – trains are always late, expensive and over crowded.
Sheila Fleming, GatesheadThe railways are becoming too expensive and the service is not consistent with the cost.
Roy Banks, FeatherstoneMy trains are currently late, noisy, rickety, too cold, too hot, invisible, cramped, unsafe, overcrowded, dirty, unmanned, smelly, expensive and old.
Richard Hosking, West MeltonSome times not enough seats – poor, poor service.
Margaret White, Newton StewartIf a nationalised transport system could be run as a business and profits being fed back into the business instead of paying shareholders it might work for everyone.
Antony Johnston, LeedsThe success of East Coast since de-privatisation makes the point better than any rhetoric. Now do it for them all.
Nick Weeden, ManchesterBring back a nationalised rail system rather than the broken current system run by profiteers.
Mark Cameron, BurnleyPlease keep me informed on your progress.
Mark Kapalo, TelfordUK railways are in a shocking state.
Aaron M, East SussexTicket prices have ballooned since privatisation, as every player in the rail industry whacks up the profit margins.
Alan Holmes, StaffordPeople need freedom to move.
Colin Glenister, WellingboroughMake sure railway people run it.
Michael Dempsey, LiverpoolWe should re-nationalise everything that was once government-owned.
Les Lazell, PeterboroughIt’s our railway and should not be for private profit.
Keith Chambers, SouthportBring back British Rail.
S C, TreforestATW service is at breaking point. Overcrowding is terrifying. We cannot continue to sit quietly and do nothing. I am sick of fighting my way on to stand in the toilet.
Ed Thwaites, TewkesburyBring back Network SouthEast too.
Leslie Simpson, EdinburghI worked for British Rail until privatisation and did not realise how lucky I was to have what turned out to be good honest managers and colleagues, which came to an end.