Paolo Fantini, St AlbansI’m travelling every day on the most expensive route in Europe and the service is appalling. There is no justification for this.
James Hardwick, Long EatonEnd the grabbing shareholder scams, and the ludicrous way bus companies try to run the railway.
Ron Lawley, Haywards HeathI agree with this idea. Let’s have a joined-up rail system run for the people.
Lauren Healey, NewcastleThere are some things too important to be privatised. Cheap and reliable public transport is one of them.
Darren BullBring back British Rail.
Andrew NorrieIn the 21st century progressive nations are turning to integrated, nation-wide railways for efficient, transportation. Why should Britain be the odd one out?
Steve Bonallie, SunderlandI’ll never forget the train journey from Norwich on a two car train with only one engine working, crawling along at 20mph on a red hot day and no air conditioning.
Diana Lauder, WakefieldPrivatisation rarely works for the average person. East Coast was doing so well so why did that have to change?
Hector, CheshirePrivatisation was overseen by heartless, charmless, gutless, shameless individuals with boundless arrogance and monumentally misguided belief.
Dave Taylor, ManchesterRailways are a vital service for the country, and must all be in public ownership.
Freddie Gould, LondonKeep the fare prices down and the public services in public control.
Jonathan Goode, CaterhamRe-nationalise the current rail system.
Liam Hartzenberg, CoventryUndo what is the world’s greatest train robbery.
Abdul Hamed, Newcastle-upon-TyneHow long will politicians go on ignoring evidence, hide behind ideology and continue to feed the private sector with unlimited subsidies?
John Hunt, LincolnshireLabour’s GBR plans are certainly a step in the right direction, but are half-baked. Let’s do it properly!
Maggi Bevan, ReadingIn order to get a joined up approach to routes, safety, running times, rural service etc. – we need nationalisation.
Margaretha Galt, CambridgeWe pay six times as much as Europe. We need a nationalised railway now.
Sean Millwood, StevenageWe need to maintain a core of public services which create a sense of shared ownership and shared benefit. Water, energy, health, education cannot be open to profiteers.
Tom TibbitsBring back the railway as a national asset for national advantage – it needs us.
Tom Ransom, BrightonLet’s get some pride back.
Simon Templar, LondonStop privatising and franchising everything. Transport should be for the people, not shareholders.
Mason Bennett, HullMay I, as a trainspotter, agree that British Rail should come back. Privatisation has gone mad. British Rail for life!
David Makin, Colwyn BayAnd re-nationalise all other public transport while you’re at it.
Nick Lawn, DerbyI’m behind this 100%.
Robert Brook, DunstableThis makes sense.
Natalie Clarke, LondonEnd privatisation.
Tom Lovelock, LondonAs soon as possible.
Paul R, HorshamThe fragmentation of Britain’s railways has its roots in EU directive 91/440/EU used as a blueprint for the Major Government’s privatisation of Britain’s railways in 1994.
Ian Goosey, HarrowBritish Rail is a national institution and we need to own it. Thatcher’s mob should be tried for theft of a national institution as it wasn’t theirs to sell.
Kevin Davies, HatfieldLet common sense prevail.