Brian Bailey, ManchesterShould be run for customers not shareholders.
Patrick Turner, LondonHaving numerous private rail companies did not work in the 19th century and still does not work in the 21st century.
Duncan Moore, GlasgowOur private rail network is more expensive for users, fares are increasing all the time, it’s expensive for taxpayers, the service is terrible. Bring back British Rail.
Paul Hampson, CarlisleAnything’s better than this!
Mary Abbott, PortsmouthThe rail system in the UK is one of the worst in the world. It’s very expensive, never on time and with price rises above inflation year after year. It has got to stop.
Michael Crawford, Wotton-under-EdgeThere wasn’t much wrong with British Rail that could not have been fixed. Privatisation for passenger rail operations was not the answer to the problems BR had.
Marko Kovacevic, LondonNationalising is pretty much the only way of making sure prices are kept low and protected from sharp rises.
Paul Tunney, BirminghamService or business, profit or loss, transport/communication is wonderful but at present only the elite can enjoy the benefits.
Paul Bright, BournemouthBringing Back British Rail will save millions of lives on our roads and help save the NHS. It is a sensible way to fix the UK economy.
Peter Bailey, Melton MowbrayPrivatisation of the railways is for private profit, taxpayers’ subsidies and more road traffic. Stop it now.
Stephen Helm, PontelandEast Coast Rail have shown that publicly-owned is better than privately-owned, for customers and taxpayers.
Kevin Morris, BradfordTotally necessary.
Allan Hall, YorkBR had such a poor reputation as a brand I am not surer we want it back, but we certainly don’t want the current system.
Joyce Laidler, RytonAnd British Gas and electricity and the water industries.
Dennison Packer, CanterburyPrices are extortionate. The Government wants people to stop driving solo so should make public transport more affordable.
Carole Jones, Wakefieldwe need a joined-up system, not one where everybody blames everybody else. We must be the laughing stock of other countries.
Tobias Abse, LondonThe railways are getting worse and worse under private ownership.
Deirdre Robson, HaltwhistleBring back British Rail now.
Robin Lee, LochwinnochNationalise the whole thing, undo the Beeching cuts and then expand the network!
Roger Jacob, WrexhamIn 1948 the Government of the day had to nationalise the railways to keep them operating. That time has returned.
Frances Townley, BirminghamGood idea.
Elliot Ferenc, RochdaleBring back British Rail
Philip Kingston, WokingBring back British Rail. Privatisation isn’t working.
Chris Holmes, Colchesterex-Tinsley Diesel Maintenance Depot.
Dave Murray, Newcastle-upon-TyneIt should never have been privatised in the first place.
Ray Barker, LondonKeep infrastructure for the benefit of the people.
Jacob Colclough, Stoke-on-TrentThere was more efficient running of trains back then and there were proper locomotives.
Jacqueline Gordon, Haywards HeathIt’s no longer affordable to travel by rail anywhere in the UK. Goodbye to relatives who live far away from each other. More loneliness. Very sad indeed.
Michael Baker, CardiffThe sooner the better.
Anthony Brigg, IlkleyWe were promised an integrated transport system by Labour in 1997 but what we got were more private franchises ripping out excessive profits to pay greedy shareholders.