Margaret Foster, HitchinOther countries manage their transport systems with nationalised, integrated services. Some of them even own some of our railway networks. Surely we could do the same?
Tessa George, LewesDecision-makers should bow to evidence, not ideology.
Ivor Wiggett, LondonThe only way forward.
Tony Wilmot, BirminghamIt’s not all about profit.
Enrico Policardo, LondonThe longer this goes on, the harder it will be for people in this country. We want a functional and fair railway system like the rest of Europe.
Derek Lowe, KnaresboroughEast Coast line is encouraging if it could be reproduced throughout the network.
Shirley Ford, South ShieldsI’m fighting for this in the Green Party, standing for Euro elections and this will be a campaign issue.
Janet McLoughlin, ManchesterBring back British Rail.
Suki Gill, SloughPublic transport should remain public.
David Wilde, PrestonpansVive British Rail.
Veronica Haines, LlanelliThe network should be rationalised and expanded.
Roger Grauwmeijer, Dunedin, NZEach year I visit the UK, rail is by far the most convenient form of travel.
Daniel Scroggs, BristolI demand a re-unified national rail network. Capitalist gain is the operational cause of all failure on this planet. Provide for the people, not for their profit.
Tim Miles, LondonIt’s an essential public service.
Mary Pearson, BirminghamI’m president of Birmingham Trades Union Council. All public transport should be in public hands. People before profit.
Christopher Quinn, DunstableThe railways should be owned as being part of the country’s infrastructure.
Brian White, BedfordAs far as I’m concerned all the privatisations made in the 90s have been a disaster. As we all know deep down, profits always come before people.
Martyn Lynch, HarrogateNot just rail – all utilities too.
Margaret Pitt, LondonThere has to be a better way to organise our national rail service than as it is now.
Ryan Virgo, OxfordI’ve been using the railway for 14 years. Over the past four years my weekly ticket has gone from £104 to £129. All we see is these private companies making extortionate profits.
Thomas Wilkinson, PrestonIt would benefit everyone involved and would improve the rail network and services in general.
Michael Brackenbury, ElyMajor’s railway rip-off was made in a hurry to provide his backers with juicy public assets before the Tories went into their Long Good Night. It’s time to take them back.
Janette Holt, GuisboroughWhat profit is made should go into government exchequers not privately run companies.
Noreen Gorse, ManchesterThis is what happens – greed before customers when things are put into private hands. It’s time gas and electricity were brought back as well.
Simon Reynell, SheffieldPublic transport should be run in the interests of the people who use it, not private companies who want to profit from it.
Sophia James, ReadingThis is long overdue. Private profits never belong in public services.
Brian Adamson, Newcastle-upon-TyneI want it to be kept as British Railways.
Jean Wanless, GlasgowRailways should be nationalised, upgraded and provide cheap alternative travel to take as much traffic off the roads as possible.
Huw Spanner, HarrowBritain deserves a top-class, publicly-owned railway like France.
Steph Prior, ManchesterA few years back I was involved in the Free Public Transport Campaign. I’m happy to share information, ideas and contacts.