Calum Wade, TodmordenBritish Railways is the only way to go, it will help bring prices down and trains will be on time for once.
Robin Allen, WellingboroughPlease keep the rail network in public, not private, hands.
Robert McCombe, HawardenStop pouring public money into private pockets.
Vern Williams, BrightonI agree.
Stephen Masters, GosportThe fragmented rail network is nonsense. Public transportation should be run for the benefit of all, not just the benefit of a few shareholders.
Lucy Gaster, LondonThe rail service in this country has only got worse and more expensive since being privatised. Run it for the people not the fat cats.
Richard Walthew, DunsWill common sense and the obvious finally prevail?
Glen Gibb, DunbarName a privatisation that has benefited the people.
Niall O’Dwyer, CardiffYou only have to look at Europe to see why we must do this.
Mary Griss, DarlingtonEast Coast experience shows it can be done.
Jim Hutchinson, GatesheadThe sooner the better.
Stephen Clark, CumbernauldPut the money where it belongs, back into the railways, to enhance them and bring down the cost for the people that use them.
Matthew Jenkins, WorcesterWhy are the Green Party the only main party supporting this popular and practical policy?
Cliff Askey, LondonIt’s disgusting that it costs more to travel by train than plane than in nearly every other country in the world, while getting such poor service.
Lance Dyer, TruroHere in Cornwall our trains to Paddington are, bar one, slower than in British Rail days – and the same HS125s in use!
Stuart Daw, Newcastle-under-LymeWhat a way to run a railway!
Tony Thomas, HitchinEast Coast works well. Why not run the rest the same way?
Alice SavilleThe train ticket lottery is madness, and the obvious lack of true competition between companies is hindering rail transport development.
Liz Andelin, OtleyIt’s about time it was returned to us. East Coast Rail has proved that it works better than privately-owned.
James Pitt, YorkGood rail transport is a service, not a marketable commodity. Markets and private ownership do not work in this instance – they just increase costs to passengers.
Shaun Lowthian, LiskeardAs soon as possible.
Richard Wakeford, CambridgeI saw this in today’s “Grauniad.” Good on you, Ellie.
Daniel Ferry, BlythBring British Rail back to make trains better.
Kenneth Robson, RushdenThe railways were taken into public ownership because the private sector was in an absolute mess and so the railways are again in an absolute mess.
Melbourne Chadwick, SheffieldRailways are for the people, not the Tory millionaire shareholders.
M. Clare Thornton , PlymouthI support a national railway that supports U.K. citizens
Suhail Iqbal, EdinburghI’m a regular user of East Coast franchise since 2010 and it’s head-and-shoulders above the rest for service and value for public. Re-nationalise natural monopolies.
Arthur Bond, FromeThe sooner the better. Privatisation has only benefitted the shareholders. Never mind what the passengers have to suffer.
Liam Mills, PortsmouthPoor services and no pride in the private industry. Bring back BR.
Ian Dargo, LondonReturn the national rail network to public ownership.