Linda Cornall, PeterboroughWe need a joined-up service.
Gemma Fisher, KentIt’s about time.
Peter Challis, OxfordWe need a unified, affordable and expanded railway network run in the interests of the public not to increase the profits of Stagecoach and their ilk.
Dave Lee, DartfordAn affordable and functional public transport system is necessary for a nation to thrive.
Joseph Kendall, LiverpoolWe need to bring back British Railways, not British Rail. We need to reverse Beeching and build new, specific high-speed lines to increase capacity.
Andrew Lambkin, MalvernThe current state of the UK’s privatised rail systems exposes the gruesome lie that privatised everything is more efficient and delivers a better service. Re-nationalise.
Marko Lauten, HI’d like to see the railway in public ownership again – in Germany as well as in the UK.
Claudia Bultman, GravesendWe are fed up with all these fat cats which are lining their pockets with lots of money. Let the people run the railways and you will see the improvements they bring.
Peter Howard, LondonWhy are my taxes going towards subsidising private companies? Our taxes should be spent for the benefit of us all, and not on a few fat cat exploiters.
Alice Cochrane, BroraBritish Rail was one of the strongest emblems of national identity Britain had. If our country isn’t over by Sept 19, Milliband, bring BR back.
Stephen McGinley, LondonThis is overdue because of profiteers on the line.
Lily Bea Mather-Dearden, WellingboroughIf the government cared about what the British public wanted, then the railways would be nationalised.
Stephen Clutterbuck, Upton-upon-SevernPlease bring back British Rail, as it is getting absolutely expensive now to go by train. The companies are putting the prices up and the railways are not up to scratch.
David Butcher, CarlisleBritish Rail was safer. The rail system we have now is dangerous.
Douglas Howard, LondonService for the customer not the shareholder.
Sue Dean, WarwickLet’s do this as the British people together. Whoever thought splitting it up was a sensible idea?
Andrew Byers, NewportIt should never have been sold in the first place.
Isabella Willis, CrewkerneIt’s long overdue to stop the con of privatisation.
Louise Ffoulkes, LondonLet the railways be run for the passengers and not for the shareholders.
Martyn Bissett, StirlingTaking the train between Scotland and London has just become unaffordable for me.
Peter Critchley, St HelensThe railways are a public good and should be run as such.
Josie Matthews, NottinghamIs it really going to make a difference or help the elderly with their travel? Let’s hope so.
Arn Dekker, CambridgeIf so many European countries believe their railways should be nationalised, why should Britain not follow their wisdom?
Victoria Maclean, Telford21st century and our transport system is a shambles. There’s a lesson here – if it ain’t broke don’t fix it. Definitely don’t sell it.
Chris Bhamra, SheffieldThe present system is completely unacceptable.
Colin Raven, ManchesterEnough of the insanity.
Martin Cooper, LondonBring back a real rail service instead of the disgraceful, inept, chaotic, money-grabbing, rip-off amalgam of companies who value only short-term profit.
Royston Hocking, Tunbridge WellsGive it back.
Greg Hudson, LondonOur railways are a public service and should not be used to generate profit for private companies and shareholders.
Juliet Cusimano, HalifaxCome back.