Sara Callaghan, FalkirkWhen the public owned East Coast the service was amazing but since privatisation I can no longer afford to use rail to visit my parents in the North East.
Linda Long, LondonNationalise the railways.
Maureen Roe, DerbyIt’s ridiculous to have a situation where, in such a small country, people can’t afford to travel by train and have to travel on congested roads.
Robin White, BristolA joined-up railway with simple fare structures makes common sense. Profiteering off the backs of the travelling public doesn’t.
Stephanie Potts, NorwichThis country needs an integrated and unified rail system run for public benefit not a host of private companies making profit for shareholders.
Andrew Barber, SandyOnly if the right investments are in place and simple fare structures.
Robert Rush, OkehamptonThe state of our railway system in the South West is the fault of successive governments. Please help fix it by campaigning to bring it back to public ownership.
Richard Kent, ChardWe need to take public services back for the public from the private profiteers. Private finance initiative is really profit-for-the-few initiative.
John Garratt, PenzanceBritain needs a cohesive railway network run efficiently for the benefit of all, not the profit before service shambles we have now. Bring back British Rail.
Rick LongRe-nationalisation is overdue and would cost nothing. It’s time to end the disastrous experiment with our essential public service.
Christopher Hyde, DunstablePublic railway, not run by business for dividend profit, ideally means income (except basic expenses) can be returned to system – allowing investment in upgrades.
Ann Ashby, SelbyBring back a unified railway, then work towards a completely integrated public transport system, trains, buses and ferries.
Charlie McIlwain, Roundhay, LeedsPassengers shouldn’t have to pay more than ever for a system that’s getting *worse* than ever – that just doesn’t make any sense. Private railways aren’t working.
Jordan Smith, BristolStop the fares rip-off getting stupid.
Hannah Dewhirst, OxfordA re-nationalised railway will bring back sensible fares, accountability and a secure and happy workforce. Who can argue with that?
Alan Masson, DunbarYet another delayed journey on a network unfit for purpose because it is run for private profit.
Chris Parsons, BodminThe railway should be a social service, not a commodity to be traded.
Michael Cole, LondonBuild a coalition for nationalisation.
Elaine Tavner, HolfordHoping for a fairly priced and state-owned railway system.
Stephen Hine, ReadingBBBR. Except this time make it accountable to a committee of the travelling public, railway experts, successful business people, and no politicians. Thank you.
Vivek Katyara, BirminghamThe rail network should be government-owned, to resume order and assurance of safe, easy and improved travel infrastructure.
Paula Boakes, PontefractKeep it simple. Public ownership for an effective public service.
Peter Karch, NottinghamThe private companies receive a level of subsidy BR could only dream of and deliver an inferior service with higher fares and antiquated rolling stock.
Kevan Ogden, Chester-le-StreetPlease explain to me how sucking profits from previously nationalised businesses make them work better? The lessons of 70s have been learned. Reunite trains with the tracks.
Timothy Boland, LondonWhy does the government pay our tax money to subsidise the railway and yet the train operators make millions in profit?
Frederick Toates, Milton KeynesStop this shambles of ever-increasing fares.
Dave Lee, GlossopWe can do better, we’re Britain.
Kate Wescombe, YorkNational infrastructure shouldn’t be in the hands of people only interested in squeezing money out of people – it should be managed for the common weal, like government.
Clare Perkins, LondonNationalise now. Build trains in Britain, not Germany.
Carwyn Davies, WrexhamBring back BR.