Karen Riley, MatlockA public service, run by the government for the people without profit – now that is progress.
Paul English, EastbourneBring back British Rail.
Pat Thompson, Stoke-on-TrentBeing back British Rail.
Mark Edwards, TywynArriva Trains Wales hands down the worst operators ever. Very expensive. Late and old trains which belong in a museum not the track.
Sylvia Hawkins, GatesheadThe East Coast Rail line has been much better since it was taken out of private hands. Let’s have the same quality of service nationwide.
Jasmine Mohammed, Walton-on-ThamesOverpriced rail travel is unfair and unnecessary. There is little to no improvement to facilities to warrant these price hikes. Re-nationalise the rail system now.
Tony Ches, BirminghamWe need BR back. Things were so much better. Network Rail are rubbish.
Terry Brough, St. HelensThe public ownership of the railways – because it makes sense. Public good. Private bad.
Graham Race, ManchesterThe pillaging of our rail network has to stop. Re-investment, modernisation and sustainability are the only way forward.
Margaret Watson, GlasgowI would love to see British Rail again.
Arnold Zermansky, LeedsPrivatising railways was a politically inspired experiment with a clear negative outcome. Britain’s railways are over-expensive, under-co-ordinated and inefficient.
John Hughes, Newport, PembrokeshireThe sooner the better.
William Walker, PeterboroughStop politicians messing with our national assets – rail, NHS and the utilities.
Dan Brown, DurhamPlease end the privatisation that destroyed Britain.
John Castle, ExeterHaving been an employee of BR then contractor and now Network Rail for 40 plus years, I say bring back BR.
Emma Park, EdinburghCurrently it is cheaper for me to drive any of the routes I take with only one passenger. Environmentally and economically disastrous. Less profit more provision.
Ian Potter, SheffieldIt makes economic, social and environmental sense to have the railways run for our benefit again. Why wouldn’t you?
Richard Morgan, BradfordWe’ve had enough of companies taking profits and under-investing. All profits, responsibility and decisions should be the Government’s on behalf of the population.
Ruben Osborne, BathIt will be brilliant for us train spotters and I can describe the fail of nationalisation in 2 words – Virgin Trains.
Michael Owens, WiganI recently travelled to Germany. The Deutsche Bahn was far cheaper, more efficient and of better quality. Their example of rail public ownership should be followed in the UK.
Harold Dixon, DurhamBring back British Rail. Lower costs and more passengers means more money to re-invest in our railways.
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.
Claire Callender, TotnesIt costs over £1000 to take my family from Devon to Edinburgh by train, and only £500 to fly.
Brendan Smith, HarrogateWe now have the most expensive to use railway system in Europe, and integration with bus/express coach networks is generally deterred, unlike most European systems.
Kevin Robinson, WallaseyBring British Rail back into public ownership.
George Tuck, GatesheadLike may privatised national assets, the service went down and prices up to satisfy the fat cats and to hell with customers.
Daniel Leslie Leckenby, CosbyPeople before profits, and while we are at it let’s bring back gas, water and electricity too.
Steve Watling, TodmordenWe have an amazing railway infrastructure that is just not being used to its full potential. British Rail serving Britain once more.
Hans Fried, LondonLet the people own the service industries, rather than allowing businessmen to take the profits.
Dominic George, RhylRe-nationalise and reopen the railways that were taken away in the 60s.