Christina Shaw, LeedsI’d so like to see fares come down and more room on trains, as they are the most economical on the environment.
Liam Hawksworth, LeedsNationalise, strike, organise.
Nick Telfer, Tignes, FranceAs an ex-pat I still support this cause. The rot started with Beeching and was compounded by Thatcher. Tory hierarchs are the enemies of the people.
Andrew Dominic Higgins, LiverpoolRailway infrastructure should be a national asset, not a private one.
Sarah Shahid, SheffieldI would like to bring back British Rail, as it will then be affordable for all and be a massive tourism boost. We would have a decent rail system like other countries.
Ronald Boyle, BangorRail, road, water, power are all national infrastructure essentials, created by the labours of generations before us and not to be squandered or pilfered by the wealthy.
Mike Sherry, DudleyGet all our utilities back into public ownership.
Anthony Bacon, Bradleystoke, BristolI was always taught if it wasn’t broke don’t fix it. Think how many people would use the railways if it was state-owned with the prices low.
Simon Oxford, HerefordThe popularity, price and efficiency of our rail network has deteriorated for long enough.
Elizabeth Connell, BristolEssential services should not be run for the profit of the few. All profits should be used to keep fares as low as possible and to maintain the network.
Charlie Claydon, LondonThe trains are overpriced and unreliable.
Michael Rands, HullMake these companies run by the people and shared by the people.
Christopher Wilson-Cooch, PrestonIf we live in a free country, how is it that many people cannot afford to get from one end of it to the other? The free market has failed and it’s time to re-nationalise.
Benjamin Blake, CrawleyBring it back to the people.
Rosemary Chaffer, DurhamIt’s been long enough to prove that privatisation does not work better.
Roy Eyley, FarnsfieldAbout time too.
David Turner, Market HarboroughRail network is far too important in a tiny, packed country like ours to be left in private hands.
Rachel Whittaker, BathI’m sick of rubbish expensive trains. The current rail companies couldn’t give a toss as long as they rob us dry.
Leigh Pankhurst, NorwichPrivatising the rail network was the most stupid idea ever. It is now taught on the continent in economic degrees as an example of gross mismanagement.
Craig Hurle, HarrogateThe best example of this is the East Coast Main line. Bring back British Rail and save our railways.
Kevin Higgins , ElyWe need a coordinated rail system and cheaper fares.
Kathleen White, EdinburghPlease provide affordable, decent transport for the public. Transport should not be for shareholders’ profit.
Jayne Smith, BridportBring the railways back to more rural areas as many lines are still there. It would help get freight off the roads too.
Iain Wilson, DerbyIt’s time to stop the rip-off and return money to the tax payer not pay out billions to shareholders for poor quality service and standards.
Malcolm Davison, GatesheadAn eminently sensible idea. The whole privatisation thing has been a fiasco.
Robert ShipleyThe railways need to be a public service.
Jacqueline McEvoy, Birmingham14 years I served under British Rail, then cast aside under Virgin. They should never have been privatised.
Kim Elder, WindermereGood luck.