Vic Hall, BalderonThe East Coast Main Line is both clean and comfortable. The fares are competitive, the service is first class. If that was spread over other lines it would be marvellous.
Stephen Shaw, LesmahagowVery expensive.
Sid Willard, LondonSort it out and give us back the railways.
Matthew Lee, LondonIt’s time to bring back the public service ethos in our railways.
Adrian Britton, BristolJust bring back British Rail and re-nationalise the railways.
Paul O’Kell, YorkRailways should be a service for the people and not a cash cow for the wealthy. It should be run by the people for the people.
Cara Naden, LangportTo achieve a reduction in pollution and CO2 levels causing climate change and health problems, we need to bring back affordable community transport to communities via rail.
Anne Stockport, PeterleeAs soon as shareholders and profits come in, consumers needs go out.
Ann Barnes, YorkBritish is best.
Alison Daly, ShrewsburyPlease re-nationalise and put people before profit.
Catherine Kell, LondonI use the service monthly and it felt better when run by the government. I also object to tax payer bail out.
David Bell, Ashby-de-la-ZouchRe-nationalise the rail service. It was ours and should be again.
Callum Thomas, LondonTo continue as we are now is destructive. Good public transport is a necessity. Parliament has yet to appreciate the importance of cheap public transport.
Coral Jones, LondonRe-nationalise the railways for safer better value travel.
Aled Owen, CreweToo many rail workers are commuting silly distances. Employ locally!
Diane Clark, SelbyMy husband worked at the carriage works all his life, then had to travel to Wakefield and Slade to keep a job he loved.
Simon Canfer, SwindonI want a rail service that I can afford to use please.
John Crowhurst, St. AlbansBritish Rail wasn’t perfect but it was possible for different regions to talk to each other and co-ordinate operations for the benefit of the customer.
Eva Fox-GThe privatised companies have now had long enough to show us absolutely clearly that the railways would be better publicly owned.
Justin Griffiths, GosfieldPut an end to greedy private companies fleecing passengers for profits.
Stephen Lancey, YorkRe-nationalise the railways now. Stop private companies draining vital money which could be better spent on modernising the railways and re-opening stations.
Aaron Williams, HastingsIt’s time to have services publicly owned again, starting with the national rail.
Paul Greening, DorchesterRe-nationalise the railways. They are a public service and can be run more efficiently in the public interest than for private profit.
Graham Mills, BirminghamNo more fat cats. No more fare increases. Bring back nationalisation. Bring back British Rail.
Christopher Wade, GrimsbyI believed then and I believe now that BR should never have been privatised. Everything I forecast would happen has come true.
Andrew Westerman, MitchamA publicly owned rail system has to be the best option. I personally am fed up with subsidising Virgin Trains and Richard Branson doesn’t pay any tax.
Paul Bright, BournemouthBringing Back British Rail will save millions of lives on our roads and help save the NHS. It is a sensible way to fix the UK economy.
J Winton, Newcastle-upon-TyneThe East Coast rail line has been in public ownership since private operators pulled out. It is now in profit.
David Petty, Saffron WaldenIt’s an open and shut case. Bring it on.
Callum Godwin, ManchesterIt’s obvious. I don’t need to explain.