John Winn, UpminsterA fragmented rail service is not the best for passengers, with different pricing for the same and similar journeys.
Paul McGinty, Madrid, SpainI left UK because Thatcher came to power and was tearing the heart out of the country. Spain’s nationalised railway system is reliable, clean, comfy and cheap.
Ken Ormston, CramlingtonNo to HS2. Money to North, Northeast rail to the South not the other way round.
Roy Bainton, MansfieldIt’s time to shunt the City pirates into a siding. Let’s have our railways back where they belong – owned by the people, run for the people.
Christopher Bell, HullIt is about time profiteering finished and the railway was put back to being a public service. Privatisation has shown it can work, now let’s have some fair play for us.
JamesWhen it comes to public transport, the green measures the government boasts about are belied when rail companies can increase their fares at will.
Stella Yates, WarminsterI totally agree with this idea of providing the country with a public rail service as opposed to providing ever increasing profits to rich fat cats.
Linda Ferguson, Newcastle-upon-TyneAt least transport and the NHS should be re-nationalised.
William Tucker, PrestonA unified rail service would be so much better than the present overpriced shambles. Our railways should be a source of national pride. It’s often cheaper to fly now.
Annie Weatherly-Barton, SpaldingBring back British Rail into public ownership. It’s a disgusting rip-off in privatised hands.
Angela Lemay, WinkleighBring it back into public ownership because profit and service don’t mix.
Jonny Evans, LondonRail privatisation has not worked. Higher prices, more route confusion and just as inefficient. Yet we paid for the railways, so surely efficiency has failed.
Hudson Godwin, Arusha, TanzaniaFast transport ensures easy mobility of people and their goods. In the future it’s important for the Tanzanian government to look upon its railway networks.
William Conrad, OundleEast Coast showed it can be done.
Lance Dyer, TruroHere in Cornwall our trains to Paddington are, bar one, slower than in British Rail days – and the same HS125s in use!
Kathleen Russell, WetherbyRail fares are too expensive. Trains don’t run on time. It’s overdue for a change.
Andrew Richmond, BoltonI work on the railways, just as I did under British Rail. It was a terrible day when Mr Major swung his privatisation axe and the scars are still there for all to see.
Angela Marsh, WiganIt’s in the name – British rail. It should be run by Britain. I’m sick of over-priced tickets for trains that don’t show up.
Ewan GreenIf we bring back British Rail we can increase our freight and trade in Britain.
Geoffrey Hartin, SouthamptonAs part of the national infrastructure of this country we need dedicated professionals running our railways. It would be in the best interest of this country and its population.
Terry McKeown, LeedsIt’s not a service any more.
Graham Pascoe, SouthportI am a train driver and believe strongly in re-uniting the railway for the good of all.
Stan Fay, LondonIt only makes sense, operate like DB and see success like East Coast and London Overground, bringing in huge sums if money.
Steve Garraway, AyrPrivatisation of utilities is completely mad. Capitalism will hold the people to ransom if it can and yet Britain keeps voting it in. Greedy people. Karma’s coming.
Hilary Roberts, PenzanceCornwall is badly served by current train companies. Slow indirect trains, often no catering facilities, and expensive to get anywhere up-country.
Nikki Doyle, NottinghamBR was better – not perfect, but better..
Robert Morris, UttoxeterAfter travelling to many European countries and using their train systems it is easy to see what we must do to fix our horrendous train service in the U.K.
Vivienne E Heatley, LondonYes! Re-nationalise the railways and everything else we paid for.
John McNulty, Newcastle-upon-TyneLiving with East Coast Rail has highlighted that the case for privatisation has never been proven.
Paul Andrews, LondonIt is time to stop this nonsense of private companies making profits from public subsidy and ripping off the travelling public.