William Sun, LondonI hate franchises.
Robin Carmichael, LeedsSurely it is common sense for some of our transport system to be publicly owned.
Kay Green, HastingsMy partner works for a railway company. I travel by train a lot. We both know from experience why we need our railways back in public hands.
Eoin Garland, OxfordPut the profit back into the public’s pocket. Bring back British Rail. Scrap HS2 and spend that on giving us a rail network we can be proud of – with branch lines and seats.
Nicole Hopson, BraintreePlease come back. The privatised Abellio is appallingly bad and exceptionally overpriced.
Jakkie Adams, PlymouthThe people want their commodities back.
Martin Lakie, WorcesterEnd fragmentation, ridiculous complexity, huge hidden subsidies and profiteering now.
Michael Fisher, SolihullI Agree.
Fiona Powell, EdinburghDo it now.
Stuart Holden, NottinghamYou know it makes sense.
Alan Holtom, WorcesterBus companies have no idea how to run railways. I’m a rail worker with 40 years service. What a mess.
Joseph Wasnock, Welwyn Garden CityEconomy class is always absolutely packed.
Dennid Leary, LiverpoolI have believed for many years that British Rail should be brought back. I’m sure a lot of Conservative voters must now agree that it was a big mistake to privatise.
Adrian Porter, KendalThe shambolic Northern ‘service’ currently destroying the Windermere branch line is yet another reason why we need to BBBR.
Robert Davies, DurhamThe public need to take control again or you will end up like the roads, in dire straits.
Aude MortonFor a first world country, we have a third world travel service.
Spencer Green, OakhamThis is ridiculous. I pay £14.70 a day for my train to college and half the time the train is not even on time or there’s no seats and I have to stand up.
Alastair Smith, BingleyAfter 19 years of being informed that “we are getting there”, I see no improvement on the legacy of the British Railways Board in 1994. In fact a deterioration is evident.
William Thompson, Burnham-on-SeaNationalise the railways or lose the next election.
Leslie Rowe, Richmond, North YorkshireVirgin Trains failed to provide an adequate service once before.
Simon Cullen, SudburyIt’s disgusting what the rail system has become. It’s got to a stage where public transport is squeezing the public, for whom the prices are ridiculous for such poor service
Joanne Lister, SouthamptonCapitalism is killing too many of our precious services. Let’s get them back in our hands, the British public.
Fergus Priest, East LintonKeep up the good work.
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.
Alan Millar, CanterburyI’m sick of lining the pockets of shareholders for a rubbish, over-priced service.
Jonathan Hopkins, HarrogateRail privatisation was a fine example of the reverse Robin Hood mentality of the Tory party.
Marion Wallwork, NottinghamWe need a national rail system which has the needs of passengers at heart rather than those of shareholders.
Trevor Burr, BirminghamThere’s no reason why it can’t be done. Just don’t re-franchise when the current ones come to an end. But government is in hoc to international capital and Brussels.
Carol Whiting, NorthamptonFair fares if it were BR.
Colin Fribbens, ExeterBritish Rail should be owned by the people and make enough profit to keep it first class for all users, not shareholders.