Geoff Lange, GosportPrivatised rail companies charge us twice. We the taxpayers pay for their subsidies then have to pay their extortionate fares.
Nikki Wood, TodmordenTrains for the people not for profit.
Claire Richardson-Smith, ChesterAnother fine mess the Tories have gotten us in that we’ll need to pay through the nose to get out of. It was better in public hands by far. Now give it us back.
Curtis Fendlen, BoltonPrivatisation doesn’t work.
Joshua Dessapt, LognesIn France, we are about to make the same mistake. The railway to the people.
Valerie Coote, SalisburyThe service is so fragmented now, with everyone having their own little budget areas, that it’s no wonder that the investment in the railway itself is minimal.
Jane Doubleday, LeicesterBritish Rail belonged to the public and should do so again.
Alex Harvey, SheringhamNationalise public transport.
Andy Soulsbury, HastingsStop hiking train fares. Let’s have a national organisation once again.
Elliot Ellison, BristolI’d happily pay more tax for a smoother, cheaper, nicer, national railway system.
Josephine Curtin, SheffieldPrivatisation has been a disaster for the public and great for shareholders and big business. Put profits back into infrastructure and give us a better service.
Colin Flowerday, HoltThe British Railways Board ran an excellent train service. These private companies are useless, typical Tory crap. So bring back British Rail.
Philip Davies, Southend-on-SeaPublic transport should be there to provide a service not profits for big shareholders.
Christopher Jack, EdinburghThe East Coast mainline has been a success since it was brought back in public hands. The rest of the network can be a bad joke.
Michael Ward, NottinghamA botched and malicious idea from its inception. Railways of this country should be owned by the state and run for the benefit of all. There should be a public debate.
Kevin Morris, BradfordTotally necessary.
Tony Brauer, JordansJust look at the East Coast line, and also note that, when foreign companies take over our public services, they’re usually state-owned companies.
Patricia Wilson, MerseysideIt should never have been privatised and now it’s gone to ruin, no money has been spent on it and all has been banked for the owners.
Cesar Guzman, Tijuana, MexicoSaludos.
Haotian Zheng, GlasgowI am very much in favour of nationalising UK rail. On my first day in the UK I had train cancellations on the Avanti West Coast. I hope the country can bring British Rail.
Gisele Bone, HullWe need railways that are efficient for the traveller, efficiently managed and efficiently on time. Encourage a country of cyclists by providing a service fit for purpose.
Jim Dodds, Newton AycliffeUK private enterprise failed the motor industry, steel and chemicals – now all successful in foreign ownership with British workers. We deserve to own our railways.
Gerry Smith, Tunbridge WellsThe current system offers a deplorable and unaffordable service. Bring back British Rail.
Wayne Medina, ColchesterBring back British Rail
Timothy Hodgson, BirkenheadThe railways must be brought back into public ownership.
Gregor McIntosh, KirriemuirNationalisation is necessary to lower fares and make rail travel more affordable and attractive in the face of the climate crisis.
Bernadette Carter, LiphookRail travel has become an expensive ordeal. I remember when it was a real pleasure, and totally reliable. It’s time the British people had their railway back.
Alexander Scott, ArdrossanThe franchising fiasco has shown conclusively how privatisation fails the public. The rail network is a national asset and should therefore be run nationally.
Lucy Buckland, BracknellI’m a long-term commuter fed up with shorter trains causing overcrowding and no working together between Railtrack and FGW.
Nigel Smith, LondonRe-nationalisation is long overdue.