Neil McCart, CheltenhamBritain badly needs a good, efficient rail system which caters for the needs of people, not subsidised companies who are interested only in profit for shareholders.
Andrew Butler, LincolnThey should never have been privatised in the first place.
AntI lived in SE London for a long and happy time and used BR quite a lot on the way into town. Never was I late or felt unsafe. Privatising is a huge mistake. British Rail forever.
Richard Owen, LiverpoolBring back British Rail. Bring it back now.
Jonathan Barnes, HitchinWhy subsidise private railway companies? They are leeching public money. Railways should be a public service.
Gbenga Anisere, ReadingWhy take away people’s meal ticket when you can’t better their lives? Reduce rail fares and re-instate retrenched rail staff.
Suzanne Taylor, WatfordSome things (education, health, public transport, water and fuel) are necessary for all for a decent standard of living and should never be run for private profit.
Susan Welburn, SheffieldIts all about greed when it should be about the public who pay for it all. It should be put back into public control where someone will be answerable to the masses.
Guiseppe D’Angelico, LeedsKeep up the good work.
Maggie Lloyd, HastingsIt is only with the basic infrastructure of a country run well and for all that real business can work for the benefit of all.
Tim Byrne, Newcastle-upon-TyneNow the East Coast line is in public ownership, it is more efficient and makes a profit.
John Blamire, LivingstonThe sooner the railways are back in public hands the better.
Joseph Till, LondonThere would be less of a north/south divide if people could afford to visit other areas in the UK. It will benefit all communities across the nation.
David Frost, Sunderland.I believe that all public transport, electricity, gas, and water should be re-nationalised for the benefit of the consumers.
Yvonne Rouse, EastbourneIt would be great to have British Rail back.
Linda Duckenfield, SheffieldGood nationalised public transport is essential to any civilisation.
Annie Bulmer, EdinburghOh, yes please.
Peter Green, CleethorpesThe Government already pays towards supporting the railways and is being fleeced by the companies that run it, so let’s get rid of all these free loading fat cats.
Jim Lacey, HolyheadA fragmented service, owned by mainly foreign companies, charging higher fares than the rest of world for benefit of shareholders not passengers. Re-nationalise it.
Nan Parkinson, NorthamptonYes please.
Heather O’Hara, BlackpoolTrains for the people.
Joyce Morgan, HastingsThe railways have been a total mess since they were first de-nationalised by a Tory government, or should I say given away?
Kenneth Moore, BradfordIt couldn’t be worse than the present ridiculously complex arrangement and other countries seem to do it well.
Frank Smith, West BromwichThere are certain services that should be run on a not-for-profit basis because people rely on them, e.g. water, gas, electricity and transport.
Simon Morris, Potters BarAs a commuter I’m sick and tired of being robbed blind every January. Plough the profits back into the service, not shareholders’ pockets.
Steven Wilson, HaltwhistleBring back British Rail.
Mark Bebbington, BuryWe subsidise the private companies when they make a loss and they keep the money if they make a profit. Why would we not re-nationalise?
Kay Groom, KinghornI’m totally in favour of re-nationalisation. It would be better for staff, customers and the environment, as more of us would use it if it was cheaper and more efficient.
Peter Sansom, GlasgowPrivatisation has meant soaring ticket prices, ever larger subsidies and inferior service. Transport in the hands of the state (East Coast) will always outperform private.
Martin Percy, WellingboroughThere is only one way to run an efficient railway – not-for-profit and with close government control.