Tom Lovelock, LondonAs soon as possible.
Paula Du Spearman, RedhillOpen up the closed lines and bring back the platelayers. Put railway people in a real uniform.
Andy Meikle, BexleyheathAny profits should be ploughed back into the business – not shared out amongst already fat fat-cats,
Elizabeth Holt, DurhamI am sick of my taxes and fares being used to profit private companies and their shareholders.
John Coan, GlasgowTax exile scumbag Branson swindles millions from the public purse while living on a private island. The railways are ours so let’s take them back.
Patricia Mack, WareYou can count on the Tory Party to sell off the family silver and hand over the profits to the private sector.
Nick Hopkinson, YorkThe Rail network should never have been privatised. It was politically motivated and has been a massive failure.
Clive Attard, HinckleyPublic transport should benefit the travelling public not shareholders.
Sebastian Clare, DublinI want not only for the railways to be returned to public ownership, but for all transport provision to be unified under a National Transport Service, mimicking the NHS.
Chris Roffey, LondonFor too long, far too much public-funded subsidy has been given to the privatised rail companies and Network Rail, whilst Margaret Thatcher starved BR. Bring back BR now.
Jean Das Gupta, LondonBring back British Rail and all privatised industries – gas, electricity, water. If we are going to frack for oil the profits should go to the nation not royals.
Martin Randle, CambridgeIt should never have been privatised.
Antoine Legris, NewcastleJust bring it back into public ownership. No-one believes in that privatisation rubbish these days. We’ve been conned too many times.
Kevin Munden, Newark-on-TrentIt’s time to get a proper train service back, instead of greedy investors taking the profits without putting any of the investment back into the network.
Geoff Geach, SandyBring back British Rail. Enough said.
Tom Voute, PurleyPrivatising the railway system was a very expensive mistake, only done for ideological reasons.
Ashutosh Pandey, GlastonburyBring back British Rail.
Lee Warner, YorkPassengers before profit.
Christopher Richardson, NottinghamRenationalisation is long overdue. The demand is growing. Perhaps even the cowardly Miliband will acknowledge that the stance of the Labour Party is pitiful
Samuel Hawthorne, RamsgateA great rail system was destroyed by privatisation.
Mike Kirwan, NottinghamIt’s a diabolical service and they don’t care about the passengers, but useless top managers are paid millions.
John Brogden, YorkRe-nationalisation of the franchised railway services would be in the public’s interest, as well as being more cost effective for the government.
Roger Bowerman, LondonThe railways should be for the people and run by the people.
Steph Prior, ManchesterA few years back I was involved in the Free Public Transport Campaign. I’m happy to share information, ideas and contacts.
John Hoyle, KetteringLet’s get back to a rational co-ordinated transport system.
David Kemball-Cook, St. AlbansYes. Privatising was a big expensive mistake.
Timothy Barnett, Stoke-on-TrentWe could do with some of the closed stations opening again in Stoke-on-Trent.
Alexis Mr, AmesburyNationalising rail would reduce pollution and reduce traffic through reasonable pricing. Many birds one stone
Bill Hobson, MordenDo away with private regional rail networks.