Michael Hilton, ReadingTaxpayers paid for British Rail and taxpayers would like it back please.
Patricia Gore, LeedsThe truth is that the taxpayer still subsidises the railways to a huge amount. It is only privatised in the sense that the profits go to shareholders, not the taxpayer.
Martin Messias, LondonThe railways were broken up and privatised for ideological reasons, resulting in a costly mess. Re-integrate now and let’s have a co-ordinated cost-effective railway.
Joan Young, Newcastle-upon-TyneI support the re-nationalisation of railways as an intelligent transport policy.
Dave Boyle, GraysIt’s disgraceful. It never should have been allowed to be privatised.
Charles Hemingway, BarnsleyBritish Rail should never have been stolen from us in the first place. Lousy Tories.
James Evans, LondonThe railways are far too important to allow private firms to run them into the ground. These companies bring no money or expertise to the industry, yet they get rich.
Carolyn Day, NottinghamIt’s time to get goods transported by rail again and help free up the congestion on the roads.
Tony Fielding-Raby, LincolnI’ve been a keen supporter for some time. More power to the campaign.
Emma Hewitt, PontefractI would like the profits to go into improving one national rail network, not into the pockets of disparate individuals each owning a bit of a fractured system.
Richenda Herzig, ElyOur rail system is embarrassing, especially when compared to other state-owned European systems.
Susan Pethybridge, Newcastle-upon-TyneA modern unified rail service is essential for now and the future, both environmentally and socially.
Lisa Trendall, Lowestoft, SuffolkBeing a child that grew up on the railway when it was still BR, I have a particular interest in seeing our declining railways return back to being run by the Government.
Robin Carmichael, LeedsSurely it is common sense for some of our transport system to be publicly owned.
Norah Stuchfield, FleetwoodIt would be nice to have the trains back running from Fleetwood to other parts of the country again so that people can travel to work.
Victor Jackson, ChesterfieldIt is so important for us to re-unify British Rail. We should be able to get around on our train services and leave the roads for people who choose to use them.
Andrew Sherwin, BathOur basic infrastructure should always belong to and be run for the benefit of the people of the United Kingdom.
Paul Sumner, SouthportIndeed.
Kenneth Phelps, WorthingBring back British Rail. It should never have been privatised.
Brian Hammond, EssexJust see sense and bring it back along with London Transport buses and tubes.
Robbie Porter, EdinburghPlease.
Cliff Roe, WinsfordI’m sick of watching city spivs using the rail system as a method of making easy money off our backs.
Verity Dams, SwindonAs an actor I have to travel all over the place. I am just starting out, but I can’t afford to go to many an audition because of the crazy cost of train travel.
Colin Flowerday, HoltThe Tories run the East coast main line as LNER. Bring back BRITISH RAIL.
Stewart Legg, PortsmouthToday the Tories are at it again, this time with the Post Office. The Labour Party needs to state that it will re-nationalise the railways and the Post Office.
Ivan Trevor Watson, MorpethI worked for British Rail, joining in 1972. It was run down and needing investment. After privatisation a lot of the money for the industry now lines shareholders’ pockets.
Matt Haskins, LondonA state-owned rail network now.
Richard Waltereit, Whitley BayMany of the private rail companies are foreign national rail networks, so it would better be one British Rail.
Mary Fletcher, St IvesAs private owners want a profit it’s unlikely they will ever be cheaper.
Isaac Reid-Guest, BirminghamNationalisation is what the rail system needs.