David Jackson, Stony StratfordThe Will Hutton article (Sunday 24 August, The Observer) makes perfect sense.
Stuart Roberts, GodalmingNeed there be a comment? Make rail travel a service again, not a business.
Liam Hartzenberg, CoventryUndo what is the world’s greatest train robbery.
Marguerite Hegley, LancasterTravelling by train is expensive and often difficult to arrange. Bring back British Rail.
Oliver Drew, BathBringing back British Rail from the privatised mess it is now and preserving the NHS are the two crucial duties of our generation.
Sam Parkins, HuddersfieldPublic transport should be public, not private.
Jill Coleman, MiddlesbroughThe rail fares are ridiculous and should be much more cost-effective.
Marie Smith, DurhamI believe strongly that all public transport, and particularly the rail network, should be nationalised.
Linda Norman, HarpendenThe price of tickets and the excellent service on East Coast Mainline is a model for how we as passengers should be treated.
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.
James Gannon, ManchesterGive it back to the people.
Harish Gottipati, SloughPrivatisation has no quality. Please bring back BR so that the prices are in control and affordable.
Paul Rechnitz, LondonPrivatisation of the rail network has been a disaster.
Stuart Francis, CheshuntHorrendous company. Trains are too old, crowded and infrequent. They just want to take our money and invest nothing.
Len Clark, LondonThere is no room for the privatisation of our public transport, health, education and public utilities, just for greedy profits.
Marilyn Bargemann, ManchesterTake us back to proper trains.
Ann Hindley, CrowlePlease can we have an integrated railway system again?
Laura Blake, StockportI’m paying more and more year on year, yet year on year the service gets worse and worse.
Kay Hallam, TadleyThe trains are overcrowded, overpriced and cost the tax payer more than when nationalised. They used to be a bit scruffy but at least you got a seat.
John Thompson, LondonState ownership of railways is much more efficient, as shown by the massive improvements all round when some franchises have been briefly state run recently.
Scott Berman, ChelmsfordThis company has ruined my life. No words can describe the pain I have been through including my wife’s 40th ruined.
Raymond Curtis, NottinghamRailways, Gas, Electricity, Water and Post Office should never have been privatised. They are too essential to be left to the vagaries of the market.
Ken Connor, FakenhamTrain services are vital. They should be run for the benefit of all users and staff and not by people who want to try and make a profit out of it.
George Mulryan, EalingI visit Yorkshire frequently and have found the East Coast service to be the best in the country since its nationalisation in 2009. Let’s make this a nationwide success.
Rebecca Gracey, LewesPrivatisation is not working and we have the ridiculous situation whereby it is cheaper to run a car (with one occupant) than it is to make a rail journey.
Martin Edwards, NottinghamWe need a unified network on a not-for-profit basis.
Jane Herbert, ChelmsfordIt should never have been privatised. We need transport that is cheap and reliable so that people can be less reliant on their cars.
Colin Noble, HuddersfieldMy old man worked for British Rail from 1936 to 1967. He was just a driver/labourer, but he loved the job.
David Moore, Leedswe need it back to public ownership, not fat cats creaming off the system.
Eileen Smith, RushdenYes please.