Charles Chell, PeterboroughEast Coast has given more revenue in three years back to the government than Branson has in 10 years, They are a model company that should have been the bench-mark.
Joanna Dunn, NottinghamThis is no way to run a railway. Simplify, unify, make it cheaper, get cars off the road.
George Jackson, LondonFinally get rid of the useless system that is only geared towards profits.
Dominic Hipkins, PrestonAny country which can’t run its own rail network effectively has no business telling others how to run their affairs.
Levente Varga, HoveThere is absolutely no reason why a one stop journey should cost over £5, especially when some countries offer entire countrywide rail passes for £4. Insane.
Joseph Aapden, ManchesterNorthern Rail out.
Bernard Miller, LondonIf the Germans can start voting to bring their utilities back into public ownership, so should we but with much greater democratic involvement.
Michael Dunne, DarlingtonNearly every European country has its state-owned railway. We should have the same, run for the people not fat cats taking all the profits.
Derek Wood, Port TalbotI’m a RMT member and started on railway when it was BR. It was definitely better then.
Andy Ruffell, AshfordIf I want to travel to London (36 minutes away) It costs me £36. £1 per minute, that’s crazy.
Sandy Nicholson, EdinburghVital public services, including transport, should never have been privatised.
Stephen Clark, CumbernauldPut the money where it belongs, back into the railways, to enhance them and bring down the cost for the people that use them.
Fiona Flynn, LondonI’ve seen little improvement with privatisation. Please bring back a nationally-funded rail service.
Pierre Molineux, LeedsBring it back.
Jim Page, SurbitonThe railways should belong to the people and not private shareholders and should be affordable.
Fenella Watts, SouthamptonPeople not profit. Re-unify our country again. Encourage us off the roads.
Patsy Willis, St AlbansI am all for this. The railways are a shambles at the moment and too expensive. BR will be much better and end all the nonsense with fares.
Joyce Burley, HullPrivatisation hasn’t worked for the customers. It’s ripped us all off completely. Privatisation hasn’t worked.
Vivienne E Heatley, LondonYes. Bring back British Rail.
Katherine Stansfield, Frinton on SeaPlease re-nationalise British Rail services.
Philip Cerny, YorkRailways are structurally hierarchical industries, characterised by highly specific assets and need to be managed in the public interest if they are to be efficient.
William Clark, BrandonBring it back.
Robin Holden, Chipping NortonBetter a public than a private monopoly.
Anthony Phillips, LeedsThe East Coast mainline is making a profit and shows that public ownership can work for the benefit of the people.
David Clarke, NottinghamIt makes sense unlike a certain political party.
John Airey, PeterboroughWe can do better with our railways when they aren’t subsidising the railways of other countries.
Arthur Bond, FromeThe sooner the better. Privatisation has only benefitted the shareholders. Never mind what the passengers have to suffer.
Maeve Watson, RotherhamThe railway system should be under public ownership. The East Coast line made a profit that was returned to the public purse, not the greedy profiteers running Britain.
Rebecca Steventon,Just one word. Argh.
Alison Winstone, LeicesterNot only nationalise rail, but add water, gas, electricity and telephones. Tax-payers set these up and should hold on to profits and invest in renewables..