Stuart Thomson, GlasgowI actually use the train more in Holland than the UK. It is terrible to think that the Dutch trains are so efficient because they are subsidised by their running UK trains.
Simon McDonagh, LewesOther EU countries have it so much better, so why can’t we?
Richard Wakeford, CambridgeI saw this in today’s “Grauniad.” Good on you, Ellie.
Rhodri Williams, SwanseaI use trains to travel from home (Swansea) to university (Hull). It would be so much cheaper, easier and more straightforward under a nationalised system.
Michelle Bates, LeedsRail travel is an essential part of daily life for lots of us and I believe that this service should be nationalised and focus on service not profit.
David Moore, BanburyBring back British Rail has my support.
Kevin Mallam, MiddlesbroughService before profit, not vice versa.
Ali Newton, WarminsterIt’s about time that railways become publicly owned, to keep control of the cost and we massively need to improve the quality and culture of travelling.
Ian Johnson, SelbyWe must make sure that it is a new British Rail with the right people running it, not like the people we had before.
David Smith, Weston-super-MareIts time to stop the subsidies, for fat cats and share holders at the expense of the tax payer.
Richard Muncey, BirminghamLet’s have a public service with trains late into the night with as much subsidy as the privatised services get.
Hilary Warr, Holmes ChapelI have thought for years that BR should never have been privatised. See Private Eye for our messed-up railways.
Jill Caretto, HarlowTransport should not be run to make a profit for shareholders. Any profit should be used to maintain and upgrade.
Nick Hopkinson, YorkThe Rail network should never have been privatised. It was politically motivated and has been a massive failure.
Cecilia Franklin, GatehouseWe have no rail left in southwest Scotland. Bring back British Rail and re-open old networks.
Rob Jewitt, AlnwickPrivatised rail is a costly failure. Publicly-owned East Coast shows it can be done better. End franchising and bring rail back into public hands.
Hugh Sharp, CramlingtonI don’t believe in privatisation and never did.
Ian Broadbent, BristolPower to the commuters and not the shareholders. Currently all profits go to shareholders and not back into the railway. It’s so subsidised it might as well be re-nationalised.
Celia Williams, NorwichIt is confusing and lacks continuity and consistency, especially to those from overseas, as I was after 30 years away. Organised chaos with everyone passing the buck.
Adam Hiley, Upminster, EssexIf Germany can run a great publicly-owned transport system then so can Britain.
Charlie Sutherland-Boyce, LivingstonDespite the curly sandwiches, they still provide a cheaper and more efficient service.
John Howe, CardiffThe East Coast line is making a profit and receiving less subsidy in state hands than it did when private. A good model for re-nationalisation.
James Paton, ManchesterI believe in nationalised railways to make them fairer for all users.
Nicholas Burman-Vince, LondonAn efficient and affordable train service is vital for the economic well-being of the country.
Andy Bond, EdinburghIt’s the worst value rail system in the world.
Tom Black, OxfordI have been a rail user all my life and have never seen the system improve, not one bit, in any way and most of my use has been since privatisation.
Elizabeth Cleere, RyeThe railways should be available to everyone, and serve every part of the country. They should not be another way for a handful of already rich people to get even richer.
Bryn Thomas, TruroNormal rail is quite honestly awful. Bringing back British Rail would be great, so yeah, signing this.
Mike Gotteri, SheffieldRailways, like many national services, should be run and owned by the state. We used to have the best railway in the world, which was chopped up and spoiled.
Bill Pearson, LondonRe-nationalise the railways and the utilities. Prosecute the spivs!