Liz Stewart, WithamPlease return to providing a safe and affordable service for people.
Thomas Renstrom, DurhamStandard text book economics tells you that private ownership of a natural monopoly is a bad idea. Train service is cheaper and better in countries with public ownership.
Matthew Jenkins, WorcesterWhy are the Green Party the only main party supporting this popular and practical policy?
Andy Cook, East SussexDefinitely Bring back British Rail. Trains and customer service were better back then and tickets were affordable.
David White, GlasgowI’m so tired of expensive fares and terrible co-ordination between competing rail operators. Infrastructure should support the wider economy, not exploit it.
Glyn Morgan, LiverpoolWe currently subsidise the rail network more heavily than we did when we owned it yet they still make a profit. That’s our money and it should be re-invested.
Terence Charles Maddocks, BirminghamThat should never have de-nationalised it.
Paul Clements, DidcotFor people not profit.
Jane Thurlow, WatfordI’m 63, so from personal experience I can say it was better and safer when it was British Rail.
Jono Thompson, SheffieldYes please. Railways need to improve.
Alan Howell, LeedsRailways are for the people and should be an extensive network bringing communities together and should be affordable for all.
Alan McDonald, CowdenbeathIt’s ours. The money-makers can’t run it right. Please give it back.
Kether Eaglestone, LondonNationalise the railways now.
Joan Young, Newcastle-upon-TyneI support the re-nationalisation of railways as an intelligent transport policy.
Aaron M, East SussexPrivate train companies are too busy rubbing vast quantities of taxpayer’s money all over their greedy, parasitic bodies to run a decent service.
Chris Simpson, LancasterI would like to be able to afford to use public transport.
Mike Yeaman, Newcastle-upon-TyneI haven’t been on a train for an intercity journey in several years. Every time I cost it out, it’s cheaper to drive or fly.
Jack Jaye, SurreyBring ’em back. Save us from this shambles!
Barbara Alexander, BudeBring back our railway – under public ownership.
Andrew Smith, BoltonBolton to Manchester at peak times shows Northern’s contempt and lack of care for their passengers.
David Bosher, LondonOnly the Tories could have done this, their revenge on the public knowing they’d lose the 1997 election so they got in quick with this. Typical Tories messing things up.
Sonia Pollani, Horsted KeynesI will not use the train service until it is re-nationalised.
Michael Schouten, BrightonCut fares not staff.
Conor Tomlinson, BoltonPrivatisation puts profit before performance. Privatising organisations is why this country is such an undesirable place to be. Bring back nationalisation.
Mike Magee, FromePrivatisation is a disaster wherever it has been applied. The post-war Labour government nationalised key industries because they had been a rich man’s cash cow pre-war.
Brian Wilkinson, HarrogateI think the East Coast should remain publicly owned as a means of comparing profit levels and costs while continuing to raise money for improving other public services.
Cristina Parker, Burton-on-TrentPrivatisation only helps the shareholders.
Andy Brown, Leighton BuzzardPublic transport is a public service.
Alistair Madden, Walton-on-ThamesTrain prices are far too high.
Sandra Day, RiponThey should have stayed as they were.