Ian Fraser, HarrogateEverybody, and the environment, benefits from an affordable, dependable and comprehensive public transport system. It should not be run for private profit.
Royston Maldoom, LondonThe worst privatisation experiment ever. We also need to re-open closed lines.
Mark Horseman, BillinghamIt is my opinion that the railway system (BR) was stolen from the nation by the government of the day, much the same as the Royal Mail more recently.
Steve King, Royal Tunbridge WellsWe need to do something because soon Kent to Manchester will cost over
John Wilson, SheffieldThe railways could be run more cheaply and more efficiently if they were returned to public ownership.
Jsnr Ayres, New MillsIt’s so obvious, it hardly needs arguing.
Robert Measday, SwanseaPrivatisation has not worked. The East Coast mainline is now back in public hands and is running really well, re-nationalise the rest.
William Carter, WigtonTrains are always late and stupidly expensive. This has to change.
Michael Armstrong, ThirskThe privatisation of BR was a politically motivated scorched earth policy. It provides very bad value for taxpayers and should be reversed.
Jacqui Lewis, HookWe’ve tried global privatisation – look where it got us. Let’s return to publicly-owned local and national services run for the public good.
Henry Winterbourne, High WycombeYes, bring back BR – much better days.
Rebecca Steventon,Just one word. Argh.
Sean Cole, GravesendAn embarrassment to our country, and legitimately a large source of much misery in my life.
Christopher Marshall, HeanorBring BR back.
Doug Moffatt, DurhamPrivatisation only benefits the rich.
Dennis Hunter, LondonAnd when we have re-nationalised the railways, next will be energy and power.
Maureen Sharpe, BradfordIt, like a lot of other publicly-owned companies, should never have been sold off to start with.
Jamie Bolam Scott, NottinghamThis is long overdue. Even the Conservatives in many quarters agree that nationalisation is now the only way forward. Let’s get it back in public ownership and fix it.
Tom Cannon, Stoke-on-TrentAs a student, I feel that, even with a railcard, rail fares are extortionately expensive and the ticketing systems with multiple vendors are far too complicated.
Lisa Mundy, PortsmouthI recently travelled on trains in Europe and China, superior to the UK and run for their people. UK get a grip and nationalise.
Warwick Downes, LympstoneI will vote for the party that pledges to re-nationalise the railways. Otherwise I can’t bring myself to take any political party seriously.
Tessa Gordziejko, Hebden BridgeThe privatisation experiment has failed. Rail transport is an integrated service essential to the economy and needs public ownership.
Liz Simmons, BarnsleyThe rail companies are taking our money and not providing the service. It needs to be nationalised again!
Alan Corner, MiddlesbroughInstitutions like British Rail should have never been privatised. The companies are milking the public dry while running a poor service.
Stephen Bailey, BiggleswadeEssential services should not be foreign-owned.
Chris Hoy, LeedsIt’s about re-nationalised British Rail. Run transport services for the people who use them, not the directors.
Marcus Bonner, HitchinPublic transport is for the public good, not private profit
Robin Carr, BirminghamSome things are better in public hands. British rail is one of them.
Adrienne Grimes, LeedsIt’s another thing that should never have been sold in the first place.
Tom Wakeford, PeterboroughStrategic resources should be under state control and ownership. The current chaos needs bringing to an end.