Sheilagh Merrett, CamberleyTurn today’s disjointed, overcrowded railway system back into the best.
Jan Woodhouse, North WalshamI grew up with British Rail and the mess we’re in now should never have been allowed to happen.
Anthony Sheehan, ManchesterIt was sold to make money for the last government, now it just makes money for the shareholders. Yes, bring back BR
Kate Rowland, TywynAll service companies should never have been privatised.
Philip Hubbard, SouthamptonSouthwestern Trains are the bane of my life.
John Puntis, LeedsStaggering tripling of taxpayer subsidy since privatisation, lack of investment (e.g. in electrification), and fares going through the roof. Nationalise now.
Dave Blackwell, Holmer GreenLiving in Texas USA at the moment, but looking forward to coming back to a re-nationalised system.
Peter Britten, FarnhamWhy is socialism so bad for people when it’s clearly the best thing for business?
Peter Harvey, BingleyAs a lifelong railway traveller and current user of the East Coast mainline, I am fully supportive of public ownership of the railways.
Carol Sage, AlfretonIt is the right thing to do.
Tamora Burn, PlymouthBecause rail travel should be cheaper than travelling alone in a car.
Patrick Hulme, AvonI can’t help comparing the situation in Britain with that of France, which is miles ahead in the provision of rail travel.
Graham Williams, HamptonRailways are a public service and need to be run as such. We are wasting millions of taxpayers’ money running private railways.
Jacqueline Zylinski, HerefordMajor hated national rail and privatised it to pay profits to investors and companies. It is an expensive failure for taxpayers and users. Re-nationalise it.
Antony Schofield, LeedsThe whole system has become too complicated. There’s no genuine competition between rail companies. The East Coast mainline is now making money for the nation.
Jon WallerLet’s bring them all back . Why should people profit from others’ misery?
Aviva Jacobs, LondonI’ve travelled all over Europe by train and the UK’s railways are the most over-priced and contemptuous of the passenger.
Joanna Heap, DerbyPlease nationalise our railways as the industry is in tatters currently
Vaibhav Khullar, LondonUnbelievable ticket prices, huge mark-up and terrible service. Privatisation was a bad, bad idea.
Andrew Nicholls, ColchesterPut an end to short franchises, lack of investment, not enough capacity, delays, poor communication, no leg room, small seats and over-priced refreshment.
Nathan Cunningham, NorwichStop crippling your own workforce by making it more difficult and expensive to get to work.
Pete Southerill, Bury St EdmundsProof shows that going private equals making huge profits and rips off people and pays people badly.
Talat Chaudhri, AberystwythMany of the lines removed by Beeching would now be profitable given subsequent economic development.
Stephen Peel, RedcarNationalise now.
Margaret Tibble, LondonThe privatisation of British Rail has proved to be a huge mistake. Can we please learn from this one and re-nationalise it.
Kevin Baker, CoventryIt was better when It was British Rail.
Paul Harrison, ManchesterThe public are sheep drowning in apathy. They have no idea the NHS is being sold off piece by piece under our noses. But I support and inform wherever I can.
Stanley Gray, HartlepoolNo more privatisation where foreign companies own all our utilities.
Sandy Burnett, LondonSouthern Rail is a disgrace and putting profits before people which is what you get when you privatise.
Bradley Ruben, IlfordBritish Rail had class. British rail had its own recognisable railway uniforms. There are too many names now. The name Britain is lost from the industry.