Natasha Pickering, StranraerThey should never have been privatised in first place. The state of trains now is shocking and prices are ridiculous.
Bruce Williams, BarmouthAs an ex BR employee it makes a world of sense, as passengers would benefit over and over again.
Mitch Harrison, BoltonBring back British Rail.
Michael Riches, WymondhamReturn the rail network to public ownership, not shareholders.
Dennis Blair, HarrogateNationalise now. Undo Tory damage to a British institution.
M Shone, PenzanceBring back British Rail.
Jean Berry, NottinghamIt’s much better to have the government running the rail system for the good of the country and not shareholders.
Craig Hurle, HarrogateThe best example of this is the East Coast Main line. Bring back British Rail and save our railways.
Kieran O’Dea, BostonEast Coast worked.
Steven Gibbons, FolkestoneWe should re-nationalise as it is cheaper than state subsidy of private companies who, with a profit motive, will fail the people in providing a good service.
Anne Booth, HuddersfieldIt should never have been privatised in the first place. The Conservative government stole it from the nation and we want it back.
Kate Foster, RotherhamI work on the railway and getting ready for retirement but have always thought it should be British Rail. There’s too much emphasis on profit, not on customer service.
Andrew Dominic Higgins, LiverpoolRailway infrastructure should be a national asset, not a private one.
Gary Allen, CheshireBring back the old times.
Nick Sadler, BristolPrivatisation has cost the taxpayer far more than BR would have done.
Carl Nickson, LiverpoolIt’s about time people over profits was something we hear every single day in politics.
Pete Magee, WellingboroughPrivate profit – no. Public service – yes.
Nick Chamberlin, StockportThe privatised railways in Britain are a joke. They are unaffordable, dirty, poor quality. Take them back into public ownership
Amanda Bouskill, SwintonWe need a rail service that benefits its passengers. We need British Rail back.
John Brogden, YorkRe-nationalisation of the franchised railway services would be in the public’s interest, as well as being more cost effective for the government.
Chris Wainwright, LiverpoolBring back British Rail, as it can’t do any worse than the profit-driven, useless fat cats that are destroying its infrastructure and robbing everyone by doing so.
Terry Hanley, St HelensI used to be a footplate staff on the BR, and it worked like clockwork. Stationmasters made sure we were on time.
Andrew Hewitt, SloughIt just makes sense to do so: cheaper fares for the people and more profitable income for the government.
Matthew Hopper, WallaseyTime perhaps to look again at the performance of all of the previously nationalised industries. I think that public ownership might result in greater accountability.
Stephen Cotton, Bishops StortfordNationalise.
Jeremy Wildeman, ExeterThe service is terrible, confusing and incredibly expensive. Fix this awful rail system and help the UK work.
Paul Buckley, RickmansworthLets give the railways back to those who use them, and re-invest profits in the infrastructure.
Gareth Valentine-Saunders, RiponPrivatisation has only allowed for the highest rail fares in Europe, very limited competition on an infrastructure still paid for by the taxpayer. Value for money?
Adam Eveleigh, AylesburyThe prices will keep going up and up under the pointless, anti-competitive, inefficient franchising system. The government should take back Britain’s railways.
Roger Allen, LondonA publicly-run system can aim subsidy at fare reduction and infrastructure. As it is, shareholders take large chunks for whatever excessive profit is currently expected.