Daniel Cox, LymingtonPlease bring back British Rail.
Roy Robertson, DennyPublic service should be the watchword and not just making money. East Coast trains should be the re-nationalisation model.
Robert Robinson, LondonGive us back our railways.
Edmund Preston, KinderIt’s long overdue. It’s time to admit mistakes. The French and Germans both have national rail systems as well as buying bits of ours.
Patrick Godlonton, LondonI’m signing up for this since I missed my degree exam because of a cancelled train.
James Robinson, WhitehavenBring rail fares down.
Jaya Agarwal, DelhiSolidarity have no boundaries.
Conrad Bower, ManchesterAll hail, British Rail.
David Clancey, St NeotsIf you could see how well the railway operates in Portugal then you would be ashamed by the UK system.
Neil Rhoden, StromnessPrivatisation has been a total disaster, taking the public for a ride in quite the wrong way.
Pat Tarttelin, Woodhall SpaYounger people may not have experienced the investment in rail that I experienced as a youngster and how easy it was to get advice on fares, as they were open and fair.
Clifford Alexander, WickfordI’ve had a lot of my family all worked or work for the railway. Unfortunately my father and uncle were made redundant under the Thatcher years.
Peter Harrison, Burton-upon-TrentThey’re ripping us off right left and centre.
Kay Harrison, LoudwaterWhy are our rail fares so high compared to the rest of Europe, especially as the Government is still pretty much funding it all?
Anne Marie Carty, MachynllethYou can’t run basic services and utilities at a profit. This is not the action of a developed country.
Ian Harvey, PaigntonPlease re-nationalise all public utilities and buses too.
George Parker, ManchesterPublic ownership is better than private. Just look at the East Coast Mainline for proof.
Jolyon Bailey, LondonI see rail transportation as a public service, mainly to transport workers in order for our economy to function efficiently. The system is a mess.
Nicola Shepherd, AltonRe-nationalise and invest in a national rail service.
David Berry, WiganRe-nationalise our railways now.
Johnny Gomes, SudburyThe people of the British Isles require a nationalised rail service which brings affordable transport to its people.
Alex Granville, LondonWe’re paying for the service and for the profits for the rich.
Dave Lee, DartfordAn affordable and functional public transport system is necessary for a nation to thrive.
Carolyn Day, NottinghamIt’s time to get goods transported by rail again and help free up the congestion on the roads.
Ian Stevens, PenzanceIt’s used by the people and should therefore be owned by the people.
Alan Freeman, LeedsWe only have the current situation because of the Thatcherite obsession with private enterprise for all things.
Gary Mitchell, BournemouthFor vital utilities de-nationalisation simply doesn’t make sense.
Julian Wagstaff, EdinburghRail privatisation was madness in 1993 and remains madness in 2013. A massive public subsidy of private profit. Re-nationalisation is not just sensible, it is essential.
Sean Armstrong, LondonHaving lived and travelled in mainland Europe, I now know we have the worst and worst value trains. It needs to change.
Maybelle CintraReally enjoying reading the comments, keep up the good work!