Tarquin Gotch, LewesIt could not be worse than Southern Rail.
David Stokes, MacclesfieldDivide and rule is stated by Nicolo Machiavelli in The Prince as the way to beat the opposition. So 100 companies is clear evidence of the Tory Plan?
Graham Holt, DurhamI was surprised to see a news item on BBC at the weekend that Berlin is having a referendum to re-nationalise its power supply. It seems the light is dawning.
Graham Longbottom, St AlbansEnd the privatisation madness. Bring this vital national service back under national control.
Simon CarneBring back the breakfast car for civilised travel not HS2.
Richard Harris, CrowboroughTransport should be owned by the people and for the people, not by the politicians’ banker mates.
David Shaw, SwindonRe-nationalise. It’s that simple.
Judith Willis, NewarkThe present system has got to be rescued.
Michael Hedderly, ColytonSo long as steam-hauled charter trains are still allowed on the mainline.
Robert Worley, LondonBring back British Rail.
Joe Duncombe, RochfordPrices constantly rising, with services getting worse. I’m fairly certain that these private companies have a monopoly and that a monopoly is illegal.
Sam Bridges, DerbyI think that British Rail should come back. Let’s hope the train fares go down.
Liz Yates, High WycombeThe railway infrastructure and all other infrastructure should be owned by the state as, for example, in France.
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.
Cameron Abbotts, RochesterWorking for a heritage railway I see why people want those trains and services back.
Kevin Gregory, BidefordI remember BR and it was fit for use.
Terry McKeown, LeedsIt should be a Labour manifesto pledge.
Samantha Stevens, CaterhamI’m exasperated by the appalling service of Southern Rail.
Richard Sutcliffe, EllandI’m generally just peeved with the whole current set up with the railways from franchises to Network Rail.
John Oliver, BournemouthDirectly owned East Coast railways is proving the best of our railway companies. Let’s follow that great example.
Robert Bunday, BrightonPublic transport should be a public service not a profit driven business.
Ricky MillingI would love to go to explore England more during the weekends, but the price of travel just stops me. This is why rural towns and villages are closing down.
AlexIn order to have a fully integrated transport system, we also need to bring back the National Bus Company!
Alan Masson, DunbarYet another delayed journey on a network unfit for purpose because it is run for private profit.
George Howe, HitchinGood luck in your endeavours but you are up against World Trade Organisation who have insisted on privatisation of everything.
Stewart Brown, GlasgowI started with BR just before all the fat cats got fatter with privatisation. The railway loses a fortune on all the contractors, middle men etc.
Peter Evans, Merthyr TydfilRail was nationalised originally because of private company failure. Now we have a triumph of dogma over reality.
Sharon Bixby, LondonI sign because this is the only way forward.
John Farrar, Stoke-on-TrentPeople deserve a safe, reliable rail service that is affordable.
Veronica Reilly, LivingstonWhen you watch the history of British Rail, the workers had such a pride in their jobs. Bring back British Rail. Less competition with apportioning blame.