Chris Pittman, SwindonFollow the Deutsche Bahn example.
Mark Williams, Alderley EdgeIt should never have been privatised.
Tina Comparini, Southampton20 years of above inflation price hikes and I’m travelling in trains, not properly cleaned, with broken dirty toilets.
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.
Diane Moore, HarrowAs a pensioner, money is tight. It would be brilliant to be able to travel to see my son and grandsons at an affordable price.
Tom Faulkner, EastbourneNothing but delays and strikes on Southern. But fares still keep rising. Privatisation is not helping passengers.
Margaret Stritzel, DerbyI have many happy memories of travelling by train with my father as a child. I would love to see the return of British Rail.
Arthur Bond, FromeThis government appears to want to privatise anything that moves. Public transport should be in public hands where it serves the people not the profiteers.
Anne Somers, MirfieldPublic Sector rail travel must be reintroduced.
Stephen Freeman, SheffieldWe need a railway fit for the future. Privatisation is the only way.
Clive Stead, LeedsBring back all the companies that British taxpayers paid for and got nothing but higher costs in return.
Richard Harcombe, NorthwichI love travelling by train for both ease of use and environmental reasons, but I feel bringing back BR will mean fares are less confusing and cheaper.
Noz Mcneil, DerbyCheap trains for all
Kathryn Devney, HastingsGive the people who use the trains a fair deal rather than the private companies who put prices up and up. The government don’t do bad out of it either.
Eileen Jaques, YorkAlthough not frequent, I am a regular train user, mainly between York and London and occasionally other destinations.
Rowan Bell, NottinghamI’d like to see the disintegrated industry of ROSCOs and operators unified into one, employee-owned trust.
Frank Sowerby, DurhamEnd the fragmented railway system. Restore railways to the people.
John Casken, RothburyThe European example of a single, co-ordinated rail network puts ours to shame, apart from the excellent East Coast which should not be sold off to a private company.
Andy Teed, DevonWhat the Tories said about privatisation was wrong – better service, lower fares and competition. None of that has happened!
Tim Brown, LeedsEnough of high priced and shoddy services for the traveller.
Tracy Nelson, DartfordThe trains at the moment are an absolute joke – expensive and always late. Privatisation was supposed to improve train services, but this was a lie. Bring back BR now.
James McDonnell, NottinghamA rail network, run for the people, owned by the people.
Lynda Pickersgill, BarnsleyI’ve just had the worst train journey ever travelling from Birmingham to Wakefield. It took just under 3 hours, making an average speed of 34 mph.
Alison Cook, SwanseaI would be so happy to have simpler and consistently priced train tickets.
Moira Gommon, BirkenheadBring back British Rail!
George Odlum, LondonRail enthusiast from London. Bring back British Rail.
Nik Walker, PrestonEnough of the experiment – it has comprehensively failed abysmally. Return the railroads to the customers.
Haotian Zheng, GlasgowI am very much in favour of nationalising UK rail. On my first day in the UK I had train cancellations on the Avanti West Coast. I hope the country can bring British Rail.
Eileen Quilter Williams, KetteringOther countries that have very successful and well-run railways are state-owned, so privatisation has not delivered efficiency, good value or good service.
Jazmine Wileman, St AustellIt has become so expensive to catch the train, even with a railcard. Its cheaper for me to drive. Something needs to change.