Anthony Levchenko-Scott, Palmerston NorthI want BR back.
Claire Davenport, DoncasterAll major services in my mind should be brought back into re-nationalisation and should never have been sold in the first place.
David Reed, PeterboroughI would like to see BR re-nationalised.
Lee Pitchforks, GravesendI work for Network Rail. Bring back a nationalised company that has the country, employees and passengers at heart, not profit.
Tim Waugh, DarlingtonWe pay enough subsidies to fat cat bosses. Why not own the thing ourselves, so it can be a service.
Ben Walsh, CambridgeI wish to see the railways re-nationalised, because it will be back as a service for the public, rather than a source of cash for the rich.
Piers Baker, CanterburyI wouldn’t usually consider myself a socialist but there is no way the free market can operate in the railway system. These private rail monopolies are robber barons.
Yasser Sheikh, High WycombeIt’s terrible. I take so many train journeys a year and it’s all Virgin Trains – so expensive.
Tony Burton, RomfordI used to be a signalman when it was a proper railway, when it was BR, not like it is now.
Kuba Borucki, LondonPrices are not justified by service (or distances), nor are the yearly over the odds increases.
Nik Devlin, LondonI hate how the UK’s train network is falling to bits.
Vanessa Bowen, HarrogateI believe that railways should be run for the people and not for private profit. This is such an important service and decisions should be made in the interests of the public.
Lewis Denson, BristolEast Coast was a joy to travel on and it made a profit. What a ridiculous thing to have to ask for. nationalisation now.
Chris Burrow, FalkirkIt’s shocking that the UK government is paying foreign governments to run our services, making huge profits.
Bob Rosenthal, BlandfordBringing back British Rail is the best idea in many a year!
Mark Keeping, ReadingMore failed Tory dogma. This failed experiment has cost us all dearly.
Lynda Holt, WarwickBring back British Rail.
Amila Y’mech, Tedstone DelamereTrains are a public service, not an excuse to make a profit.
Richard Lewis, SheffieldPlease put Britain’s railways back to when we had the most efficient railways in Europe, i.e. when they were state run, like the majority of European ones are now.
Michael Howarth, DoverI worked for British Rail and, although it was too top heavy (like Network Rail now – too many managers) it cared about the track and people.
Stuart Elms, WorthingCertain things in our society are done best where the ethos of ‘public service’ is paramount, not first making profit so we need to think back to the British Rail of late 80’s.
Shirl Andrews, WiganBritish Rail was reliable. I don’t use the trains very much any more, but when I do I have yet to have a smooth journey.
Emily Hallam, NottinghamBritish Railways are awesome.
Steven Peacock, ChelmsfordBefore our national rail system becomes exclusively only for the rich and famous, re-nationalise it for affordable travel for everyone.
Roger Calvert, NorthallertonI notice how much profit East Coast Lines has made which has not made the slightest impact on Government thinking because privatisation is purely ideological.
Matthew McGee, WarringtonRail privatisation has been a calamity for the travelling public. It is well past time for this scam to be brought to an end. Bring back British Rail.
Steve Rogers, TotnesThe privatised system is expensive and pointless.
Chris Busby, CrawleyStop the chaos and fare rises. Re-unite!
Jo Christman, SpaldingIt’s about time rail travellers got a better deal and the profits come back to the taxpayers and not greedy shareholders.
Carole Jones, Wakefieldwe need a joined-up system, not one where everybody blames everybody else. We must be the laughing stock of other countries.