Sean-Patrick O’Hanrahan, CambridgeBring back British Rail.
Tony Brauer, JordansJust look at the East Coast line, and also note that, when foreign companies take over our public services, they’re usually state-owned companies.
Emma Anthony, OxfordMake the service a proper one for passengers and not just for shareholders. Also, please never call us customers.
Ethan Lee, FifeBR was excellent.
William Ryan, ManchesterWe need to re-nationalise all the transport and utilities.
Sandra Hurst, SuttonThe private companies are only interested in profit, not the customer. Stop all subsidies and contracts to them and bring back British Rail.
Maeve Watson, RotherhamThe railway system should be under public ownership. The East Coast line made a profit that was returned to the public purse, not the greedy profiteers running Britain.
Mona Dohle, LondonI’ve just counted 43 people cramped in a wagon fit for 16. While we are paying hundreds to get to work, investors are getting dividends paid out. It’s disgusting.
Les HowarthBritish Rail had its problems but it was a joined-up network. Since privatisation things are probably better if you want to go A to B but not A to B to C.
David Charnley, LondonNational infrastructure, like railways, with no competitive market, deserves to be in public ownership.
Leon Maurice-Jones, LondonIt should never have been stolen from us in the first place.
David Line, LutonThe sooner the better.
Bob Bache, BrixhamPrivatisation does not work. The interests of the shareholders far outweigh any interests of passengers. Re-nationalise a.s.a.p. please.
Gordon Reid, ExeterJust do it.
Maureen Price, HartlepoolToo many services have been axed making it difficult to go on what should be simple journeys without several changes.
Christopher MaddenWe must demand that the government takes our public transport needs seriously.
Joe Wood, LondonOur country should be united by one, fair rail system, run in the interest of the country and not for profit.
David Glover, Chipping NortonWhy should we continue to put up with over inflation prices with profits going to the rich rather than being invested in providing a better train service.
Thomas Ingall, Bury St EdmundsBecause I believe the basics in modern life should be state-owned and run for the good of the people, not profit for the rich.
Lynn Lansbury, SandownWin votes by doing something for the people.
Mick Burbidge, GrimsbyA no-brainer to stop the passenger rip-offs for shareholders’ profits.
Maggie Pearse, BradfordIt should never have been de-nationalised. The private profit made from the public and the public purse is absolutely scandalous.
Georgina Lum, EssexIt’s absolutely disgusting that a season ticket is £6,000. Compare it to Singapore for example. The trains are so much bigger there with air-conditioning.
Lynne Campbell, DurhamBring back British Rail.
Chris Carver, LeatherheadThe railways should be restored to a public service, owned by the people, run for the people. Put passengers before profit.
Brett Crane, ExeterServices as important as a National Rail network should be run by the public sector for the public and never for private profit for the 1%.
Maria Koutsoumanis, ExeterTwo train companies run from here from four stations but trains are now so exorbitantly expensive that I have to go to London by coach as I can’t afford trains.
James Brown, LlangollenI would favour a re-nationalised rail network that allows easy connections between regions and puts people before profits.
Michael Letwin, Brooklyn NYPrivatisation is not progress.
Peter Robinson, LondonPresumably if re-nationalised compensation would not be payable if the government awarded new franchises to British Rail.