Elaine Dyson, HolywellThis is a public service. Give it back to the public.
Ben Byrne, StanleyA publicly-owned rail service is the only sensible option.
Harvey Booker, Burgess HillPrivate companies are bleeding off farepayers’ and taxpayers’ money for profit, with no benefits for passengers.
Carina Smyth, GravesendIt’s currently diabolical.
Peter Fraenkel, LondonIt ought to be obvious that a well managed single entity can be more cost effective than if the same enterprise is divided into a multiplicity of separately managed parts.
James Davies, LeedsI use East Coast trains which shows what state-owned trains can do for service and value for money. Let’s extend this to the rest of the network.
Conrad Bower, ManchesterAll hail, British Rail.
Bryan Sadler, LancasterStockton and Darlington taught us that railways must be fully integrated – track, trains, repairs et al. The current system is expensive lunacy.
Rebecca Manley,Please bring back British Rail and stop the British public being robbed by the greedy profit-obsessed train companies.
Ian Casey, LondonIt should be run not for profit but for the best and cheapest service.
Maureen Wakefield, IpswichBritish Rail should never have been privatised.
Cathy Wilson, LiverpoolYou can’t control what you don’t own. Transport is a social service, part of a civilised society. All profits are needed for re-investment, Low Fares, good conditions.
Zaki Hughes, YorkBring back BR, and the great four.
Alison Broadley, BedworthI would like to travel long distances and know connecting trains will be waiting for me.
Alan Street, SeaviewBring back British Railways.
Claire HendersonFares too high and no part time season tickets. It’s all about making a profit now.
Keith Foulds, SheffieldThe proof is in East Coast Trains.
R B, HuddersfieldWhy are we playing subsidies to companies when we can run a train company at a profit for the country ourselves?
John Murdy, Lytham St AnnesThey should never have been privatised. The railway has been in decline ever since.
Paul Boulton, LowestoftI just think it’s time to show the Tories we have a voice and will be heard.
Dean Faccini, SurbitonIt’s time to put an end to the privatisation of our rail networks. I’m fed up with paying over-inflated prices for inadequate services run by those who remain untouchable.
Susan Gassaway, AlfordI want all utilities re-nationalised too.
Bryan Scott, LiverpoolEssential to a greener and more just transport system and society.
Steven EvansThe trains are overcrowded, smelly and dirty, which is a nice way to start my journey to work.
Michael Dempsey, LiverpoolWe should re-nationalise everything that was once government-owned.
Lily Bea Mather-Dearden, WellingboroughIf the government cared about what the British public wanted, then the railways would be nationalised.
Mark Barrett, LutonPrivatisation has delivered little or no improvement to the rail network. All we have is higher fares and richer shareholders.
Andy Morten, FromeIt’s about time somebody seriously considered this.
Ben M H, PlymouthI’m too young to have remembered when the railways weren’t privatised but it sounds like a good idea.
Margaret Brown, WashingtonNationalised is best.