Margaret Walters, HalifaxTime we had BR back. In fact, time we had all utilities back.
Gavin Oxbury, HullYou can’t run a country when you sell off all its assets. We are in a right mess now, thanks to the greed of a few. Let’s balance society and treat all equally.
Roger Allen, LondonA publicly-run system can aim subsidy at fare reduction and infrastructure. As it is, shareholders take large chunks for whatever excessive profit is currently expected.
Nicholas Figgis, LondonPrivate railways are an expensive scam.
John Sadgrove, BristolI love trains, but I hate what has become of our rail network. It’s called public transport. The clue is in the name…
Howard Badder, NottinghamGet it done.
Nick West, LondonIt makes total sense.
Shihab-Ud-Deen Basit, BradfordI’m a Green Party member and therefore understand and know the truth about privatisation.
Jason Whiffin, LondonThis is the most sensible idea I’ve heard in a long while. It’s a natural utility and a public service, for goodness’ sake.
Scott Boeser, BristolI love trains.
Denis Price, HullRail transport is for the common good so it’s time to think of the travelling public and not shareholders.
Ant Veal, TeignmouthThis should be run for the people and not for profit.
Roy Smith, Saltburn by the SeaIf we brought back BR we as taxpayers would have less subsidy to pay and cheaper fares.
Edward Jones, HalifaxWhy does our money help the rich and not us?
Elizabeth Rickard, Newcastle-upon-TyneThe East Coast proves it can work.
Alison Goodrick, Barrow-in-FurnessBring back British Rail. Current rail travel is too complicated, too expensive and not user-friendly. I travelled on better, easier, cheaper trains in Romania and in Rome.
Carolyn Mayfield, OkehamptonWe need proper services, proper pricing which is comprehensible and trains that are affordable and usable. I would use a train to commute to work if I could.
Jack Painter, TelfordBring back our railway system.
Morna Burdon, EdinburghI travel regularly by train as I don’t drive. In the past 20 years it has become a disgusting experience. Drunks (therefore unsafe), filthy toilets, often no seats. It’s hell.
Julie Birkle, NottinghamI can’t afford to get to work. It got so bad (£10 a day) I’ve left England for Hong Kong. The service was poor, last train 9pm and two hours wait between trains.
Shirley Cameron, SheffieldTrains are too expensive and too crowded.
James Forber, WarringtonEnd this madness! Make train prices fair.
Colin Robson, WakefieldRe-nationalise please. East Coast mainline proves it can work.
Geoff Whiteley, BarnsleyThe railways should return to being a public and social service.
Russell Wilson, DerbyIt should be publicly owned.
Derek Pearson, Southend-on-SeaSimply take contracts back in-house as they expire. It is so simple.
Michael Barlow, DurhamGNER was the most efficient service in the country when back in public hands, which says it all. Privately owned means profit before investment.
Randall Sinclair, WolverhamptonBring back British Rail.
Frank Sander, Buffalo, USAI live in the USA and fully agree with this protest. Public transport should be public.
Terence Phelps, WorcesterRe-nationalise British rail