Merry Cross, ReadingTake it back from companies by asset stripping – just as they would!
Richard Wakeford, CambridgeI saw this in today’s “Grauniad.” Good on you, Ellie.
Eileen Smith, RushdenYes please.
Kadam Hussain, LeedsEast Coast mainline is profitable. Apply this template to the other companies and re-nationalise. Nothing wrong with a profitable state-owned system.
Tim Shields, ChorleyIt’s about time we gave power over train prices back to the people and took the initiative to have more state-owned commodities.
Brian McCauley, ShorehamNo more.
Michael Heslop, DurhamThe present system is inefficient and wastes money. It’s time for change.
Robert Clark, PooleNo privatised railway requirement from the EU, only a separate accounting process. Major (typical tory) conned us. Re-nationalise now. You know it makes sense.
Aaron M, East SussexTicket prices have ballooned since privatisation, as every player in the rail industry whacks up the profit margins.
David Kemball-Cook, St. AlbansYes. Privatising was a big expensive mistake.
Dan Harrison, TynemouthBring back British Rail and keep the profits here.
Nigel Powis, CoventryMake rail travel affordable to the masses.
Denis Russell, Newcastle-upon-TyneIf only?
Damon Drion, DurhamNo national major utility service should be out of British hands, transport, power, water, national and international security, postal, telecoms etc.
Brian Morton, RedcarPublicly owned buses would be a return to better things as well..
Jenny Liston, OtleyLook to the publicly-owned East Coast railway for how to run an excellent well-costed service.
Alan Hird, BasingstokeThat was a terrible bodged privatisation in 1995 and needs to be completely reversed.
Dawn Curtis, ReadingI think it’s disgusting that the prices are increasing yet again.
Mike Kerins, ManchesterThe idea is that people get to travel, but who can afford to go anywhere? Surely the economy would improve if it were cheaper to get from A to B.
Keith Jermyn, WatfordA national railway network should be a national asset. A public transport system essential for taking people to work should not be run for private profit.
Keith Davidson, Hemel HempsteadTicketing is a nightmare and needs to be simplified and rationalised in a comprehensive national system.
Charlie Monck, CharlburyRe-nationalisation should take place without any compensation to shareholders. They bought what we already own, so should lose their money as if they’d bought a stolen car.
Elizabeth Richardson, Milton KeynesBritish Rail wasn’t perfect but at least you understood the ticket pricing and a single was cheaper than a return.
Christine King, YorkTake it back to British Rail.
Sylvia Ellis, CoventryRail needs to be nationalised to bring back unity of railways and maintenance of track. Stop the blame-game and nationalise.
Charlotte Moncrieff, BrightonThe last train journey I made was a nightmare and the toilets were broken and/or filthy.
Antoine Sud, WimbledonIt sounded like a good idea in theory 30 years ago, but politicians need to admit it has failed in practice.
Andrew Baron, IlkestonA fragmented Britain. It needs to be taken back into one company – British Rail. The utilities the same.
Tom Mawby, LondonI heard about this from Josie Long’s cartoon in the 09/05/2015 Guardian Guide. Go re-nationalisation.