Former BR employee seeks re-nationalised network for constructive relationship.

Phil Clarke, Nuneaton

We need a single authority that will be responsible for a unified network. This is the only way that customers will be provided with the service they need and deserve.

Edward Hudson, York

Please bring it back.

Jean Nash, Pontefract

Learn from past mistakes, i.e. the previous privatisation didn’t work. Why repeat the exercise?

Sue Clark, London

They should never have been privatised in the first place.

Thomas Edwin Eddleston, Oldham

A unified rail system that is state-owned is safer and works for the benefit of us all.

Bryan Kennedy, London

I am a regular rail user. East Coast line works, returning money to the exchequer not shareholders.

Sue Winterburn, York

Stop the waste of public funds and bring back a unified rail system.

Gavin Mason, Sheffield

Not just re-nationalisation, but as part of an integrated public transport system tasked with reducing road traffic – and under its real name, BRITISH RAIL.

Colin McDonald, Herne Bay

It wouldn’t cost anything to take franchises back into national ownership when they end, saving the government at least £2 billion in subsidies.

David Sterratt

Definitely bring back British Rail and soon before it’s all sold. It belongs to the people.

Diane Wilson, Hyde

I am a frequent traveller and believe that the fragmentation of the system causes waste and inefficiency. Blame John Major.

Tom McGuinness, Bourne

When it is cheaper and quicker to drive, the point of rail transport goes out the window. If fares were dropped, more people would use the trains equalling more profit!

Kathryn Styan, Worcester

I’m fed up with ridiculous train fares.

Jack Clare, Manchester

Enough of this franchise nonsense – just bring BR back.

Philip Dixon-Phillips, Ilford

Public transport should always be socially-owned.

Ed Brown, Nottingham

The private sector is responsible for some of the biggest economic health and safety disasters, whilst extorting the British public.

Richard Bell, Derby

Railways should serve the interests of passengers not private companies.

Matthew Edmondson, Manchester

Public transport should be supported by the state for the public good, not subsidised for private profit.

Bryan Dale, Caerleon

Bring back a national network so that we can have efficient provision, maintenance and development.

Richard Marshall, Lancaster

The current system is a joke. The services don’t join up, leaving an inconsistent customer experience and expensive tickets. Get it together!

Christopher Main, Lanarkshire

I support the Bring back British Rail campaign.

Sally Morley, Nottingham

Privatisation without competition is the worst of both worlds.

George Hafiz, Portsmouth

Stop selling the family silver. We are moving down the evolutionary ladder again, ruled over by the insane. What isn’t good for everyone should not even be considered.

Herrat Heinrich, Bristol

The rail network should not have been privatised in the first place.

James Buckland

They would be better in getting there than some of the others (apart from c2c.)

John Seager, Basildon

It’s time to take back control of our railways.

Mark Pedlar, Wakefield

Help save the public money.

Darryl Redshaw, Brigg

I belong to a walking group of retired people whose organiser suffers because of the disorganisation of the various companies running rail transport in the South-East

Philip Michaelson, London