Matthew Jenkins, WorcesterWhy are the Green Party the only main party supporting this popular and practical policy?
Warwick Downes, LympstoneI will vote for the party that pledges to re-nationalise the railways. Otherwise I can’t bring myself to take any political party seriously.
Matt Wiessler, DevonLet’s bring freight rail back into public ownership by 2020.
Andy Shaw, WeymouthI left BR in 1993 after 16 years because of privatisation. I’ve watched (from a safe distance) Britain’s railways going downhill ever since.
Ian Brown, CheadleThey should never have been privatised. Public transport should be a public service, for the benefit of the passengers, not for the subsidised profit of a few shareholders.
Philip Melaney, LondonEssential services and infrastructure should never be in private hands. The potential for corruption is too high and on too grand a scale.
Tony Jones, ReadingI want the labour Party to put this in the general election manifesto and then, when elected, do it!
Christopher MaddenAt least a re-nationalised rail service will be accountable to its users.
Matthew Hardy, LondonEast Coast, owned by a trust, returns the most money to the Treasury. Let’s roll out that model and bring back British Rail.
Robert Collis, ChesterfieldI remember when it was affordable to travel by train. It’s far too expensive these days, so I use my car. I’m not paying for the greedy fat cats’ huge salaries and bonuses.
John White, CardiffYes.
Tina Wilson, Newton AbbotA public service is for the public – not for profit.
Michael Morrison, ChelmsfordI have nothing to add that isn’t obvious and said already.
Laura Blake, StockportI’m paying more and more year on year, yet year on year the service gets worse and worse.
Phillip Pritchard, EdgbastonWe need an integrated national rail system. It is the only rational answer to the current chaos.
Roger Sidaway, EdinburghBring back British Rail. It makes economic and ecological sense.
Glenys Hutchinson, Milton KeynesService of vital interest to the nation should belong to the people.
Katie Goodwin, TadleyThe Great Train Robbery – the British privatised rail network.
Martin Howard, MoretonTime to stop the madness of revenue-motivated rail companies.
Aubrey Stafford, RetfordPlease keep up the pressure on these stupid politicians.
Sue Radford, YorkWe are a not very big island in the Atlantic ocean The railways, like electricity and gas should be run by the nation for the nation. We don’t need corporate investors.
Fiona Knapp, West CalderFor my dad, Jimmy Knapp, who, if he was still alive, would be fighting for this.
Derek McCarthy, InvernessShould never have been sold off by the robbing Tories.
Brian Spurling, HarlowIf it’s not broken, don’t try to fix it. An old saying but true in this case.
Roy Manterfield, NottinghamPublic transport should be run as a public service, not for private profit.
Owen Lewis, NewportIt is clear privatisation serves nobody but the shareholders. Fares should reflect the need to entice people out of their cars.
Graham Cooke, WorcesterThe Rail transport infrastructure is a major national strategic asset which should be restored to public ownership.
Justin Sargeant, CambridgeI’d like to see an affordable service that works. Right now it is a poor service and greatly overpriced.
Iva Ellis, ChesterfieldLet’s reclaim at least one of our national bodies from big business and foreign investors.
Lee Hutchinson, BristolWhy re-nationalise the railways? For starters, £1billion of taxpayers’ money would be saved each year.