Mary T Johnston, EdinburghBring it back. It works for the people.
David Harrison, WashingtonWe need more space to accommodate cycles
Stuart Elms, WorthingCertain things in our society are done best where the ethos of ‘public service’ is paramount, not first making profit so we need to think back to the British Rail of late 80’s.
Wayne David Hunter, DurhamIt is time to re-nationalise our beloved railways. Year on year passenger numbers are increasing, yet we allow our railways to be controlled by foreign state-owned firms.
Paul Miles, Crawley£34.90 every day and still no seat – how can that be right?
John Hann, NewcastleWe want our money back.
Marie Phillips, RotherhamIf it was in public ownership it would still need a lot of work to make it a decent service. It was not perfect.
Lorentz Bloom, LeedsRather than making the service more expensive and worse, make service better and cheaper. The only agenda of the company should be cheap and fair travel.
Mike Fowler, PeterboroughBR was sold for Tory profit. Taxpayers were robbed of their investment. It’s time to take it back.
Reg Coles-Watson, FolkestonePrivatising trains and buses in the UK was a huge mistake and disaster that should never have happened. Re-nationalise them now and restore the Great in Britain.
Stella Yates, WarminsterI totally agree with this idea of providing the country with a public rail service as opposed to providing ever increasing profits to rich fat cats.
Alan Holmes, StaffordPeople need freedom to move.
John Gregory, Newcastle-upon-TyneWe should not allow our important infrastructure to be at the mercy of commerce.
Michael Chapman-Johns, Hebden BridgeGreed rules the railways now, and profit at the cost of the people. This needs to end. £13.50 for half hour trip to work daily. It’s a joke.
Alexandra Quinn, GlasgowBritish Rail should never have been privatised. It was only done for private profit for shareholders.
Michael Prada, KendalCurrent rail companies pull prices out of thin air. Neither the service provided nor the actual journey is worth what they charge. It’s over inflated and needs to stop.
Steve McCarthy, St AlbansThe railways should be run for the benefit of everyone, not just for a few shareholders. The huge tax-payer subsidies are going straight into their pockets. It’s a rip-off.
Stephen Brooks, FolkestoneI am an ex-railway employee and frequent rail user. There is no room for any competition in the railways, so no sense in privatising.
Paul Hawkins, CardiffWhat’s the hold up? Get it done.
Angela Veysey, MeophamLook at the German model (or anywhere else). They’re better organised and far cheaper.
Anita Smith, MirfieldThe only recent franchise that ran on time and made a profit was one taken over and run by the state.
Benji Clifford, Bexhill-on-SeaNo comment needed. It’s obvious this needs to happen.
Sonia Gray-Clough, HarrogateThe ownership of the railways should never have been separated. The railway experts said it would not work and it doesn’t.
Philip Sutton, Gateshead,Britain has the most expensive railway system in the world because it has been carved up for profit.
Bill Breakell, North YorkshirePrivatisation is not serving the needs of the nation, passengers, the economy nor the environment. We need to put our heads together and create a ‘new’ British Railways.
James Lyon, LiverpoolCentrally-planned, paid for by the taxpayer but not for profit. A great British network for a great British people. Together we can make it happen.
Christine Deas, RetfordNone of the public owned companies, such as the railways, coal, energy, water, should have been privatised. It was a short-sighted policy designed to make a quick profit.
Ian Oage, BristolThe only way to save the railways and to have a safe and cost-effective transport network.
Rory McGillCommon sense.
Charlie Werner, SandfordTaxpayers subsidise the private rail companies so that shareholders can have dividends.