Debra Norgate, DewsburyBring back British Rail.
Carole Price, HexhamEast Coast is publicly owned, well-run and makes money for us – the public. Let’s see the rest of the network follow suit.
Ann Cohen, EdinburghThe recent East Coast experience has shown that the state could successfully take over all lines again
Angela Bell, DidcotI’m fed up with cancelled trains and rising fares.
David Graham, West YorkshireThe East Coast line shows how it should be done.
Mark Powell, BlackpoolBenefits for the many not profits for the few.
David Fisher, ReadingI’m a regular ECML passenger – it runs efficiently and makes a profit. So if it ain’t broke why fix it? Re-nationalise the rest and who knows what improvements might follow?
Dorothy Joyce Cox, PooleKeep to one company not several in competition.
Rich Lane, Great MalvernA return to the status quo through re-nationalisation is the only way to bring this country back to good socio-economic health.
Mike FriendAll the vast profits going into the transport companies and shareholders should be re-invested back into the system.
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.
Jonathan Baker, WhitstableThe present system is too costly to maintain with shareholders, banks and lawyers to pay. With British Rail all the track, signalling and operating was all under one umbrella.
Andrew Lombardi, EastleighPlease stop rail profits from going to non UK corporations and being used to subsidise non UK rail fares and investment in others’ infrastructure.
Patricia Sever, BirminghamBritish Rail should never have been privatised and, if at all possible, should be re-nationalised
Roger Turner, MarkfieldThe privatised railways have been, and continue to be, a failure.
Michael Howarth, DoverI worked for British Rail and, although it was too top heavy (like Network Rail now – too many managers) it cared about the track and people.
Eddy Mitchell, LeedsThe cost of public transport in the UK is appalling compared to many other countries. We should be encouraging the use of trains, not penalising it.
Penny Thornton, StorringtonTime to stop blanket privatisation of public services, including transport.
Luke Sampson, EdinburghI am Scottish, but I use English rail a lot. Prices are unreasonable and efficiency is nil compared to ScotRail. Bring back British Rail!
Adrian Fish, LancasterRail travel is over-priced and inefficient. Privatisation has only benefitted shareholders, not passengers.
John Murdy, Lytham St AnnesThey should never have been privatised. The railway has been in decline ever since.
Margaret Smith, HarrogateIt would be great to go back to simple tickets and employ out-of-work people to help around the place. They were once known as porters.
Louise Prickett, LondonThe pricing system is incomprehensible and unfair.
Pat Campton, HullThese people are ripping off the British public big time. Most of us can no longer afford to go anywhere by train. The pricing system is ludicrously complicated.
Jill Jerram, LondonI don’t approve of private profit-seeking for public institutions.
Charles Zebroski, SwindonBring it all back.
Linyu Foo, LondonRail fares are way too expensive compared to our European counterparts. We need to do something about this.
Barry Ould, AylesburyI’m disgusted at today’s news about Virgin and Stagecoach, getting the East Coast franchise.
Alan Martin, Weston-super-MareFor the sake of convenience, and especially for those travellers who have to travel across country, let’s get tickets through one organisation.
Dr Adrian Morgan, RiponA railway is a social service and should be not-for-profit, at the lowest possible fares for all. Britain’s railway system is too expensive for many buying on the day.