Helene Hart, CamberleyIt should be a public service not a gravy train.
John Ball, SheffieldThe railway companies are only interested in profiteering with over-inflated prices and no customer care.
Nick West, LondonIt makes total sense.
Jenny Shevlin, LeedsThe East Coast line makes a net profit run by the public sector. Perhaps the rest can too.
Sarah Macdonald, MelbourneCompared to other countries our current situation is ludicrous. The railway should be for the benefit of the people not for the benefit of the corporations.
Stephen Riggott, SouthamptonTake our now totally fragmented national railway out of the hands of the privateers who are exploiting it to the full. Only re-nationalisation will make it work again.
Helen Taylor, BridgendYes, it definitely needs to be brought back.
Thomas Harker, MarlboroughI’m a young guy who can’t drive a car because I have epilepsy. There is no way I will be able to afford the ridiculous rail fares that we have today if I get a job.
Mary Watson, LondonI am sick of public money subsidising private companies and shareholders. Give it back to us – we paid for it after all!
Jason George Walker, Stoke-on-TrentNationalise all public services.
Hayley Wingrove, WickfordPrivatisation does not work. We are still propping up private companies as they make a profit off the back of fed up commuters.
Matt Wellings, WrexhamI’ve joined. Good on ya.
Norman NoyWhen I looked into journeys I would like to make by train, I found it was far too expensive and extremely complicated so I just went by road instead.
Kyle Amps, BirminghamThe monopoly the train companies have over the lines we have no choice but to use is disgraceful and should not be tolerated
Jonathan Butcher, SheffieldThe rail system in this country is a joke. Something needs to change.
Norman Clegg, BlackpoolBring back our low fare railways God Save British Rail.
Sharon Baynham, LondonThe railways were run much better when British Rail ran the service and didn’t keep putting the fares up.
Joe Sims, BristolTheir profligate greed is bringing this country to a standstill. A service should be just that and all profits made should be driven back into making services better.
Sandra Lunn, LetchworthWe have nothing to lose and everything to gain by bringing back British Rail. The only people likely to lose are shareholders, not passengers.
Arlo Tickner, LancasterThe whole premise of public transport is that it’s supposed to be a service you can use as and when you need it. It’s not like booking a holiday 3 months in advance.
Julia Logie, HeathfieldPrivatisation of the rail network has devastated this country. I think the entire infrastructure of the UK is falling apart bit by bit. It’s very sad to see this happening…
Thomas Renstrom, DurhamStandard text book economics tells you that private ownership of a natural monopoly is a bad idea. Train service is cheaper and better in countries with public ownership.
Steve Beckett, LondonRail privatisation is a rip-off for the commuter and the taxpayer and has led to an inconsistent and expensive service.
John Devine, ChippenhamAbout time, bloody Thatcher.
Jake Bolton, BlackburnI think that privatisation has been promoted purely for political expediency and short-term gain. The politicians who allow this aren’t living with the consequences.
Niall Campbell, FleetwoodDe-nationalisation was the worst thing to happen to the railways since Beeching. Take them back into public ownership now.
Nick Packer, GlasgowThere are a few things I believe should not be subject to market forces, shareholder interests etc.
Margaret Havercroft, HarrogateKeep British Rail ours.
Colin Miller, WiganPut the railways back under British Rail and re-open some lines in the Wigan area.
Michael McDonald, LivingstonWe need all train companies and Network Rail nationalised.