Peter Baker, LondonI don’t see how an increasing cost to the taxpayer and passenger, on a monopoly, can be considered acceptable. It strangles the economy if nothing else.
Alan Millar, CanterburyI’m sick of lining the pockets of shareholders for a rubbish, over-priced service.
Maxine Jackson, LiverpoolCan’t wait to ride on a British Train once more.
Jim Dignan, SheffieldPrivatisation produces profits for the privateers and their shareholders at the expense of service users and the community.
Mike FriendWe need a railway system that does not suffer from constant interference from transport secretaries who have no knowledge of railways or indeed transport.
Michael Kirkman, YorkLet the franchises run to their end and then take them back without the need for compensation.
Andrew Moody, WarringtonService not profit.
Brian Holmes, WalsallLet’s have a proper rail service for the country to be proud of once again, instead of people rammed in carriages like cattle.
Julie Pugh, NorthwoodI wholeheartedly support returning the railways to the public. Why on earth would you continue to subsidise these private franchises who are making millions in profit?
Moira Benger, WatfordEnough is enough. Ordinary people just can’t afford to travel by rail anymore.
Gisele Bone, HullWe need railways that are efficient for the traveller, efficiently managed and efficiently on time. Encourage a country of cyclists by providing a service fit for purpose.
Alf Littler, KidlingtonThe 60s governments got it wrong and the Tories got it wrong in the 90s. We need publicly-run cost-effective railways, not to subsidise private firms to rip us off.
Simon Collinge, LlangollenHalt the privatisation of the NHS as well.
Don Beattie, MiddlesbroughAbout bloody time, every rise in rail fares is subsidising profits for these fat cat owners in their own countries. Re-nationalise now.
Andrew Philp, Budapest, HungaryI live in Hungary where the railways are much better and state-owned.
Tony Wilson, Bury St EdmundsA unified public rail-owner can deliver low, clear, simple prices. Without multiple profit takers construction project costs can be halved.
Al-Karim Bhanji, LondonBring back British Rail.
Kevin Boyle, Blaydon-on-TyneLook at the success of the Directly Operated Railway service from East Coast.
Luke Hounsell, CambridgeThe price of train tickets is disgusting!
William Nealon, RugbyI don’t understand that when Network Rail do repair work, they have to compensate private train operating companies. If it was state owned, think of the saving.
James Storey, Newcastle upon TynePlease bring job security and respect back.
Susan Forrest, North BerwickI believe in an integrated rail network, run as an entity for the benefit of all, without dividends paid to shareholders.
Valerie Hoodless, HullAny profits made by putting it in public hands could then be ploughed back into the rail system to provide a better service and not into private people’s pockets.
John Morris, ChathamThe return of British Rail will see profits repaid to the Chancellor, not to private shareholders.
Chris Clarke, HuddersfieldLets go back to a service for the public not a service for a few shareholders.
John Harrison, LeedsThe privatisation left us in a worse state with little investment and a network not fit for purpose.
Gerald Emmans, EdinburghThe lesson of the East Coast mainline is obvious. Public ownership is better.
Robin Marks, RamsgateIt’s time to stop funding private companies’ profits.
Robert Bunday, BrightonPublic transport should be a public service not a profit driven business.
Mohammed Zulkernain, SloughCorporate media conspired to wrest British Rail from public ownership.