Simon Rowling, KentPublic transport is not something that should be exploited by private enterprise. Bring back British Rail and give us a proper train service.
Bradley Reynolds, BirminghamI was born in 1996 so wasn’t there to witness British Rail, but still think it’s a good idea to stop the overpriced complications that we have today.
Lucy Renton, LondonThe train service in this country is vastly overpriced, ticketing system labyrinthine, and not fit for purpose.
George Mulryan, EalingI visit Yorkshire frequently and have found the East Coast service to be the best in the country since its nationalisation in 2009. Let’s make this a nationwide success.
Steve Howlett, Southend-on-SeaThese rail services have become pocket-lining mockery. Increasing charges, and declining reliability, massaging the figures and facts to suit their greed.
Martin Catchpole, IpswichBring it back. The people’s railway.
N P Bradley, DevonBritish Rail was cheaper.
Adam Hiley, Upminstergood luck with Your campaign
Brian Smith, ScunthorpeJudging by today’s performance bring British Rail back now.
Antoinette Sym, LondonAll essentials, transport, education, health and energy, should be nationally-owned concerns.
Simon Ford, GlastonburyReopen as many of the stations as possible closed by the Beeching review. Glastonbury has no station. Neither does Wells or Shepton Mallet in Somerset.
Stefan Puchowski, High WycombeA natural monopoly which can and should be run so much better for everyone.
Colin Taylor, CrawleyThe sooner the railway is back in public ownership the better. Stop the greedy train operating companies from ripping the paying public off and put the profits back into the system..
Michael O’Hara, UttoxeterPrivatisation of the rail network is not benefitting the rail user. Too much money is syphoned off to shareholders – even huge chunks of the current government subsidy.
Nick East, StroudEvery ticket is overpriced so no wonder rail travel is decreasing.
Stuart Pratley, LewesPublic transport, not private profit.
Janice Jarvis, Saltburn-by-the-SeaThe current privatised system is ludicrous, unless of course you’re one of the people making nice profits. Most of us just need a decent, simplified, efficient rail system.
Julie Hills, LiverpoolThe current way is not working. Unification, nationalisation, organisation.
Veronique Chance, LondonWith you all the way!
Tony Jones, ReadingI want the labour Party to put this in the general election manifesto and then, when elected, do it!
Daniel Nesbitt, CramlingtonRail privatisation is an expensive failure that has cost lives and left us with a system that privatises profit and nationalises risk and cost.
Andrew Mackie, DundeeI currently can’t buy a house because the train fare for my wife to attend university is too high, over 3 grand a year. That’s more than 12% of my yearly income.
Sophie McKeand, WrecsamI use rail services all the time and the cost is ridiculous. Train users are being robbed. Nationalisation is the only answer to ensure us a fair deal.
Richard Stone, CanterburyI would like to see is a railway system that is managed and run efficiently with good opportunities for commercial growth and employment. Bring back British Rail.
Douglas Elliott, SheffieldRe-nationalise all the rail network and get a grip on the fares and conditions (like overcrowding.)
Teresa Price, BarnsleyThe railways now are such a mess – very overpriced, because of the ‘competition’. What is the point of saying more? We all know.
Lesley Tompkins, LeedsWe need a railway system run for passengers, not for profit. Also run for environmental reasons.
Simon Westfield, BedfordEnd the shambles of multiple operators with different prices.
Jerry Scales, AylesburyNational assets should not be sold off. We are laughed at by other countries.
Colin Moncrieff, GlasgowTrains for the people, not for the profit of a few.