Privatised railways make no sense. Competition is impossible within rail services. Nationalisation is the only sensible policy.

Chuck Elliot, Sheffield

A workable transport system can only work if subsidised. Re-nationalising the railways makes sense in any civilised equal society.

Julian Gillespie, Manchester

The fragmentation of Britain’s railways has its roots in EU directive 91/440/EU used as a blueprint for the Major Government’s privatisation of Britain’s railways in 1994.

Paul R, Horsham

The last few times I used a train to Cardiff from Pyle it was standing room only. I travel by car now.

Leonora Matthews, Bridgend

I’m ex BR retired. Stop HS2 in the process. It was planned by people who can only draw straight lines.

Aubrey Brazier, Draycott

Email me please, I’m very keen on making noise.

Timothy Doughty, London

Over-priced fares, hardly any seats when I travel to and from London. Privatisation has become more of a joke than it did with British Rail. Bring back BR.

Wayne Bloomfield, Dagenham

Regionalised rail has failed the common, everyday and occasional passenger with constantly increasing price hikes! Time to bring back a fairer system and value for money.

Gareth Robinson, Wrexham

Sort this mess out now with the only sensible option. Bring back British Rail.

Alexander Cameron, Edinburgh

Let’s get this back to the British people and run properly.

Alan Critchlow

Follow the German example.

Dean Robinson, Hastings

Trains are too expensive and too crowded.

Shirley Cameron, Sheffield

British Rail.

Francis Goy, Retford

Nationalise them. Get rid of the robber barons and get back to fair fares and decent rolling stock.

Martin Maguire, Swinton

We must continue to fight the fight for what’s fair and bring back British Rail!

Ellie Harrison, Glasgow

Parliament has always meddled incompetently with railways.

Robert Hendry, Rugby

Rolling stock investment needed.

Stephen Sanderson, Rochdale

The railways should return to being a public and social service.

Geoff Whiteley, Barnsley

Re-nationalise BR now.

Peter Stevenson, Watchet

Re-nationalise for a better service and increased effeciency. Public need before private profit.

Lyn Boyd, Durham

I’m sick to death of disjointed railways.

Ben Dowsett, London

Public transport is so crucial for some people and yet it’s so expensive and not run as a public service. We need this.

Jake Morris, Cambridge

British Rail was the world’s second most efficient railway until the horrific mistake of privatising it was made. Now we have to suffer high priced shambles..

Alexander Chopra, London

If BR reduces prices and doesn’t make me sit on my luggage from Leeds to London I might use trains again rather than National Express buses.

Jean Mertzanakis, Leeds

The legacy of British Rail privatisation stands as a testament to systemic failure, marked by rising fares and declining service quality.

Barathan Kulothungan, Chelmsford

Critical Infrastructure should be nationalised. Privatisation of rail has failed. Operators do not have the interests of the public at heart.

Joseph Redfern, Cardiff

I’m fed up of paying full price for low quality service and double standards regarding blocking aisles.

Roger Williams

No to private railways.

Matt Chambers, Grantham

It would be good to have it back.

Nicola Riley, Redcar

British Rail should have remained in the public sector because the mayhem caused by ad hoc privatisation has wasted billions and upset so many people.

Kay Buckley, Huddersfield