Anthony Fillingham, NewarkEast Coast have proved over the last few years that a national railway can work and run efficiently. Let us nationalise all rail companies and give the voters the profits.
John Shaw, SeahamTories will never understand that these essentials belong to the British public and are not to be used to line their pockets or those of their evil rich friends.
Alan Webb, Milton KeynesPut the railways back into public ownership to let the users share the ownership and put pride back into our railways.
Heather Elliott, AylesburyIt’s much better to have rail service in public ownership.
Mark Campey, HarrogateWhere I live the rail network is primitive, i.e. diesel trains every half an hour between Leeds and York.
Nathan Halperin, LondonI’m a ThamesLink commuter 5-6 days a week. It’s an utter disgrace of a service we have right now.
Stuart Armstrong, HaslemereYes, get these corporate scumbags out of our lives.
S Blickem, CambridgeTrying to buy a railcard and finding out how restrictive tickets trains and times are is like swimming in treacle and I still have not succeeded several hours later.
Jason Sawford, Milton KeynesI’m sick of ticket fare increases going above inflation. I’m not convinced that we benefit from privatisation. Profit should go into infrastructure and not into private hands.
Steven EvansThe line I use was run by Network South East in the early 90s, which was a brilliant service, then rubbish Connex took over and now South Eastern Trains.
Sylvia Ellis, CoventryRail needs to be nationalised to bring back unity of railways and maintenance of track. Stop the blame-game and nationalise.
Richard Manders, WorthingMore should travel by rail, but don’t because of high costs, delays and generally poor service. Value the worker, value the passenger.
Lauren Hopkins, LondonI use the train frequently and am disheartened at the decreasing levels of quality of all journeys. We need to standardise the whole network as it is a disgrace.
Matthew Whelan, LeedsWe need a railway fit for purpose and not only for profit.
Callum Winfield, IlkestonI am sick of all these foreign businesses abusing the system to milk us of all our hard-earned money. It has to stop being about profit. Make British rail British.
Helen Dodd, EssexI would like to see our trains brought back into public ownership. Most of our franchisees are state operated – by other countries!
Barry Wilkinson, AldershotRe-nationalise the railways. They are for transport for all of the nation and should be nationally owned.
Samuel Shoesmith, WellingboroughOn my line I can only take EMT. One price. Competition? With government subsidy now, why not fully nationalised so re-investment rather than profit to shareholders.
Christine Owen, SheffieldPrivatisation is just a massive smash and grab raid on the state and it must be stopped by re-nationalisation.
Mohammed Ali, BirminghamIt’s cheaper for me to travel to London by car than it is to go by train. Plus I get a seat as opposed to sitting on the floor like my last two journeys.
Darren Sumner, NewportBring back British Rail and start re-nationalisation.
Richard Paines, IlfracombeRe-nationalise everything. Royal Mail makes a profit and we don’t need to sell it. The bits that don’t make a profit won’t be sold.
Alastair BarriePublic services should be run for the public and not ripped off from the public. Why should we suffer worse service for private gain?
Charles Regan, WolverhamptonEnd this rip-off of passengers and taxpayers by private corporations. Put people and an integrated transport system ahead of private profit.
Malcolm Smith, RotherhamIt is imperative the railways are re-nationalised. Millions are given to the private franchise companies anyway and the profits go to shareholders.
Gerald Lock, MaestegBring back British Rail – this system is not working.
Rita Aldridge, WoodbridgeTrain service isn’t more efficient for being privatised – in fact worse, expensive and awful old carriages.
David Rice, IpswichA national service should be in place which is run efficiently and fairly, where profit is secondary to customer service.
Jacqui Rowe, BirminghamI’m disgusted that London Midland has had its franchise extended.
Andrew McIntosh, HebburnWe need this and the utility companies back as the competition route isn’t working.