Peter Harvey, BingleyAs a lifelong railway traveller and current user of the East Coast mainline, I am fully supportive of public ownership of the railways.
Graham Thorburn, Milton KeynesRe-nationalise all public utilities.
Beth Neale, WarminsterBring it back.
Nicola James, LondonThe prices are unaffordable and it is now cheaper to fly from London to the North of England
Brian Ardill, CullomptonBritish Rail should never have been privatised.
Keith Dibb, LeedsEast Coast is being run successfully, and I enjoy travelling with them and making a profit.
Gordon Reid, ExeterJust do it.
Claire Eve, BrightonPrivate companies do an awful job for double the price. Make it public.
Joy Partridge, ChesterfieldCommuters are not there to be exploited for vast profits.
Simon Thompson, KendalBring back British Rail – I’ll even have the sandwich!
Terry Hayes, IlfracombeFirst Great Western run the oldest rolling stock in the country to Barnstaple. It’s a disgrace, and an embarrassment to the visitors of our beautiful area. It needs sorting.
Marion Fitzpatrick, LondonWhen it comes to national infrastructure and essential services, public ownership ensures democratic control.
Stella Hawkins, HounslowNot even Thatcher was crazy enough to privatise the railways.
Paul Halliday, LauncestonSociety before profit.
Graham Duddridge, PetersfieldWe’re passengers, not customers.
Colin Duncan, PaisleyRail services in the UK are too disjointed due to privatisation. They are long overdue for reform.
Daniel Noctor, CardiffBring it back
Norman Sullivan, NottinghamYes please, we can run it better and cheaper with 1st class service.
Mark Turnock, LondonBring back British Rail, accept that privatisation is a failure and let’s start to rebuild for the future!
John Puntis, LeedsStaggering tripling of taxpayer subsidy since privatisation, lack of investment (e.g. in electrification), and fares going through the roof. Nationalise now.
Colin Flowerday, HoltWe want British Rail back running great trains, not a rubbish privatised service.
David Kaye, CambridgeYes – and every time a new company takes over, that fat cats leave with their fat options.
Van Tran, NottinghamBusinesses are in it for their shareholders, not for the benefit of the people who use the trains.
Eugene Souza Kiefer, Las VegasNo civil transportation diminishes the system for me. Private companies are not civil service.
Sue Vincent, LondonPeople before profit. Democratic control for essential services.
Sylvia Ellis, CoventryRail needs to be nationalised to bring back unity of railways and maintenance of track. Stop the blame-game and nationalise.
Carrie Hedderwick, SheffieldPrivatisation has failed – fragmented services, high fares, health and safety issues, fewer staff and worse to come. No to private profit, Yes to public benefit.
Jamie Thomas, DurhamPrivatisation has failed passengers. The taxpayer is still funding the railway. We should own it.
John Dannell, DurhamI totally agree with all the comments. I’m sick of getting ripped off by privatised companies with late, packed, dirty trains.
Rory Fraser, InvernessLet’s do this.