Stephen Redfern, SheffieldLet’s get a bit of pride back into the country.
Doreen Martin, BarnetSome things just need to be in the public sector.
Chris Calo, Harleston, NorfolkYes, re-nationalise it now.
Lesley Homer, DunstableI’m fed up with tickets not allowing you on certain trains. It happens too often to us. We don’t want money-grabbing shareholders taking the profits. Plough it back into travel.
Jo Lawson, NottinghamThe experience of the East Coast line says it all. More profitable, more customer-focused, less about profit.
Anne Hugh-White, St. AustellBuying the correct tickets for the correct journey is a minefield and I have many other complaints.
David Tyler, AbergavennyThis is a no-brainer. The reasons for re-nationalisation far outweigh the crass commercial arguments for private ownership, especially since that is mostly foreign.
Heidi Crompton, BoltonStop privatising our services.
Darrell Brady, WellingboroughAnd give Liverpool a high speed link.
Jan Van ‘T Zand, KiltarlityI knew British Rail from years ago and a lot has changed, not all for the better.
Catherine Spink-White, PerthWe must get back for the people what the British taxpayer laboured long and hard for.
Samuel Gunn, LondonCompetition is an impossibility on the train lines. It is a national service that should be run for public benefit at cost price, not for private profit.
Jean Tarran, LondonI do not agree with funds going to private shareholders or rail companies being owned by other countries.
Paul Duckett, WindermereIf all the money spent on this stupid privatisation had been invested in BR we would now have the best rail system in the world. Peter Parker rest in peace.
Jayne Smith, BridportBring the railways back to more rural areas as many lines are still there. It would help get freight off the roads too.
Adrian Gaffney, WolverhamptonRailways are awful – never get a seat. Prices are ridiculous.
Charlie Stewart, StockportGive the country the rail service it deserves.
Simon Kempthorne, HastingsPrivatisation has done the opposite of what was intended – to save public expenditure. How many times have franchises been bailed out at taxpayers’ expense?
John Richard Jones, PrestonBritish Rail had more flexibility with tickets and better value. It was better all round.
Michael Hinchcliffe, EdinburghAlthough I have written Edinburgh in the above space for city, I’m from Leeds and travel home regularly. The cost of these train fares is ridiculous and I’m sick of it.
Suzy Adderley, LondonRe-nationalise the railways, rebuild the infrastructure and also bring back flowerbeds on stations and tidy tracks.
Suzanne Taylor, WatfordSome things (education, health, public transport, water and fuel) are necessary for all for a decent standard of living and should never be run for private profit.
Jill Caretto, HarlowTransport should not be run to make a profit for shareholders. Any profit should be used to maintain and upgrade.
David Palmer, NewburyPlease re-nationalise the railways.
Neraj Sharma, Milton KeynesThere is no valid reason for keeping the railways in private hands. The model has miserably failed. This is resulting in underused transport rail service and clogged roads.
Brian RacherThese train companies claim they cannot run trains (or buses) without subsidy, yet are still able to post massive profits each year.
John Yarnell, NottinghamWe need a unified rail system where one, public, not-for-profit owner manages the whole system – i.e. trains, track signalling, scheduling etc.
Anthony Charles Walker, LeicesterPrices are now ridiculous, especially to London and Liverpool.
Anna Donfrancesco, Forest RowExploitative and uncaring. Profit before humanity and safety. It is despised by everyone.
Jeremy Stein, LondonFree public transport for all.