Edmund ChinneryI believe the way forward is to start up a cooperative of unions, commuters and other interested parties to bid for franchises when they come up for renewal.
Patrick Newman, StevenagePublic service rail works – that is why they are trying to privatise East Coast for a third time.
Julie Hope, CheddarWhen I think of what we used to have and what we have now it is definitely regression not progression.
Colin Ure, Houghton-le-SpringIt should not have gone in the first place.
Stuart Wilkins, BrockenhurstIf the rail industry is ‘private’ why then do the train operating companies take their profits whilst the taxpayer is still contributing considerably to the rail network.
Frank Evans, ChesterfieldAll public transport should be counted as a utility and all utilities should be re-nationalised.
Steven EvansSince privatisation took over, rail services are rubbish! Bring back proper train services!
Mike Machin, SouthamptonPassenger train operation should be for the benefit of travellers – not shareholders. And a unified InterCity could offer seamless integrated long-distance services again.
Colin Thompson, Bury St EdmundsThe carriages need to be cleaner and there should be more of them. Fares should be standardised and the journey and customer experience should be prioritised.
Anthony Torok, LeicesterOnly re-nationalisation will bring back all the rail services under one umbrella, providing a fair service to all.
William Quinn, LiverpoolWe need the return of all things that were great about Britain, of which this is just one.
Christine Cudworth, WakefieldYou are doing a fantastic job.
Donna Ainsworth, LeatherheadI am tired of being late for work, late getting home, waiting nervously for trains at unmanned stations, and having no toilets or waiting rooms open on a cold night.
Liam Hawksworth, LeedsNationalise, strike, organise.
Charles Steel, West MoleseyHow I wish that we could run our transport system as efficiently as I have witnessed in European countries. I am totally disillusioned with the private greed and chaos.
John Brunton, LondonWhen New Labour welched on its promise to re-nationalise in 1997, I knew something had gone wrong. It’s time to see the railways benefit people again.
Meg Fabian-Peacock, IlfracombeBring back British Rail.
Brendan Smith, HarrogateWe now have the most expensive to use railway system in Europe, and integration with bus/express coach networks is generally deterred, unlike most European systems.
Stuart Dye, HailshamNot for private profit.
Susan Gulliver, KeighleyLet’s put the British back and make the railways a state-owned company. Everyone then should be able to afford to use them.
Jim Brettell, LeedsBring back BR. Do not privatise East Coast!
Andy Churn, WelwynEast Coast Mainline proves the rail companies should all return to public ownership. Put people and passengers first and save the taxpayers money.
Rebecca Brown, BansteadIt’s ludicrous that Britain doesn’t have a fully-integrated rail system and that so-called public transport is, in fact, private.
Louis Graves, StockportStupid and unfair prices. Bring Back British Rail.
Chris Brown, BrightonThe quality of train services compared to other leading economies is a disgrace.
Margaret Stritzel, DerbyI have many happy memories of travelling by train with my father as a child. I would love to see the return of British Rail.
Noel Grummitt, IlfracombePeople before profits.
William Howells, Great MissendenSince Deutsche Bahn took over Chiltern Railways, it has fallen from the best operators to one of the worst. The whole system is collapsing. We need re-nationalisation now.
Andrew Hinder, WokingPost privatisation, operating companies got four times the funding given to BR. Scandalous.
Theresa Marsden, PeterboroughEast Coast is putting money back into the public purse rather than into profits for shareholders. That is as it should be. Every privatisation raises prices.