Ian McGuffie, SedgefieldLet’s stop the creaming-off of all the profits from railways then handing them back as unprofitable. Re-nationalise now.
Donal Shea, LondonThe political party willing to take this action will have a powerful example of how they are resisting the idea of profit for the few over the welfare of the many.
Suhail Noorani, LondonThe state’s washed its hands of the railways, thereby letting down the people, turning the system into a money-making scam instead of one of the best in the World.
Michael Cartwright, LincolnWhy is the public purse subsidising private companies?
Raymond Batchelor, ShildonBring back BR and let’s get rid of these MPs that are ruining this country. Privatisation doesn’t work and never will.
Ann Spicer, CambridgeThey should never have privatised this in the first place. Let’s make it right
Marion Clement, EdinburghWhat is wrong with public services for the public as opposed to selling valuable institutions and infrastructure to private companies beholden to profit and shareholders?
Ian Stainthorp, LeylandRe-nationalise. The current service is by no means reflected by the price we pay.
Amy Atkin, Hebden BridgeI frequently travel by Northern Rail on diesel train stock built in the 70s. They are run by Serco and Abellio, the latter company being owned by Dutch state rail.
John Tilley, East TwickenhamWe need a better service. An incident brings down the whole network.
Jenny Gilbert, WellingtonWe need to go back to the days you could buy a ticket at the station, and change trains or travel times without extra expense. It’s stupid that driving is now cheaper.
Sue Dobbing, LondonA unified, not-for-profit service puts profit back into the system, can stimulate growth, improve service and wages and increase commitment from staff.
Jess Princeton, HitchinStop privatisation.
Kieran O’Dea, BostonEast Coast worked.
Susan Bray, DoncasterAll my family worked for the railway but can’t afford to use it now.
Charlie Monck, CharlburyRe-nationalisation should take place without any compensation to shareholders. They bought what we already own, so should lose their money as if they’d bought a stolen car.
Christopher Sykesud, WatfordPrivatisation is wrong. It is theft from the British people. It is time that stolen goods were returned to us.
Peter Whalen, LeicesterBring back a better version of British Rail.
Crispin Howell-Jones, RomfordThe effect of privatising the railways has been that we pay vastly more than we need for our tickets and vastly more to subsidise the companies as well.
Kevin Potter, WitteringIt should never have been privatised in the first place. It would provide thousands of jobs, apprenticeships, and maybe even make a profit to pay off some of our debts.
Cailean Maclennan, LanarkshireWhile not perfect, public transport in Germany is clearly superior to what we have in Britain. I think that speaks for itself.
Andy Morten, FromeIt’s about time somebody seriously considered this.
David Lindley, LeedsThe fortunes of East Coast show that public ownership is not the enemy of efficiency and quality service. This must be true for the network as a whole.
Barbara Alexander, BudeBring back our railway – under public ownership.
Tommy Neilan, LondonIt’s our railway so why is it owned by foreign businesses? Let’s bring it back into the hands of the people who use it.
Rowland Jones, BristolThe botched privatisation must be undone. It is wrong that private companies and foreign governments take profits and subsidies from our railways.
Bill Parry, LiverpoolRe-nationalise all privatised concerns without compensation.
Alan Taylor, CoalvilleAn infrastructure that serves the whole country should never be in the hands of private companies. East Coast Rail has proved this.
Roy Whittles, HuddersfieldWhy should we pay subsidies to these companies in order that they can make a profit?
Mike Robinson, TorpointAdopt the method put forward by the unions in 2005. Re-nationalise at expiry of contracts.