William Hedges, ThatchamBring it back.
David Hardy, Chester le StreetWe have to do something. The way the railway is run now is a total shambles.
Elizabeth Musgrove, MiddlesbroughEast Coast is good and should not be put out to tender when previous contractors have failed. Re-nationalise the system.
Tim Bounds, StocktonPrivatisation has been a disaster for passengers and taxpayers – but very profitable for a few businesses.
Stuart Bishop, ManchesterTransport is a key piece of national infrastructure. It has no business being run for profit in the private sector.
Richard Mallender, NottinghamThe Green Party (I’m a local councillor) supports this cause.
Keren Gilfoyle-McGroarty, NottinghamA nationalised rail network would be able to re-invest in its hardware rather than paying off shareholders.
Greg HumphreyAbsolutely appalling service from Greater Anglia, They need to spend money on their services instead of giving out cupcakes.
Christopher Flossman, BristolMake the railways work for the commuters, not the corporate profiteers. Vote Green.
Patrick Hanmer, NottinghamTravelling on Continental railways frequently, I am ashamed of the complexity of our ticketing systems here; they’re nonsense and exploitative.
Dick Norton, CuparPublic service should not be in private hands.
Jack Heywood, HarrogateOur rail services are an embarrassment when compared to those of our fellow European nations. We owe it to ourselves to sort it out.
Elizabeth Timms, St NeotsYou’d do better supporting the Green Party than Labour if you want this to happen.
Maureen Cooper, LondonThe railways need good management in the nationalised sector with the capacity to raise funds to make improvements.
Terry Weldon, BasildonIn spite of the evidence of the East Coast line thriving under public control, the Tories intend to flog it off to their mates.
Hereward Pooley, LondonWhen I was a student I commuted to South Sussex every weekend. This was affordable. Now it would not be.
Aeron Linton, LondonBritish Rail will see a return to regular, affordable, unified travel for all. It needs to be reformed. Privatisation allows companies to exploit passengers.
Nicholas Noble, ThursoGiven the abject failure of this experiment, it really is time to stop making the wealthy wealthier with public subsidy and run the railway for all of us.
Matthew Loughlin, KempstonThe current system is not fit-for-purpose. It simply cannot continue. The government need to be bold and take control, for the sake of the people.
Sarah Walker, NorwichCan we have an integrated transport system run for the benefit of passengers rather than profiteers please?
Phyl HoadleyTaxpayers pay more in subsidies to the train companies than was paid pre-privatisation. Our tax goes to shareholders as profits and dividends.
Thomas Lamb, MiddlewichPlease bring the rail network back into public ownership. Privatisation hasn’t worked in the interest of the general public..
Andrew Moody, WarringtonService not profit.
John Ketchell, LondonRestore public service. Even in a recession European countries manage to run proper railways without feeding private greed.
Ian Stokes, BirminghamI’ve only ever known working for Network Rail – No love, no money, no heart, no direction, no future.
Pat Budd, HarlowPrivatisation has made travelling by rail expensive, uncomfortable and difficult.
Nic Fellows, WallsendStop this rip-off. Rail and all essential services should be publicly owned.
David Lane, IlfracombeTotal support for British Rail.
Tracey Ward, DerbyBringing back public ownership of the rail network would work much better, creating affordable fares and sufficient staffing, not compromising safety for profit.
William Thompson, Burnham-on-SeaNationalise the railways or lose the next election.