Richard Miller, LondonNo spam please.
Steve Soar, BirkenheadRail fares are massively overpriced because the primary concern is to pay more and more dividends to shareholders and executives.
John Murray, EdinburghIt should never have been sold off in the first place. It was a public utility, subsidised by the taxpayer, and then sold for private profit.
Jackie Stevens, CoventryIt just makes sense.
David Morling, LondonJust look at the current East Coast Line.
Colin Fribbens, ExeterBritish Rail should be owned by the people and make enough profit to keep it first class for all users, not shareholders.
Sally Welham, CarnoustieIf it stops the ridiculous cross-over between train companies and leads to a better service I am all for it.
Jane Ginsborg, SheffieldOne or more members of my family have been commuting using trains regularly since 2000 and we are all desperate for a joined-up, reasonably-priced railway system.
Cathal McCarron, LondonChoo choo!
Josie Matthews, NottinghamIs it really going to make a difference or help the elderly with their travel? Let’s hope so.
Alex De Lacey, LondonThe rail network should be a public service, not an outlet for capitalist profiteering.
David SterrattAs well as the high fares and fragmented network, it is the sheer inefficiency and cost of privatisation that annoys me.
Ali Joy, LeedsPrivatisation has given us a disjointed service that only benefits shareholders. If anyone can make the railways pay, so can the government.
Kester Ratcliff, BristolLet all future public investment in trains and railways be a retained mutual equity stake, with a six month notice to exit, withdraw public shares and move on if not satisfied.
Robert Coleman, LiverpoolLet’s do it now.
Angela Breen, ReigateSouthern Rail are an utter disgrace. Bring back a rail service that actually serves the public rather than lines private pockets.
Rosalind Hussey, StamfordOur railways have grown more and more expensive and less and less available for the general public.
James Craig-Gray, LondonPrivate companies succeed by putting profits first. That’s what capitalism is all about. Nationalised companies can put the public benefit first.
Leonard Jones, Ellesmere PortIt should be run by people for the people not for the rich and greedy.
Mark Gough, WakefieldWhy privatise profits? East Coast mainline proves the point.
William Marshall, LeicesterPrivatising profits and keeping costs nationalised was a huge mistake that funnels money from taxes to the super-rich at the head of TOCs and ROSCOs.
Stephen Bowles, NormantonPassengers are being ripped off. If Richard Branson wants to play trains he should buy himself a train set.
Shaun Rogan, EnfieldPublic transport, publicly owned.
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.
Christopher Madeley, AbergavennyNothing else makes sense.
W. Neville Martin, LeedsThere are in my opinion certain facilities and services that should remain nationalised, including railways, health and power supply, to name but a few.
Samuel Vickers, BarnsleyBritish Rail – better service, better value, better values.
Valerie Campbell, GosportTake away control from the people who have assumed too much control and give it back to the people who have earned it.
Robert Harvey, BourneAnd restore the lines that Beeching should never have axed.
John Webber, WareBring back our railways.