John Price, LiverpoolBring it back.
Graeme McMullen, LondonIt’s time to run a railway for people instead of private profit.
Andrew Marsden, BathInconsistent brand identity and decentralised control create confusion for customers and overheads for train operating companies.
George Moore, ArdrossanThis situation is disgusting with no respect and no dignity.
Christine Sutherland, BanburyIt shouldn’t cost more to use greener public transport than driving a car the same distance. A British railway would give the profits back into the government.
Malcolm Smith, LondonIf rail fares continue to increase at this rate, I won’t be able to afford to travel on the network. Therefore I will no longer be able to afford to go to work.
Dave Lee, DartfordAn affordable and functional public transport system is necessary for a nation to thrive.
Robert Smith, GravesendIt’s definitely cheaper for me to drive than use the trains, even off-peak and that is crazy. If fares were half the price I would let the train take the strain.
Kenneth Stirland, MiddlesbroughIf the rail service was re-nationalised it would be more reliable and cheaper, because it would not be running for private profit. I for one would use it again.
Norman NoyWhen I looked into journeys I would like to make by train, I found it was far too expensive and extremely complicated so I just went by road instead.
Carol Jardine, EdinburghTravel by rail has now become too expensive for many people on lower incomes. We now look enviously at other countries’ rail systems that appear to serve the people.
John A K Davies, HaverfordwestArriva Trains Wales is state-owned – by Germany.
Leonidas Kounoupias, BrightonThe rail industry has to be re-nationalised.
Jack Lee, RomseyHow are people supposed to afford to commute to jobs with rail travel so expensive? Rail fares take up a large amount of income for some and discourage employment.
Davie Root, CambridgeI fully support your cause. There are too many money grabbing folk in jobs they know nothing about.
David Morling, LondonJust look at the current East Coast Line.
Jennifer Hunter, NorwichI’ve recently used East Coast train service to Newcastle. It was on time, well early. Keep it in public ownership where all trains should be.
Kim Grais, LeedsThe privatisation of public services experiment is an unequivocal failure. It’s time to take it all back.
William Cowle, WirralBritish Rail should never have been owned privately.
Lee Berry, RedruthUnified railway. People before profits.
Nicholas Eve, SheffordWe need a nationalised rail service back for the good of the country.
Lynda Woodroffe, LondonThe railways have got worse and worse and more and more expensive under privatisation. It should never have been put on the market.
Daniel Sargent, Newcastle-upon-TyneRailways must be nationalised. They should never have been privatised. It’s a service not a business.
Sue Ahrens, WatfordIt’s clearly sensible.
Mac Williams, ManchesterA national railway run democratically by the public for the public.
Stephen White, ShepshedA rail service has to be fully integrated, and it can’t be while there’s competition. Re-nationalise.
Vincent Cunliffe, SheffieldPrivatisation hasn’t worked – it’s time to re-nationalise the railways in the public interest.
Raymond Howells, DinningtonTime to stop pandering to the failed markets and letting foreign government-backed organisations buy our railway.
Kyle McManus, LincolnI’m just a train enthusiast. Give me back British Rail and give the people what they deserve.
Peter Carbines, Sutton, SurreyBring back the Big Four at least.