Edward Hughes, YorkBring it back.
Ivor Sperring, WolverhamptonThe rail system is too important to be left to profiteers.
Steve Davey, TadcasterNot before time.
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.
Nancy Scannell-Newsome, Huddersfieldtaxpayers subsidising franchising companies like Virgin. No wonder Beardie can retire to his private island.
John McKinnie, FleetI am thoroughly sick of the one traffic of driving all public assets into private hands. The services are then poorly run and sold back to us at shocking prices.
Marcus Burton ShawBritish Rail was a pro outfit compared to the current shambles.
Philip Davis, BirminghamThe fragmented privatised railway is still paid for by the taxpayer, yet is so inefficient that it costs three times what BR cost. It’s time to give us back our national railway.
Rev Padma Sumananda, BournemouthIf you remember British Rail, this is a complete no-brainer – a system that worked and did not give inflated profits to incompetent private companies.
Ian Love, SouthseaRe-nationalise the whole of the railways (and the buses for that matter). Give the power to the people instead of profits for the rich.
Sandra Redden, NorthamptonWe need trains so that people can get out and about and get to work.
Chris Williams, BromleyPublic service needs to be resumed, not setting targets as a priority with trains running fast to their final destinations and passengers made to wait for the next service.
Olive Reah, BlackburnPlease keep railways British.
Steven Sayer, NorwichBring back British Rail, so the profits go back into the system, and not into somebody’s pocket. We had a great service from Norwich to London Liverpool St. before.
David Waterhouse, StockportThe railways should never have been privatised and should be taken back into public ownership.
Alex Malone, BristolI cannot feasibly use the trains any more at the absurd prices. It is daylight robbery.
John Richardson, BlackpoolBritish Rail, gas and electricity should never have been sold, because they belonged to the people and should all be brought back to where they belong.
Frank Sowerby, DurhamEnd the fragmented railway system. Restore railways to the people.
Paul Lydiate, LondonThe privatised network is a far bigger drain on the public purse than British Rail ever was. The privatised network makes no economic sense.
Bryan White, DerbyThe worst thing ever to happen to this country closely followed by gas and electricity privatisation
Daniel Bell, SaltashPublic transport should be public infrastructure not for profit.
Chris Brettell, RingwoodWe want our railway back. I was a former employee.
Charles Andrew Rose, LondonActually, I have lived in Norway for 37 years and the railways here are still (almost entirely) publicly owned and are very good.
Charlotte Graham, HuddersfieldPlease bring it all back to reality.
Glynne Williams, LeicesterThe Fat Controller is getting fatter and our trains are getting more crowded, less punctual and far, far more expensive. Re-nationalise.
Michael Smallwood, HornseaWe need an organisation like this.
John Hulstrom, HarpendenThe railways provide a social service and are not just a means of making large profits for private rail operators.
Mike Smith, Newcastle upon TyneBring back British Rail – all is forgiven.
Stuart Flude, DurhamWe simply must fight for a better life.
Ben Twomey, YorkBecause the ‘free market’ is restricting our freedom of movement, extorting us with impunity, and failing to lift the burden of subsidies from taxpayers.