Nationalise British Rail.

Andrew Wilkes, Cardiff

More than just British rail should be brought back in to public ownership in my mind.

Matthew Harris, Newport

They should not have been privatised in the first place.

Amanda Child, Broadstairs

For a stronger economy and a fairer society, bring it back.

Philip Thomson, Dalry

The aim of the train system should be to make life easier for the public, not to make profit. Bring back British Rail..

Tasneem Ali, Edinburgh

Let’s make British Rail the great asset it could be for our country, rather than the current hotchpotch of incompetence.

Helen Kara, Uttoxeter

Profits should be with the taxpayer not private individuals with no risk investments.

Richard Maguire, Stockport

I believe the golden age of British Rail should be ahead of us, not behind.

Nicklas Gaskell, Exeter

I desperately need a decent train service at an adorable price, please, for my marriage’s sake.

Nicholas Rutter, Norwich

Bring British Rail back.

Ewan Blaikie, Edinburgh

And this goes for the NHS as well.

Lauren Murray, London

Good ideas here!

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Please Bring Back British Rail. Thank you.

Lloyd Soldatt, Greenhithe

Although I’m a pensioner and do not pay train fares I agree with your actions.

Rex Maybury, Norton, Doncaster

Yes please. Railways need to improve.

Jono Thompson, Sheffield

Bring back BR. Successful state run systems are found across Europe. Bring back ours.

Chris Coldwell, Lancaster

I’m a rail passenger upset by privatisation, as services do not arrive on time. Bring back nationalisation.

John McClymont, Forth

Just one word. Argh.

Rebecca Steventon,

The fragmenting of our rail services since privatisation has caused chaos. It wasn’t perfect before but could have been improved more efficiently as a single system.

Eleanor Wood, Hope Valley

I sincerely hope this works.

Ann Bennett, Kings Langley

I use East Coast trains which shows what state-owned trains can do for service and value for money. Let’s extend this to the rest of the network.

James Davies, Leeds

Natural monopolies shouldn’t be a cash cow for shareholders’ subsided profits, which cost more in real terms than ever did BR for a worse, more expensive service.

Z Phillips, Cornwall

We already subsidise them so we might as well have the profit.

Ian Wallis, Peterlee

It was lunacy to privatise in the first place. Railways should be for the public good – for people not profit.

Steve Black, Southampton

Why should the taxpayer subsidise the franchised companies and therefore the shareholders. Re-nationalise now and stop the shareholder gravy train.

Keith Batchelor, Birmingham

What could I say that would be repeatable?

Laurence Lea, Hereford

Bring back privatised rail transport and stop profiteering by businesses, especially Branson.

Bryan Forrest, Carlisle

It was more reliable, safer and more cost-efficient in public ownership.

Jeffrey Keight, Liverpool

It’s obvious. I don’t need to explain.

Callum Godwin, Manchester

Slam doors.

Jez Hall, St Neots