William McKeating, BedfordThe sooner the better.
Jim Pryce, AsfordbyIt should be back to government control. There are too many privateers and profit-seekers.
Joe Stoner, BethesdaI’m 65 and remember how efficient and affordable BR was just prior to the ludicrous ideological Tory privatisation which has delivered such a deluge of waste.
Elizabeth Matter, NottinghamTrains have been private most of my life – it’s time for a change.
Andy Blanchflower, GatesheadJust watch Caroline Lucas’s and Ellie Harrison’s You-tube clips from my party conference. They’re excellent. Reducing fares by 18% would help to make train travel affordable.
H R Anderson, FalkirkPrivatisation is theft.
Hazel Thompson, High PeakWe must not let Network Rail – our transport infrastructure – go out of public ownership.
Jo Turner, LeedsBeeching’s rationalised railway made commercial competition impossible as each route is is a monopoly. The only sane way to operate this is as a nationalised entity.
Maurice Thomas, UxbridgeExpect nothing to happen with the Tories.
Alan Chesney, LeedsAltruism – the disinterested concern for the well-being of others. What’s it to be ? Elected Government or capitalist sharkfest?
Kevin Price, NottinghamTrains should be accessible and far more affordable over longer distances, rather than using a car and the expense of fuel. Also more employment should be created.
Adam Evans, PontefractThis needs to happen urgently. We are already decades behind most other advanced countries.
Stephen Reilly, Ashton-under-LyneBring British Rail back into the hands of the people who rightfully own it.
Alistair Ligertwood, LiverpoolI despair when we have sold off our national assets, from rail to energy to water to money. Bring back British Rail and leave the Post Office alone.
Pauline Rendall, ColchesterBring back British Rail and stop mega-finance making money out of essential services.
Alyson Rennie, NottinghamI moved to Nottingham in 1996 and soon got a job with a company that dealt with British Rail. Soon after that year we had then to deal with all the private companies.
Dympna Child, WareEnough is Enough. Stop robbing people and making their lives a misery. All everyone wants is to be able to get to their job at an affordable cost.
Colin Carpenter, BedfordWe need to unify the railways again to make them much cheaper for us to use, so we need British Railways back again.
Moira Uddin, Berwick-upon-TweedI’ve just had the most appalling journey recently, with every leg of it fraught with rail company failings. Please bring back British Rail.
James Goddard, LondonBring back BR. Great stuff.
Andrew Marriott, LoughboroughRail travel that people can afford, not lining pockets of the rich.
Sion Ford, CardiffPrivatisation was an idea that has proven to be a mistake. It’s time this public service was put back to what it used to be.
Harry Bird, SheffieldThe proof of the pudding is in the eating. Since moving back into public ownership the East Coast line is thriving once more. Nothing more needs saying really.
Neil Brand, LondonThis must happen.
Ian Smith, ChippenhamI believe in the railways but not in the way they are run for fat controllers and shareholders. It’s a vital utility, unlike the motor car.
Lesley Doveton, UxbridgeI strongly support this, and bringing energy back into public ownership as well.
Marika Sherwoood, Oare, near FavershamIn 15 years my rail fare has more than tripled from Faversham to London using a Senior Rail Card and not arriving in London before 10am.
Maya Ring, SomptingThe rail network is a mess. Bring it back to the public. Privatisation has not worked.
Chris Wilkinson, HorburyAs a train driver, I believe we should go not back to the old BR but a new BR investing profits back into our railways.
A M Reeve, EdinburghIt would be much better in public ownership. Look at East Coast. It did very well in public ownership.