Ben Brackenbury, ExeterEither bring back British Rail or the big four railway companies (GWR, LMS, LNER and Southern)
Robert Hicks, HardwickePrivately-owned and operated railways do not put the passengers first. Re-nationalise now.
Edith Glatter, Hemel HempsteadOur station is a disgrace, quite third world, and the trains are slower than they were in British Rail days. Also the cheap rate is almost impossible to use.
Mary Ion, BromleyWe pay extortionate prices to stand like cattle. It makes no sense for a railway to be run for private profit.
David Briggs, RetfordCreate a rail system that works for the country.
Kevin Walsh, BusheyPrivatisation of the railways is far more expensive to run than the unified British Rail ever was.
Danny Pritchard, LondonIf the government had pumped as much into British Rail as they have into all the private companies, we’d have the best bloody train system in the world.
Anthony Gaunt, NottinghamThe free market has failed.
Andrew Thomas, AlfretonBritish Rail was never the best railway system in the world but it was a whole world better than the profit scamming bastards who run our regional railways now.
Ray Grey, MachynllethLets stop pretending the emperor has new clothes – this dog’s breakfast of a railway needs sorting out now.
Claire Calder, NorfolkRe-privatisation has been an absolute Tory failure, with only ScotRail and Chiltern Railways doing any good.
Rose Nugent, DarlingtonI actually remember British Rail and, although not perfect, it made co-ordinated travel more easy,
Phil Hine, ManchesterBring back British Rail.
Robert Taylor, ChorleyGive it back.
Graham Weeden, BedfordTime to ring the changes and scrap the private companies.
Enid Dalton, County DurhamBring back BR and the age of the train.
Peter Keayes, LongfieldPlease bring back BR.
Lee Miller, WarringtonToo many words.
Ann Hill, MansfieldCarry on fighting. Together we can do it.
Daniel Carr, BirminghamNational action now!
Peter Reynolds, BirminghamBritish Rail was efficient and customer-focused. The current system is a profiteering shambles.
Kara McCormack, NairnPassengers before profit.
Graham Potter, StevenageThis current rail system has gone to pot and is very expensive. Bring back BR now.
Maya Bhogal, LondonPeople not profit.
Melanie James, UttoxeterSevere overcrowding.
Kim Grais, LeedsThe privatisation of public services experiment is an unequivocal failure. It’s time to take it all back.
Enid Khan, LeicesterThe railways should never have been returned to private ownership. The mess they were in then was the very reason for nationalisation. Will they never consider history?
George Sanderson, LeicesterBring back British Rail.
David Anderson, PetersfieldThe railways are for all, not just for those who can most afford them.
Martin Egan, TorbayIf Mr Miliband tore up his advisers’ scripts and enunciated this as a serious aim for next year he could just win to give this notion real traction.