David Callaghan, Kingston-upon-HullRe-nationalise British Rail.
Stuart Parker, LiverpoolA national railway system for the people and owned by the people run at cost plus investment.
Paul Thacker, NewportBritish Rail is best!
Andrew RadekThey should never be in private hands.
Myleene Klass, LondonBritish Railways ran an excellent, reliable train service. These private companies are useless. It’s typical Tory policy to mess everything up. BBBR.
John Young, NottinghamThe privatisation project of the last thirty years has been an ideologically driven disaster, and the railways fiasco of the 1990s was amongst the most egregious.
Terry Stockman, SidcupThe current system just isn’t working – except for shareholders.
Robin White, BristolA joined-up railway with simple fare structures makes common sense. Profiteering off the backs of the travelling public doesn’t.
Phil Gwyn, CardiffWe need a government which is radical enough to make the changes needed throughout the numerous Industries butchered by previous Thatcher – like governments.
Duncan McCallum, FalkirkLet’s use the profits for a better service rather than lining the pockets of a few.
Carole Dickson-Earle, HitchinIt’s ridiculous the prices of train travel, short or long trips. I drive or get a bus to Scotland from South England to visit my family. Train would be ideal if affordable.
Matt Williams, WaterloovilleBring back British Rail.
Mervyn Parry, LlangollenIt’s about time that all public transport was back in the hands of the people and not the companies who are draining every penny out of taxpayers pockets.
Timothy Bell, Newcastle-upon-TyneThe time has come for us to return to a joined-up rail system.
Andrew Thomas, BoltonIt definitely should happen.
Jon Rudge, OrmskirkI fully support any movement with the intention of bringing transport or utilities back under public ownership.
Lee Pitchforks, GravesendI work for Network Rail. Bring back a nationalised company that has the country, employees and passengers at heart, not profit.
John Ross, EdinburghThe governments of this country, in the space of 50 odd years, have managed to undo so much of our technical advancement, we will soon be back in the dark ages.
Jean Welsh, BradfordState-owned railways and utilities. Profit for the people.
Jamie Stokes, WinchesterIt is time to bring back British Rail for the better of Britain’s rail industry.
Elizabeth Tierney, NottinghamJust compare rail travel in France or Italy.
Patrick Baker, DerbyThe current railway system is a laughing stock.
Tracey Muir, ChesterFares are unaffordable yet the service is worse than ever. Re-nationalise British Rail.
Noel Hibbert, CoventryWe need a centrally owned, planned and co-ordinated rail network, with user friendly rail stations focussed on train travel not supermarkets.
Geoff IngramMy father-in-law was on a train broken down for 4.5hrs. It took him13.5hrs to cross London, after which he was fuming and died of a heart attack.
Julie Birkle, NottinghamI can’t afford to get to work. It got so bad (£10 a day) I’ve left England for Hong Kong. The service was poor, last train 9pm and two hours wait between trains.
Geoffrey Richmond, NottinghamI’m not a regular user of trains but believe profits better spent on rail infrastructure than high executive wages and company profits.
Chris Smith, NelsonPrivatisation has been a typical Tory scam.
Edward Childs, RadlettI would like the government to justify its claim that our privatised railways are both more efficient and more cost-effective.
John Rochford, MiddlewichIn a truly civilized, wise society, things like railways and our electricity/gas provision, should be run by the people for the people.