Roger Chiswick, HuddersfieldRail privatisation has been a disaster.
Colin Pottle, WellingboroughWellingborough to Shrewsbury return £128, Wellingborough to Birmingham return £53.60, Birmingham to Shrewsbury return £16.00. Now how does that work out?
Lynda Rea, WareWe need to go back to a united network again and spend fares on running a better, non-profit company to serve in a fair way the ever-growing demand for rail travel.
Louise Scullion, DundeeA non-privatised, national rail network is the backbone of any mature developed country.
Barbara Segal, BristolOur fragmented railways are in a mess – expensive and unreliable. We need a nationalised service where all revenue goes back into the service and not shareholders’ pockets.
Peter Cockings, KetteringThe railway system is the life-blood of the country and, like all public services, should be nationalised.
Barry Ould, AylesburyI’m disgusted at today’s news about Virgin and Stagecoach, getting the East Coast franchise.
Paul Bright, BournemouthWe’re bringing back Great British Rail with Sir Jeremy Corbyn in 2017 to make the UK OK.
Christina Sosseh, Milton KeynesEver since it was privatised the cost to us has gone up, while the rail companies rake in millions in profits and subsidies for keeping it in shape. It shouldn’t be allowed.
Mora Rolley, AlnwickStart by not selling off the East Coast Line.
Jeff Hemmen, LondonAs a foreigner who now lives in the UK, I still cannot believe how expensive (and otherwise capitalist) trains in the UK are, and that the British people let this happen.
John Wilson, Berwick-upon-TweedEast Coast Mainline was a huge success after it failed as a private line. Keep it in public ownership and re-claim all the other lines when they come up for renewal.
M Newman, EdinburghRight now we the British public are wasting millions of pounds each year on a joke of a so-called not-for-profit rail network so that companies can profit from the people.
Nathan Cunningham, NorwichStop crippling your own workforce by making it more difficult and expensive to get to work.
Andrew Read, EdinburghThis is the age of the train, or not as it happens. What happened to Intercity 250? Why are we stuck at 125mph. How much for a ticket? This is the age of the Megabus.
Aj Dehany, LondonWe pay far more in subsidies than we would if we just owned the railways. The service is disconnected and prohibitively expensive.
Paul Cook, EdinburghShame on these privateers and they’re doing it all over again, with the Royal Mail, NHS etc.
Christopher Shaw, Berwick-upon-TweedEast Coast is a good service and is profitable in public ownership. Keep it that way.
David Elford, Goring-by-SeaI have to travel by Southern. They blame the RMT for the problems but it is the fault of the directors. Bring back British Rail.
Eilidh Sinclair, GlasgowLet’s do this – re-nationalisation of all public services.
Eleanor Milton, Newcastle-upon-TyneAll of our services should be nationalised, owned by the people for the people. Private companies should not be making profits from our utilities or transport.
David Dowker, BradfordRail is a service, not a profit source for the rich.
Julian Gillespie, ManchesterA workable transport system can only work if subsidised. Re-nationalising the railways makes sense in any civilised equal society.
Kyle Moriarty, HampshireThe prices are ridiculous in the south. Just because I pass through London doesn’t mean I should pay an arm and a leg.
Greg McLean, FalkirkRailways should be run for the benefit of passengers not profits to line the pockets of fat cat directors.
Steve Baxter, NewarkBring back our British Rail.
Katy Collins, HastingsIt’s about time there was a serious debate about the re-nationalisation of the railways. The present system is a farce.
Glenn Parker, MansfieldThe sooner, the better. I’m sick of hearing telephone figures for nationwide train fares.
Lily Wiles, LondonI hate foreign ownership of our trains.
Alex Lewis, WalesYes, there where issues with BR, but they were trying to improve the service and, after the hugely popular InterCity 125, things were turning round but then randomly sold off.