Andrew Butler, LincolnThey should never have been privatised in the first place.
David Pinder, RotherhamThe current private-run rail system is absurd and makes no sense. Let’s bring railways back into one public company.
Robert PrideauxPublic transport’s aim should be to mobilise the masses as cheaply as it can, offering them freedom and increasing the UK’s potential. Profit stands in the way of this.
Anthony Hill, CreweBring back British Rail and stop the Tory destruction of the country’s infrastructure.
David White, NewarkEast Coast mainline is owned by the government and makes a profit. Bring back public ownership for all our railways.
Stuart Ewen, DewsburyPublic services are what tax is for. They are not there to be sold off on the cheap to make politicians and their buddies a quick buck. They’re ours, not theirs to sell.
Simon Morris, Potters BarAs a commuter I’m sick and tired of being robbed blind every January. Plough the profits back into the service, not shareholders’ pockets.
Richard Longhurst, LondonNot only the rail network but the whole of the transport network should be brought back into public hands.
Nizar Kazan, LausanneBring Back British Rail – from Switzerland.
Andrew Hopkins, LeicesterBad service, price rises and no improvements after price rises. Need I say more? Re-nationalise the railways immediately.
Christina Poole, LondonI think it’s disgusting that we are still paying high taxes for services that are slowly being sold off. The government is a joke.
David Lindley, LeedsThe fortunes of East Coast show that public ownership is not the enemy of efficiency and quality service. This must be true for the network as a whole.
Joseph Callow, BournemouthIt is absolutely ludicrous that the national rail is privatised with the fares going up every year faster than wages are increasing. They need to be re-nationalised.
David Sheath, NottinghamAbout time.
Stuart Wilson, NorwichThe unification of the train operators with the infrastructure is a must for a commonsensical rail network.
Alex Granville, LondonWe’re paying for the service and for the profits for the rich.
Martin Reaper, DurhamBritish Railways is the only cost effective practical solution for public rail transport in Great Britain.
Jessica Clark, PresteigneI’m utterly disgusted with the rail service as it currently runs. I can’t tell you the number of times my journey has been ruined. I’m truly fed up.
Ann-Marie Redmonds, HuddersfieldKeep up the pressure. British Rail must be better and, hopefully, cheaper than the status quo.
Matt Malone, FlitwickYou know it makes sense.
AnonymousThe price of train tickets is honestly ridiculous. I saw an old British Rail advert from 1982 that said ‘Anytime Return London – Manchester only £11’. Now it’s about £100!
Peter King, InschAbellio ScotRail is an absolute disaster. Something has to change.
William Rayner, BoltonGive us our railways back.
Christopher Lance, LeedsEast Coast mainline provides an excellent service as a publicly owned company. Don’t flog off this franchise to some commercial outfit.
Brian Hutton, DundeeCar culture is killing our planet.
Jack Jaye, SurreyBring ’em back. Save us from this shambles!
Richard Paul, StroudThe rail fare-structure alone is madness, plus I’m a passenger, not some customer to be ripped off.
John Pocock, DarwenIt’s never been worse or more expensive. Return it to public ownership. It’s a no brainer.
Jeff Coombs, BournemouthBring back British Rail and make Britain’s railways something to be proud of.
Jonathan Wang, LiverpoolI prefer BR to be re-nationalised, because in other EU countries the railways are state-owned.