Andrew Dominic Higgins, LiverpoolRailway infrastructure should be a national asset, not a private one.
Stewart Moffat, EccleshallFor the people, not for private profit.
Jenny Young, HullLet’s show them how Great Britain should be.
Gordon Marshall, NewarkThat is why the country is broke. All they think of is profit. The Conservatives are the downfall of the UK, Just looking after their pals, the rich.
James Gosney, WedmoreBring back a national public transport system that is for the people and not for private profit.
Mike Bond, BristolBring back into British hands.
Jack Butterworth, HarrogateWhy not carry out a poll of the East Coast line commuters. Their view should be fairly conclusive.
Damon Cocker, NorwichI don’t drive at the moment and cycle/use the trains but the astronomically high fares mean I’m considering getting a car, which I would hate to do
Shirley Kobiela, FalkirkThe present system has de-railed the service, price and commitment. Give it back to the people.
Bob Findlay, HitchinI worked for British Rail between 1957 and 1967. They were much better in every respect than they are now.
John Gardner, StevenageLet’s own what we pay for and use.
John Duncan, CarlisleBR apprentice engineer 1948, most of my working life with British Rail, heartbroken when it was privatised in such a piecemeal fashion resulting in the present chaos.
Mike Shaw, EdinburghBBBR.
Charlie Stewart, StockportGive the country the rail service it deserves.
Paul Bright, BournemouthBringing back great British Rail would be great for UK business. Privatisation is a disaster. It’s time for our trains to come back.
Ian France, SheffieldOur railways are in chaos: expensive tickets seldom guarantee a seat; overcrowded, underinvested and in need of intensive care.
John Bramhall, NewburyThe current situation is ridiculous. Prices go up and the service doesn’t improve.
Ruth Henderson, BirminghamI miss British Rail. The service was all about passengers, not profit.
John O’Regan, LimerickDon’t let British Rail be privatised.
Jeff TaylorWe need you British Rail.
Jon Miller, LiverpoolRe-nationalising the rail network is the only solution to a terrible, over-crowded, under-staffed and overly expensive rail system.
Sean Armstrong, LondonHaving lived and travelled in mainland Europe, I now know we have the worst and worst value trains. It needs to change.
Sue Dobbing, LondonA unified, not-for-profit service puts profit back into the system, can stimulate growth, improve service and wages and increase commitment from staff.
Patrick Nunley, RushdenDo the common sense thing and bring back British Rail for the people’s sake. Hopefully water and energy will follow suit.
Peter Liddell, AshingtonGive it back. It wasn’t yours to sell in the first place.
Jon Evans, CardiffCompetition is supposed to drive down prices among competitors but this is obviously not the case.
Trevor Lewis, LondonReturn all public services back to people, ownership and management.
Martyn McCarthy, LondonFor a better Britain.
Colin Partington, WirralThe rail system is fine if you’re just going from A to B. If you’re going to C and need to change at D, and the second leg is with a different company – good luck with that!
Fiona Potter, BillericayUnification is the only logical and efficient way to bring mass rapid passenger transit into the 21st century.