Andrew Blakeway, GlasgowThis would help more than 40% of the population on really low incomes to afford travel, also increase the value of British industry and British travel.
Darrin Green, HorshamThe lies about whether trains are on time or not need to be highlighted as an issue, as, apparently, the train companies manipulate the figures they put out about this.
Darren Bilbie, BelperTake back our railways from fat cats profiteering.
Sarah Macbeth, St Leonards-on-SeaI’m stick of being overcharged by rail operators who provide disconnected services on dirty, uncomfortable and overcrowded trains.
M J Bailey, CarmarthenI’m definitely in favour of re-nationalising the railway system (what we have left of it in Wales.)
Graham Lamont, EdinburghPrivatisation has failed abysmally. It has been a complete failure. There is a groundswell of opinion in favour of re-nationalising. Now is the time.
Bryan White, DerbyThe worst thing ever to happen to this country closely followed by gas and electricity privatisation
Christine Butler, MansfieldThe railways should be run for the benefit of people, not profiteering shareholders. Nothing has improved since privatisation, except their bank balances.
John Podger, WareAnd we want clean trains.
Nicholas Bennett, SouthamptonIt’s time to end privatised Britain and return to the ideology and practicalities that once made this country great.
Andrew Macpherson, GlasgowNeed to get our finger out. Going to need lots of electric railways in 20 years’ time when the oil runs out.
Stephen Cotton, Bishops StortfordNationalise.
Roger Dickings, PeterboroughLet’s get rid of the fat cats who only want profits instead of service. Let’s start thinking of the people who travel and the staff who work for them.
Martin Mitchell, BradfordPrivatisation just means fat cats, whilst commuters suffer to get to work.
Edwin Beecroft, LyndhurstI’m fed up with private companies trying to run this country like a private company.
Malcolm George, WakefieldWe need a rail network to service citizens not city banks.
Chris Manvell, Isle of SkyeIn general, I feel that all essential nation-wide facilities and services should belong to the people and not to private companies whose main purpose is profit.
Dean Arent, NorwichThe party is over. We’ve had enough.
Mike FriendSome say British Rail failed the nation but what really failed the nation was the government, who took the easy way out.
George Harvey, Bury St EdmundsPrivatisation has failed us. Why should we give them more money for a poorer service?
Steve Pearce, LeedsReduce huge fares and simplify the ticketing system.
John Phantis, BathThe UK’s rail network shouldn’t be subservient to shareholders’ interests and fares should be reasonable for all.
Sean Millwood, StevenageWe need to maintain a core of public services which create a sense of shared ownership and shared benefit. Water, energy, health, education cannot be open to profiteers.
Ray Packham, Bradford-on-AvonPublic transport should not be run for private profit.
Rob Jozefowski, ManchesterI’d love to join the cause. Nationalise now.
Kevin Price, JohnstoneMy family worked for BR it was far better.
Michele Walker, WoodstockA unified public sector rail network, properly subsidised, should be a much more organised, and profitable venture.
Mike Alexander, SheernessThis would be a great first step in regard to putting this nation back together.
Arthur Bond, FromeIt cannot come soon enough. Unfortunately with the Tories what I call ‘idiotology’ prevents common sense from prevailing.
Clive Rider, ErithIt was much better when it was British Rail.