Warwick Downes, LympstoneI will vote for the party that pledges to re-nationalise the railways. Otherwise I can’t bring myself to take any political party seriously.
Carrie Machin, Stoke-on-TrentMy other half works for a subcontractor for Network Rail and is mistreated and unhappy with how they are treated both in and out of work.
Glen Arnold, RugeleySafety/customer service and limitless profit simply don’t mix.
Roger Payne, HarpendenThere are some services and utilities that are too important to be in private hands, energy, health, education amongst them.
Mitchell Hurd, AbingdonIf British Rail do make a comeback, hopefully it will mean BR engineering and more capacity on XC’s Voyager routes as these are some of the longest direct in the UK.
Richard Keel, GlasgowThe theft that was their nationalisation continues to rob us daily. This must end.
Gareth Brown, LondonNo more rip-offs – by the people, for the people.
Peter Ashton, LeedsBring back BR and squash the HS2 Project.
Kim Saunders, Southend-on-SeaRe-nationalise it for the people, put the profits back into paying decent wages and re-generation of the system, not lining the fat cats’ pockets.
Nicola Gibson, BrightonStop privatising everything. Government and their corporate cronies will pay for this theft from the British public. We want our services back.
Graham Bowden, Ashford, KentThis should be done after the next general election. Bring back British Rail – that would make jobs and be better for everyone.
Marylin Potter, LeedsPublic ownership is the only way forward for rail travel. Use East Coast as the template for success.
Stefanie Pixner, LondonThe price of train fares is a scandal. Dividing up the service makes no sense. A unified service will help society at large.
Paul Hollister, StockportEnd the fraud and corruption by the City of London and the bought politicians.
David Yewdall, BlackpoolRe-nationalise the railway and get rid of the gangsters who run it for their shareholders. Let’s get DB to run it. After all that is the German government, not shareholders.
William A Edmundson, Atlanta, USATransportation is a public good that must not be a source for private rents. It’s silly to privatise the road system, equally so rail.
Derek Miller, Newcastle-under-LymeReverse the progress to a corporatist state with profit put before public service.
Tom Mileham, LostwithielI’m sick to death with constantly rising fares, petty fines, cancellations, delays, overcrowded trains, an ever diminishing service from my town and the incompetent FGW staff.
Louise Prickett, LondonThe pricing system is incomprehensible and unfair.
Michael Knights, LondonStop the fat cats filling their pockets with tax payers’ money. Re-nationalise the railways now.
Nigel Blake, YorkPrivatisation costs the taxpayer more than BR ever did and is corrupt and inefficient.
Ian Young, HexhamAs an ex-employee of British Rail, I can honestly say it was a pleasure to work hard and to serve the public. Re-nationalise now.
Alex Ross, CambridgeWhy do we put up with a far worse rail infrastructure than Germany, France and Switzerland? Their governments have not let train users down.
Stephen Hepworth, BuxtonRail travel, for the people, by the people.
Martin Elliott, GuildfordThe current subsidies and ticket prices for a terrible system to pay shareholders must end.
Rosalie Rogers, EastleighFares have recently increased dramatically in the last few years for no obvious reason and it is ridiculous.
Holly Roberts, LondonIt used to be so easy to get anywhere at a reasonable price. Now it’s so difficult with all this profiteering going on.
Dominic Corby, LondonBritish Rail was not perfect, but far, far better than the shower running the trains now.
Terence Sythes, Milton KeynesPrivatisation seems to be the default position of Tory policy. The services are never better run, but at least the select few can benefit.
Nathaniel Higgins, Manchesterconstant strikes affecting my social hours with my other friends. I never had the experience of a nationalised network, but from what I’ve seen, it was never this bad.