Stephen Noble, WakefieldThe privatised railway costs five times what British Rail cost.
Ivor Wiggett, LondonThe only way forward.
Clive Gehle, LondonAs commuters we get no advantages from private companies running trains (badly). Labour should commit to the re-nationalisation of the railways as they had the vision in 1948.
Emma RobbinsIsn’t it obvious?
Brian Wakeling, BingleyInfrastructure and services should not be privately owned.
Gary Skolik, HullI worked for British Rail and was pleased to serve passengers (not customers. End the market pantomime now.
Dave Gonzalez, OxfordshireLet’s fix this. One of the biggest mistakes in the ’90s.
Sam Roberts, LondonMake fares fair again.
Steve Allen, SheffieldJust make it public.
Elizabeth Hudson, HerefordIn the days of BR, you were never chucked off a working train to wait for the next one, just because the operator thought they might lose money.
Andrea Stanton, WalsallAnything to get rid of London Midland’s appalling service.
John Tomlinson, Newcastle-upon-TyneThe best solution.
Anthony Howe, LutonPrivatisation hasn’t worked on the railways. Bring back public ownership.
Jill Sanders, HamptonInvestment in the service and for those who use it can’t by wasted in dividends.
Mike Chivers, WaterloovilleDump the profiteers and give the railways back to the people.
Mary Ion, BromleyWe pay extortionate prices to stand like cattle. It makes no sense for a railway to be run for private profit.
John Couzin, GlasgowAll essential services should be non-profit. Travel is an essential service and should belong to the people.
Jill Malenoir, AndoverSince the sell-off, prices have gone sky high. Occasional travellers cannot afford the fares, trains are crowded, even at off-peak times.
Mark Carter, BournemouthIt’s a no-brainer to all, apart from those that seek to make profit and cut jobs in the process and the politicians that look after their interests.
Joe Boswell, FremantleRail is a natural monopoly. The current chaos costs a fortune which all goes to consultants and parasites. If BR had that money our rail service would be brilliant.
David Sterratt, EdinburghBR cost taxpayers about a third of what the privatised railway does now and was cheaper for passengers too. Nationalise franchises when they expire for greater efficiency.
Martyn Dormer, BathThe railway represents a significant national asset which should be treasured, not milked for maximum profit.
Danny Read, GooleNot necessarily British Rail but we need a less fragmented railway.
Ben EvendenSafety before profit.
Beryl Myers, Co. DurhamBring back British Rail. Privatisation has been a disaster.
Alan Crowther, StockportThe days of Joe Public paying through the nose to sustain the luxurious lifestyles of the greedy capitalist class must come to an end.
Robin Mallinson, HatfieldTrains are necessary infrastructure for the good of the nation so should not be left in the hands of those who would bleed them dry to maximise profit.
David Graham, West YorkshireThe East Coast line shows how it should be done.
Andrew Thomson, RamsgateA fully efficient national rail network returned to its rightful place in the public sector is what we need. It shouldn’t be in the hands of a profit-making fat cat elite.
Paul Lydiate, LondonThe privatised network is a far bigger drain on the public purse than British Rail ever was. The privatised network makes no economic sense.