J T, HoveIf any of the main parties had the balls to sow up re-election this is all they’d have to do.
Steve Fishwick, LondonBring it back and let’s run the service for all the people and not for the profits for a few. Think of what good all that money could do for the industry and more.
Nicola Godfrey, InvernessAnother theft which needs to be sorted.
Michael Woodward, NottinghamIf the East Coast mainline can be run at a profit by the public sector, so can the rest of the network.
Martin Forster, WashingtonWhat doesn’t work doesn’t work no matter how we might will or wish it too.
Edmond Bourke, BasildonThe railways were supposed to be privatised, so why as a taxpayer are my taxes still going to the railways while bosses are raking in huge profits?
Andy Meikle, BexleyheathAny profits should be ploughed back into the business – not shared out amongst already fat fat-cats,
Mark Denny, WiganNot-for-profit railway for the people of the United Kingdom would be value for money and not-for-profiteers employment security for rail workers – and would be cheaper.
David Gatward, CardiffRe-nationalise all necessary facilities, not only the rail.
John Airey, PeterboroughWe can do better with our railways when they aren’t subsidising the railways of other countries.
Brian Newbold, OakhamRailways too important to be left to private profit. Bring back British Rail.
Jenny Almeida, LondonThey never should have been privatised and neither should water, which, like air, should be free for all.
Charlie Mannell, DealConcessions to the proletariat.
Angela Barker, WiganThe railways should be run for the benefit of the community and not to make profit for shareholders and pay huge salaries to the directors.
Jenny Rivett, IpswichMy son had to take a taxi to Colchester when a train broke down on the line and was three hours getting to work.
Valerie Banks, ClayhallI totally agree. Bring back BR. Sadly since privatisation the rail network of this country has gone downhill.
Jack Smith, TotnesI want British Rail back.
Sean Sayer, LondonThe nationalisation of the rail industry is one of the most important means of improving the environment and social mobility, and towards reducing regional inequality.
Sarah Markham, FlitwickPublic services are best. The railways need to be given back to the people who should own them, the people of this country, not those who just want to make money.
Jacqueline Marriott, LeicesterNothing they do surprises me any more.
Eric Smith, LudgershallRe-nationalise all our industrial infrastructure and don’t sell them to foreign companies.
Andrew Lambkin, MalvernThe current state of the UK’s privatised rail systems exposes the gruesome lie that privatised everything is more efficient and delivers a better service. Re-nationalise.
Andrea Dudding, YorkPublicly-owned railways cost 30% less than our fragmented private ones. No joined-up thinking by government.
Ray Waterman, SheernessFollow that with the Post Office.
Barry Marshall, SheffieldThe system was miles better under the old public British Rail. The franchise system in my opinion is just a shambles.
Kira Allmark, ReadingDaily I am disgusted with the train services, either their poorly planned timetables or extremely overpriced tickets. I struggle to see what I am paying for.
Sean Diamond, LiverpoolRe-nationalisation is the only way forward. A cost-effective and fair system is what’s needed. Bring back British Rail. Privatisation sucks.
Alan Dobbins, Barnet, HertsI am a mature, serious railway enthusiast, widely travelled on our railway system and have been a supplier to the industry for many years. Re- nationalisation is essential.
Jeremy Wildeman, ExeterThe service is terrible, confusing and incredibly expensive. Fix this awful rail system and help the UK work.
John Mapplebeck, BamburghI believe in a publicly owned rail network. Railways are the arteries on which our lives depend. We should own them.