Leslie Mattey, BrutonPublic services should be for the public not profit.
Andrew Gammage, SkegnessOur trains are a joke – dirty, smelly, uncomfortable and noisy. The first train on a Sunday is 12.30, so can’t get anywhere in time to get back.
Anne Armstrong, SeafordThe railway can survive in public hands as we don’t live in the old days.
Gillian Situnayake, BirminghamToo many prices.
David Petty, Saffron WaldenIt’s an open and shut case. Bring it on.
Tony Copeland, BoroughbridgeIt makes eminent sense to have a national transport system run for the benefit of the country and not for private profit.
Paddy Cawkwell, DoncasterFree the railway.
Benjamin Adams, LewesWe all need our rail system. It is not only essential for our nation but should be part of our national pride.
Mark Cameron, BurnleyPlease keep me informed on your progress.
Jennifer Buckley, PeterboroughRe-unite British Rail.
Ted Hammond, DaventryI am totally against train operators’ high pricing, which still doesn’t guarantee a comfortable seat.
Toby Johnson, HeswallI am absolutely appalled at the north and south divide in train companies, and plastic new rolling stock being imported. Bring this to an end.
Hugh Daniels, HenfieldWhatever happened to plans for a mixed economy, combining the best of private and publicly owned services?
Liz Andelin, OtleyIt’s about time it was returned to us. East Coast Rail has proved that it works better than privately-owned.
Raymond Watson, BingleyWe need a national approach as part of a national transport strategy with profits re-invested, not paid out to shareholders and meeting the overheads of private sector.
Angela Gardner, ManchesterI am embarrassed by the shambolic services, the prices astronomical and will not encourage car users to leave the road.
Mike Chivers, WaterloovilleDump the profiteers and give the railways back to the people.
Alex Lewis, WalesYes, there where issues with BR, but they were trying to improve the service and, after the hugely popular InterCity 125, things were turning round but then randomly sold off.
Thomas Freeman, HalesowenPrivatisation is a farce. Fares are too expensive and with deranged, overcrowded, inadequate rolling stock and no integration. Bring Back BR.
Mike Walling, ExeterThis is an essential public service which should be returned as a nationalised industry. Past mistakes have been learned and the objective should be public service.
Matthew Rogers, YeovilRe-nationalise, for a rail service ran for the good of the people and not foreign millionaires.
C. Sanger, HaslemereThe service is better than it was, but hugely overpriced. Even cheap day fares have practically doubled since privatisation.
TedI’ve been waiting for this since leaving British Rail civil engineering when it got given on a plate to the business men.
Kristian Berry, YorkAbout time.
Winifred Waite, WashingtonIt is ludicrous now trying to book a ticket for a railway journey. What a mess privatisation has created. No wonder so many people use cars and are blocking up our roads.
Malcolm Davison, GatesheadAn eminently sensible idea. The whole privatisation thing has been a fiasco.
Steven Caris, LondonHaving rail in private hands has proved to be a complete disaster on all counts.
Stan Newens, HarlowThe privatisation of our rail service was an expensive disgrace and should be reversed.
Mike Bond, BristolLet’s get people moving on the trains at a good price. All working together. Unify our rail.
John Brien, BeverleyIn a civilised society things like public transport – getting people to work or to see family – should be a public service, not a profit-making organisation.