Chris Purser, ThirskOur railways cost us more in subsidy. Running and upgrading them is more expensive and millions are siphoned off in profits. Look at East Coast for proof of this.
Tim Hardy, PortsmouthBring it back but no more excuses like wrong kind of leaves on the track.
Davis Wilkie, EdinburghWe the people would very much like to see the railways re-nationalised. More focus on good service and profit being put into improvements rather than shareholders’ pockets
Bill Stead, Leamington SpaI believe that a nationalised rail network would provide a far better service and financial return. Forget how it used to be and do it better.
Joseph Maser-Clarke, BrightonObviously an automatic monopoly can’t be a private industry, honestly.
Richard Wetherell, LondonIf the French and German state rail companies think it’s a good idea to run Britain’s railways then why don’t we?
Kay Coombes, MalvernThe privatisation of the rail system was disgraceful on so many levels and continues to be a mega-expensive shambles.
Richie Brown, WarringtonI worked happily for 20 years for British Rail. Staff morale plummeted during privatisation and many good and knowledgeable people left, including myself.
Tim Murphy, PrestonThe prices are out of control.
Derek Chapman, FromeThe prices are far too high, with private companies only interested in profit for the shareholders.
Jake Eiseman-Renyard, LondonPrivatisation is really backward. Our rail network has gone down the toilet, all in the name of private profits. Change it.
Veronica Symes, FarehamThe cost of train fares is scandalous. The railways should never have been privatised making passengers suffer under high paid big bosses.
Cora Luscombe, TauntonPublic transport needs to be affordable and it’s not. Let’s stop paying private shareholders and bring British Rail back.
Simon Hough, TetburyEnvironmentally, socially and economically, the imperative must be to run the railways for the nation’s good and not for private profit.
John F Spencer, ShirebrookEverything should be back in the tax payers’ hands.
Warren Knight, St AlbansSee our web site lawfulrebellionstalbans.blogspot.co.uk.
Keith Hutchison, AlfretonIt should never have been privatised in the first place. While we are at it we should re-nationalise gas, electricity, water and all of the other public services.
Alan Perkins, CanterburyShort-sighted dogma caused the chaos.
Sue Horne, BrightonSimplify fares and concentrate on running reliable trains.
Lesley Jones, HullIt just makes sense to me – people before profit. That goes for all the other utilities (gas/electricity/water) that have been privatised for the rich to make more money.
Paul Thornton, HuddersfieldI’m amazed we need to tell people about this.
Michael Hurst, ManchesterIt cost taxpayers more while private companies maintain a good profit. Put all revenue back into the rail network, with the same systems of oversight.
James Purslow, BristolMy trains are late at least three times per week. The cost of my ticket is twice that of smaller journeys on non-commuter routes. How is this helping people in jobs?
Steve Emsley, HuddersfieldShocking company, greedy CEO.
Elizabeth Ellis, OakhamTravelling by rail should be at the heart of our transport system, popping on and off a train instead of waiting in endless traffic queues on our overcrowded roads.
Stevan Hezseltine, Carshalton BeechesStop putting money into the pockets of the greedy privatised railway owners.
Ryan Wilson, LondonFully supported.
Nicholas Mills, SwanseaAs a young person living quite a distance from larger cities such as Bristol or Birmingham, I can’t really go with the prices being so high.
Tim Lewes Gibbon, LondonThis is a complex infrastructure which needs holistic management.
Alan Butcher, WashingtonBring back British Rail.