Robert Whittington, SheffieldBritish Railshould never have been lost. We need British Railback.
Lindy Ayubi, ExeterA civilised country would run a unified and expanded network affordable to everyone (while taking freight off the crumbling roads network.) Re-nationalise now.
John Salter, ConsettThe success of the East Coast franchise in public ownership shows just what can be achieved. All the rail franchises should be taken back into public ownership.
Nicholas Burman-Vince, LondonAn efficient and affordable train service is vital for the economic well-being of the country.
David Lomas, Hemel HempsteadBring back BR.
John Whitworth, Newcastle-upon-TyneShareholders are an expensive tier of cost. It’s time to get rid of them. Look at how much the East Coast mainline has made under public ownership.
Dave Makin, KetteringIf BR had had the same financial injection of cash that Network Rail is having the whole network would have been modernised by now.
Peter Bowyer, CarlisleAll the European countries with fast, modern, efficient railways (France, Germany, Spain, Switzerland etc.) have unified systems. It’s not rocket science.
John Walker, ColchesterThe railways need to be re-nationalised – the investment in our network needs to be overhauled. We invented the railways, let’s make it the envy of the World again!
Andrew Tappin, BristolI hate privatisation, especially when it’s on the railways.
Andrew Morrison, SheffieldThe most expensive rail network in Europe by far. Enough is enough. It’s time to take it back off the ‘fat cats’.
Kate Rowland, TywynAll service companies should never have been privatised.
Clive Pritchard, Brighton.Major stole my railway system. l want my trains back.
Julie Wassmer, KentI’m sick of paying for Network Rail contracting out and giving themselves massive pay-outs. They are environmental vandals to boot. Bring back a proper nationalised railway.
Dave Oldfield, BrightonThey should never have been privatised.
Mike Yorke, MorpethThe rail infrastructure of this country should never have been allowed to fall into private hands.
Stephen McGinley, LondonThis is overdue because of profiteers on the line.
Paul Owenson, NottinghamSave our railway.
Gabrielle Seymour, LondonNot only Bring back British Rail, but bring back the branch lines as well.
Stephen Cole, IpswichThe privatisation is a disaster, with extortionate prices and poor service in return.
Steven Lock, WareRail privatisation is for the benefit of shareholders and people like Richard Branson.
Pete Sapwell, DewsburyMy interest in this is a personal one. I was brought up in a railway cottage in Wolverton. My Dad was a brass fitter and worked there man and boy. It should belong to the people.
Cathal McCarron, LondonChoo choo!
Jackson Stubbs, SunderlandTrains are becoming overpriced for the working man.
Terence Mullen, ManchesterWe need an end to a disjointed transport system, starting with the railways then the buses.
Andrew McKay, Downham MarketTransport should be easy, effective and as cheap as feasible. How else do you clear the roads of pollution and chaos?
Amanda Hunter, Grange-over-SandsPrivatisation has done absolutely nothing for rail passengers, other than constantly increase fares.
J Kim, HamptonBring back British Rail. It’s the way it should be.
Joshua Harper, ManchesterPrivate ownership of rail companies puts profit before customers and allows private companies to profit from failure. This is unacceptable and needs to change.
Dawne Gardner, NottinghamStop the stupid new lines that save 20 mins and rebuild the ones closed by Beeching. We need East to West connections.