John Richardson, BlackpoolBritish Rail, gas and electricity should never have been sold, because they belonged to the people and should all be brought back to where they belong.
Evelyn Welsh, PrestwickIt was a huge mistake. East Coast lines and Eurostar prove that publicly-owned railways can bring in profits for us all.
Chris Blackmore, MelkshamWe need a proper railway system again, not HS2.
Cheryl Abdul, Newcastle-upon-TynePublic services should not be privately owned.
Hugh Davies, AberdareThey should never have been sold off.
David Hunt, NottinghamThe present system is costing the taxpayer more than British Rail did.
Mike Keedwell, ChelmsfordEnd the present shambles now.
Robet Kearney, IpswichWe need an integrated network again not the disorganised state of a multitude of companies and complex ticketing like the state of the railways prior to nationalisation.
Joe Rus, TrowbridgePlease bring back a decent, nationalised rail service that is accountable to its customers and not to shareholders and profiteering executives.
James Evans, LondonThe railways are far too important to allow private firms to run them into the ground. These companies bring no money or expertise to the industry, yet they get rich.
Graham Fox, ManchesterThe railways are a public service vital to the country and should not be privatised, with the profit going to subsidise other European state railways. It’s disgusting.
Owen Hubbard, KentTrain travel is a public service filling a human need, not a luxury. Passengers, not customers!
Rob Flann, IsleworthBring it back.
Roger Oliver LewisThe main routes carrying the most passengers have deteriorated since privatisation.
Matthew Jason Brown, CleethorpesBritish Rail was a fine institution. With the issues over high ticket prices and a rail network needing investment, the only way forward is to re-nationalise the industry.
Guy Amedro, GorebridgePrivatisation has failed to save money for the public purse or the travelling public. All it has provided is lots of expensive liveries. We need to re-nationalise now.
John Evans, BillericayPublic transport should be run for the benefit of the country, not shareholders.
Luis Galan Gomez, West MidlandsIn general, the best train services in Europe are given by public companies.
Carol Lilley, Hemel HempsteadEnd this abomination and greed.
Sarah Filmer, SouthamptonSo needed.
Richard Walker, WilmslowPrivatisation has ruined our railways almost as much as Beeching. The status quo only benefits the shareholders and bosses. Too much freight on the roads now too.
Valerie Coote, SalisburyThe service is so fragmented now, with everyone having their own little budget areas, that it’s no wonder that the investment in the railway itself is minimal.
Keith Kennils, Newcastle-upon-TyneEast Coast is making a profit under state ownership. Keep it that way. Stop the rip-off price rigging of train tickets.
Paul Andrews, LondonIt is time to stop this nonsense of private companies making profits from public subsidy and ripping off the travelling public.
Suhail Noorani, LondonThe state’s washed its hands of the railways, thereby letting down the people, turning the system into a money-making scam instead of one of the best in the World.
Ralph Baker, MargatePrivatisation has made the railways much worse.
Jill Vogler, LeedsI would very much support Caroline Lucas MP’s private member’s bill for each part of the railway to be brought back into public ownership as its franchise expires.
Marie Bowers, DundeeEast Coast trains have greatly improved since they were taken back from the National Express.
Lucy Cowan, Berwick-upon-TweedI regularly use East Coast Rail and want it to remain in public ownership.
Chantelle Abigail Stocks, LeedsAs someone who uses the train as their only form of travel, it has massively restricted my day to day life, especially given that I am a student.