Sylvia Aldworth, NottinghamWe need a nationalised railway, not to support shareholders.
Michael Rands, HullMake these companies run by the people and shared by the people.
Steve Wood, SandwichTransport for the people.
Ethan Radford, NottinghamConsidering the public already subsidises the rail network 3-4 billion a year, yet fares continue to rise. The entire rail network should be standardised to public good.
Laura Strathearn, SheffieldRe-nationalisation of BR is of paramount and urgent importance for the improvement and cohesion of a patchy and unsatisfactory system.
Roy Davis, CaerphillyThe rail network has become a cash cow for multi-national corporations. Any profits should be spent on improving the infrastructure.
John Willmott, LondonThis government makes me feel ashamed of my country.
Kevin Russell, BradfordIncreased passenger numbers on the nationally-owned East Coast have proved that we can make a profit with a fully-integrated, nationalised railway system.
Melanie Todd, South ShieldsWhen will consecutive governments realise the common sense fact that when you put services into private hands they suffer. Nothing is invested and profit is taken out.
Louise Allison, FalkirkAbsolute shambles. I support anything that’ll make my commute safer.
Charlie Werner, SandfordTaxpayers subsidise the private rail companies so that shareholders can have dividends.
Roger Grauwmeijer, Dunedin, NZEach year I visit the UK, rail is by far the most convenient form of travel.
Jim Cobdun, ManchesterThe whole point of privatisation is to create competition, making it a completely inappropriate solution for trains where there’s no choice when travelling from A to B..
Robert McArdle, CoventryWe the public are sick of private companies ripping off customers. Bring the rail network back under public accountable ownership.
Andy Jones, HolmfirthReopen branch lines, e.g. Holmfirth.
Andrew Wetherall, Ashford, MiddlesexSet train fares at pence per mile. National railcard will bring a third off the price of the journey.
Michael Robbins, NorwichRailways are too important to be left to private companies who are only out for profit. Our roads are at breaking point and we need a rail system with proper investment.
Paul Stevens, OakhamRail travel is a public utility that should never have been privatised for profit. Bring back BR.
Mark Pedlar, WakefieldIt’s time to take back control of our railways.
Aled Owen, CreweToo many rail workers are commuting silly distances. Employ locally!
William Paul Brook, CullercoatsBeeching got it wrong in the 60s and the Tories got it wrong in the 90s. We need a unified rail transport system for the UK.
Katie Jacques, LeedsThe privatisation of the rail system was a disaster for this country. It needs to be back in public hands as quickly as possible to allow the profits back to the Treasury.
Christopher Bell, HullIt is about time profiteering finished and the railway was put back to being a public service. Privatisation has shown it can work, now let’s have some fair play for us.
Jan Halligan, HolmfirthPublic transport should be a service, not a business.
Hazel Thompson, High PeakWe must not let Network Rail – our transport infrastructure – go out of public ownership.
Maggie Cochrane, YorkKeep East Coast nationalised and add the rest of the network as it becomes available.
Jon Gratton, Hayling IslandThey have sold off the most profitable piece of the rail network We must regain control of it.
Christopher Black, IlloganAny profit paid to shareholders is paid for by the taxpayer and by rail users paying high ticket prices. This can’t be right.
Philip Feakin, LondonWe need a railway that is run for the benefit of the people not a few multi millionaires.
Steve Lawlor, PurleyWe need a proper railway service, not the one we have at the moment.